EU Regulators Gave In To VW, Exxon Demands For Easier Emission Rules

2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Six-Month Road Test

At first glance, new European Union emissions-testing rules might seem to make it tougher for carmakers to cheat in the same way Volkswagen did with its diesel engines. The new rules require on-road testing in real-world driving conditions, in addition to the laboratory dynamometer tests that VW successfully gamed with its “defeat device”… …read more