āThe diesel fairy taleā
Diesel cars use more fuel and thus emit more COā than carmakers specify, according to previously unreleased test results by Germanyās Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), reports Bernhard Pƶtter for tageszeitung (taz). In the course of investigations surrounding NOx emissions from diesel cars in 2016, KBA also examined COā emissions and found that they were 10 to 36 percent higher than specified in the 30 inspected models, according to documents seen by taz. Tests were carried out according to the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), not real-life conditions, writes Pƶtter. Until now, the transport ministry has not published the 2016 findings on COā emissions. VW confirmed that they adjusted their modelsā specifications in reaction to the KBAās test results.
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For background read the Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę dossier The Energiewende and German carmakers.