French inquiry confirms widespread irregularities in diesel emissions data
Source: The Guardian
French inquiry confirms widespread irregularities in diesel emissions data
10-month investigation finds a large number of diesel cars emit
much higher levels of pollution than their manufacturers claim
Kim Willsher
Monday 1 August 2016 15.37 BST
French investigators have found a large number of diesel cars emit much higher levels of pollution than their European manufacturers claim.
The claims were revealed by France’s environment ministry after a 10-month investigation ordered following the “Dieselgate” scandal over Volkswagen’s use of software to cheat emissions tests.
According to the independent committee’s report, around a third of the 86 diesel vehicles tested produced levels of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx) well above European limits. The results echo similar findings in tests by the UK’s Department for Transport.
The worst offenders were the Fiat 500X, Volvo V40, the Renault Talisman and Espace models, the Nissan Qashqai and the Ford Kuga, Opel Astra and Mokka.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/01/french-inquiry-confirms-widespread-irregularities-in-diesel-emissions-data
