UK to become home to Renault-Geely engine firm

The car giants will invest up to £6 billion to develop low emission petrol, diesel and hybrid engines

Prices of EVs could rise by 10% in 2024

That’s the warning from carmakers, after EU rules on manufacturing are set to change in two years

Carmakers across EU raided on suspicion of breaking cartel rules

The EU Commission is working closely with the CMA, investigating suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the recycling of old or written-off vehicles

Car emissions cheats face £50k fine per vehicle in new crackdown

The new rules will be laid in Parliament before coming into force on 1st July 2018

US court blocks Trump’s fuel efficiency penalties delay

The regulation will be more than double the amount of fines for carmakers

Vehicle emissions cheats could face UK criminal charges

Car manufacturers supplying vehicles fitted with defeat devices could face criminal charges and unlimited fines under new rules proposed by the UK Government. The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation outlining the crackdown, which includes a new laboratory test procedure (WLTP) for measuring fuel consumption, revised emissions and safety standards for specialist and […]

Carmakers beat 2014 US emission standards

Car manufacturers in the US passed the tougher standards for greenhouse gas emissions last year. They have been met for the third year running, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It states manufacturers are “over complying” with the emission standards by 13 grams of CO2 per mile or around 1.4 miles per gallon. EPA […]

Carmakers challenged on real world emissions

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is challenging carmakers including Volkswagen on real world emissions. It published its correspondence with Volkswagen today regarding the company’s use of ‘defeat devices’ during emissions tests and the impact on UK air quality. It comes after representatives from Volkswagen UK appeared before the Committee last month to discuss the issue. […]