16 Aug 2016

VCD recommends used cars instead of new, declines to publish annual top ten list

Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD)

German transport and environmental association Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VDC), which promotes sustainable mobility, on Tuesday refused to publish its annual top ten list of most environmentally friendly car models due to the ongoing diesel emissions scandal. VCD spokesman Gerd Lottsiepen blasted the auto industry, saying the gap between the manufacturers’ stated CO2 emissions levels and reality when the car is in use was getting increasingly bigger. The VCD advised consumers not to buy any new cars and instead opt for used models that have been proven to be energy efficient, such as the Citroen C1, Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo as well as Volkswagen’s natural-gas-fuelled models.

Read VCD’s press release in German here.

For background, read CLEW's dossier The energy transition and Germany’s transport sector.

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