carmakers
The car giants will invest up to £6 billion to develop low emission petrol, diesel and hybrid engines
That’s the warning from carmakers, after EU rules on manufacturing are set to change in two years
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
The new rules will be laid in Parliament before coming into force on 1st July 2018
The regulation will be more than double the amount of fines for carmakers
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]