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Emissions test changes could make diesels 'unaffordable' | Emissions test changes could make diesels 'unaffordable' |
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Making European emissions tests more stringent could make some diesel vehicles "effectively unaffordable", a trade body has warned. | Making European emissions tests more stringent could make some diesel vehicles "effectively unaffordable", a trade body has warned. |
The European Commission is trying to get vehicle makers to agree to bigger cuts in emissions from diesel engines. | The European Commission is trying to get vehicle makers to agree to bigger cuts in emissions from diesel engines. |
The pressure comes in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. | The pressure comes in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. |
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said car companies needed enough time to implement changes to emissions testing. | The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said car companies needed enough time to implement changes to emissions testing. |
Diesel vehicles have been encouraged in many European markets because they can produce less carbon dioxide - a major greenhouse gas - than those with petrol engines. | Diesel vehicles have been encouraged in many European markets because they can produce less carbon dioxide - a major greenhouse gas - than those with petrol engines. |
The trade body said diesel was an important part of meeting future CO2 targets and it was important for the Commission to let manufacturers plan and implement necessary changes. | The trade body said diesel was an important part of meeting future CO2 targets and it was important for the Commission to let manufacturers plan and implement necessary changes. |
New tests | New tests |
The VW scandal, in which saw the German car maker admit rigging emissions tests, has put significant pressure on diesel vehicle manufacturers. | The VW scandal, in which saw the German car maker admit rigging emissions tests, has put significant pressure on diesel vehicle manufacturers. |
Diesel engines emit higher levels of nitrogen oxide and dioxide (NOx) that are harmful to human health. European government officials have set out plans to introduce real-world measurements of NOx emissions rather than rely on laboratory tests. | |
The new testing regime is due to start early next year, with the results coming into effect in 2017. | The new testing regime is due to start early next year, with the results coming into effect in 2017. |
However, talks between officials in Brussels last week to discuss the plans are reported to have stalled. | However, talks between officials in Brussels last week to discuss the plans are reported to have stalled. |
The ACEA said it would continue "to stress the need for a timeline and testing conditions that take into account the technical and economic realities of today's markets". | The ACEA said it would continue "to stress the need for a timeline and testing conditions that take into account the technical and economic realities of today's markets". |
The trade body added: "Without realistic timeframes and conditions, some diesel models could effectively become unaffordable, forcing manufacturers to withdraw them from sale." | The trade body added: "Without realistic timeframes and conditions, some diesel models could effectively become unaffordable, forcing manufacturers to withdraw them from sale." |
Such a move would hit both consumers and jobs in the automotive sector, it said. | Such a move would hit both consumers and jobs in the automotive sector, it said. |
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