Now that the European Parliament voted to approve legislation to measure real driving emissions (RDE), FIA Region 1 has called for swift implementation and strengthened targets to restore consumer and decision-maker trust.
RDE seeks to complement laboratory tests and check whether announced NOx emissions levels are confirmed in real driving conditions. However, the package includes a conformity factor of 2.1 whereby on-road vehicles would be allowed to emit more than twice the official limit from 2017 to 2019. By 2020, all new models would be permitted to emit 50 per cent more NOx than legal limits.
The Commission has committed to reviewing the conformity factor which will be brought to 1 as soon as possible and at the latest in 2023. This complementary approach is still the first of its kind and is much needed, in the wake of the diesel scandal. Consumers are now painfully aware of the deficiencies of the current testing regime.
FIA Region I director general, Jacob Bangsgaard, said the real driving emission package will equip Europe with a framework to assess in-use vehicle emissions, giving motorists the opportunity to get better information. “We cautiously welcome the current package, as a first step to be refined with stricter conformity targets in the course of implementation,” he said. “This decision allows for a start to testing in-use emissions sooner rather than later. It is our hope that this legislation will trigger innovation to make sure consumers get efficient vehicles for their daily mobility needs.”
RDE seeks to complement laboratory tests and check whether announced NOx emissions levels are confirmed in real driving conditions. However, the package includes a conformity factor of 2.1 whereby on-road vehicles would be allowed to emit more than twice the official limit from 2017 to 2019. By 2020, all new models would be permitted to emit 50 per cent more NOx than legal limits.
The Commission has committed to reviewing the conformity factor which will be brought to 1 as soon as possible and at the latest in 2023. This complementary approach is still the first of its kind and is much needed, in the wake of the diesel scandal. Consumers are now painfully aware of the deficiencies of the current testing regime.
FIA Region I director general, Jacob Bangsgaard, said the real driving emission package will equip Europe with a framework to assess in-use vehicle emissions, giving motorists the opportunity to get better information. “We cautiously welcome the current package, as a first step to be refined with stricter conformity targets in the course of implementation,” he said. “This decision allows for a start to testing in-use emissions sooner rather than later. It is our hope that this legislation will trigger innovation to make sure consumers get efficient vehicles for their daily mobility needs.”
