Growth in SUVs mean carbon emissions have stopped falling
The mass adoption of hybrid vehicles is the most efficient way to lower global vehicle CO2 emissions amid a shortage in the supply of batteries to full electric vehicles (EVs), according to Emissions Analytics.
The automotive industry could be facing a new 'petrolgate' emissions scandal as Emissions Analytics uncovers discrepancies in new petrol car CO2 figures.
The PSA Group has published real-world mpg figures for 1,000 Peugeot, Citroen and DS models.
Analysis of fuel economy rates reveal a five percent increase in the gap between official and real-world mpg, reaching 29% in 2016.
Would ministers give away the 16% CO2 advantage - according to Emissions Analytics' testing - diesel has over petrol for the same distance driven in real-world operation, until there is a viable alternative?
For years, accurate testing of fuel economy and emissions seemed elusive. But a graduate discovered that by applying ‘clever maths’ a solution could be found. Gareth Roberts reports
The use of ‘clever maths’ has overcome the challenge of finding accurate fuel consumption figures to deliver real-world data for more than 60,000 cars and air quality ratings for hundreds more.
Vehicle buyers are being urged to use newly-released real world fuel economy figures for total cost of ownership calculations.
Emissions Analytics is launching its own NOx accreditation initiative to show the emissions of vehicles in real-world driving conditions.
UK-based Emissions Analytics has confirmed the gap between the current legal emissions testing regime and real-world testing.
