CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are around 20% higher in real-life conditions, the European Commission has revealed in a report submitted to the Council of the EU on Wednesday 27 March.
The average difference in CO2 emissions and fuel consumption between real life conditions and values based on the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) for new cars registered in 2021 was 23.7%, or 34.6 g of CO2/km for petrol cars. The average difference...