30 car models facing 2nd emissions test
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A GERMAN investigating committee has shortlisted 30 car models that showed suspiciously high levels of carbon dioxide emissions for further testing, the transport ministry said yesterday.
Germany subjected diesel models to tests after Volkswagen admitted it cheated emissions tests in the United States by installing software capable of deceiving regulators in up to 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide.
During these tests, it recorded suspiciously high CO2 levels for 30 out of 53 models, it said. Further tests are ongoing, and the ministry will publish a report once they are complete.
Among the carmakers under scrutiny is Fiat Chrysler, which was due to attend a meeting in Germany about the possible emissions irregularities on Thursday, but canceled the appointment prompting a rebuke from the transport ministry.
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday that General Motors’ Opel division had admitted that its Zafira model includes engine software that switches off exhaust treatment systems under certain circumstances.
A German investigating committee that met Opel officials asked them to provide it with more information to help with their investigations.
The case is distinct from the case involving VW, which concerned the rigging of exhaust emissions tests as opposed to exhaust treatment systems being shut down.
VW announced a 4.1-billion-euro (US$4.6 billion) operating loss for last year after making huge provisions to cover the cost of clearing up the scandal.
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