“When numbers lie”
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Do not believe any tests you haven’t faked yourself, is the lesson from the car emissions scandal, writes Jan Heidtmann in a commentary for Süddeutsche Zeitung. He says it is welcome news that the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) will conduct its own tests. That task usually lies with the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The KBA is too close to the car industry and did not seem to be willing to do proper tests to reveal car emissions that damage people’s health. “At least we could expect tests in the interest of people, rather than the car industry.”
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