European Commission: Need Full Picture of How Many Vehicles Have 'Defeat Devices' for Emissions Test
25 September 2015 - 2:10AM
Dow Jones News
By Gabriele Steinhauser
BRUSSELS--The European Union's executive arm on Thursday called
on the bloc's governments to carry out investigations on how many
cars have been fitted with so-called "defeat devices" for emissions
tests.
The statement from the European Commission comes in the wake of
revelations that German car maker Volkswagen AG installed software
on some 11 million diesel cars that made them appear less polluting
during emissions tests.
"We need to have a full picture of how many vehicles certified
in the EU were fitted with defeat devices," the commission said,
adding that such devices were illegal under EU law.
The commission also urged governments to "swiftly agree" on
measures that ensure that new vehicle types aren't approved in the
28-country bloc without having undergone emission tests "in real
driving conditions and (that) cannot be fooled by deceitful
applications."
"Our message is clear: zero tolerance on fraud and rigorous
compliance with EU rules. We need full disclosure and robust
pollutant emissions tests in place," Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the EU's
commissioner for the internal market and industry, said.
The commission also said it has asked for the issue to be
discussed by national economy and industry ministers at their next
meeting on Oct. 1.
Write to Gabriele Steinhauser at
gabriele.steinhauser@wsj.com
Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 24, 2015 11:55 ET (15:55 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2015 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Porsche Automobile (PK) (USOTC:POAHY)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024
Porsche Automobile (PK) (USOTC:POAHY)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024
Real-Time news about Porsche Automobile Holding SE (PK) (OTCMarkets): 0 recent articles
More Porsche Automobile Holding Se (PC) News Articles