Brussels, 23/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has responded to the Volkswagen scandal unfolding by providing assurances on Wednesday 23 September that it is eagerly awaiting the introduction in the EU of pollutant emissions level testing of diesel cars in realistic conditions.
The ACEA explained that “Soon, Euro 6 will also require for the first time emissions testing of diesel cars under realistic driving conditions, making Europe the only region in the world to implement such real world testing for cars” other than the current laboratory testing methods used (see EUROPE 11394).
In a press release, the ACEA asserts that “The automotive industry is fully supporting the development of this new Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test in order to ensure a more robust control on emissions. ACEA hopes that the RDE testing conditions and timings can be finalised urgently, so that the industry can get RDE-compliant vehicles into the market as soon as possible”.
The ACEA did not mention the name of the Volkswagen group at all (which is one of its members), explaining that it “cannot comment on an issue affecting one individual company. There is no evidence that this is an industry-wide issue”. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)