Daimler will recall 774,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles fitted with illegal software which masks diesel emissions after the German Government ordered the recall 238,000 in its home market.
With many automotive retail businesses entering 2018 with some nervousness and caution, the market has remained remarkably buoyant for the first four months of the year.
Car manufacturers will face fines of up to £50,000 per car is they are found to have installed emissions defeat devices as part of new legislation announced by the Government.
A study of hybrid cars compiled by automotive consumer website Honest John has claimed that 98% of models are incapable of matching their advertised fuel economy claims.
The EU’s Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) will trigger an average CO2 emissions rise of 10% across all sectors, according to Cap HPI.
Carwow has created a guide to help its car dealer partners and their customers understand the implications of the forthcoming shift to the EU’s new WLTP emissions testing regime.
Volvo has homologated its entire model range under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) for car fuel consumption and emissions.
The Vehicle Remarketing Association's annual general meeting will offer delegates access to expert advice on dealing with diesel “demonisation” and the fall-out from the EU's incoming WLTP emissions and fuel consumption test regime.
EU member states have agreed on the European Commission's latest proposals to strengthen car and van emissions testing.
Failing demand for new cars could trigger a more widespread reduction in the UK’s car dealership numbers following Vauxhall’s move under its PSA Group owners, according to the SMMT.
Jato Dynamics has concluded that changes to vehicle emissions test standards across Europe are set to “result in higher purchase and ownership” costs for motorists.
Cap HPI has confirmed that data related to the incoming WLTP and RDE vehicles emissions testing regime will be introduced to its New Vehicle Data set (NVD) in the coming months.
Stringent emissions testing could be a catalyst for a golden age of innovation in engine and battery design but banning diesel is set to have a “boomerang effect” on CO2 rates, Jato Dynamics has warned.
The ‘toughest ever’ UK new car emissions tests come into force today.
The introduction of WLTP in September is an important step for the automotive industry, but it doesn’t come without challenges.
