Brussels, 14/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - During the term of office of former environment commissioner Stavros Dimas (2004-2010), the priority was not to adopt a new test cycle to measure vehicle emissions but to bring in new European emission standards. That was what he told the European Parliament's committee of inquiry (EMIS) responsible for shedding light on cheat software.
Having to wait for new, more representative tests to be developed would have greatly delayed the entry into force of...