Study: Emissions of new cars higher than • Table.Briefings

Car emissions should actually be falling. But the opposite is the case, researchers say.

According to an ICCT study, the difference between official and actual CO2 emissions from passenger cars has grown over the last four years. This means that the new EU WLTP test procedure could become less reliable.

Despite stricter EU regulations, a new study shows that the discrepancy between car manufacturers’ CO2 emissions specifications and actual values is growing. Between 2018 and 2022, the difference increased from 8 to 14 percent. This is the result of a study by the research organization International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), exclusively available to Table.Media.

Study: Emissions of new cars higher than official EU test values

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