Advocate General Athanasios Rantos proposes to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) a strict interpretation of emissions regulations for older diesel vehicles. In his opinion on a case brought by two buyers of Mercedes-Benz diesel cars before the Duisburg Regional Court, he argues for the following line: a vehicle that at the time only had to undergo test procedures on the test bench („New European Driving Cycle„, NEDC) must also comply with the pollutant limits in real test operation on the road.