The Vehicle Emissions Laboratory will enable emissions testing in regulated and simulated real driving conditions and allow the Commission to determine whether vehicles comply with relevant emissions regulations

The European Court of Auditors warn they could find flexibilities in the laboratory tests to lower their emissions

The reforms are expected to reduce margins of technical uncertainty and increase rigorous checks of cars already in circulation

The UK is to start its own inquiry into vehicle emissions testing following the Volkswagen scandal in the US. The Vehicle Certification Agency, part of the Department for Transport, will work with manufacturers to re-run tests. It comes as Volkswagen, whose Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn has resigned, admitted to using a software which allowed cars […]