“Government Institute Knew About CO2 Car Emissions in 2011”
Handelsblatt Global Edition
Several automakers claimed lower carbon dioxide emissions for new cars than was actually the case, according to a 2011 study by the Federal Highway Research Institute (Bast), writes Handelsblatt Global Edition. For six models included in the study, CO2-emissions were more than the permissible 4 percent higher than what manufacturers had claimed. Germany’s transport ministry told Handelsblatt that the study has been included in its own investigation following the diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen.
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