Diesel cars fail to meet pollution standards

Many major car manufacturers are selling diesel cars that fail to meet EU air pollution limits, a study has found.

Diesel cars fail to meet pollution standards

As of September 1, all new diesel cars should meet the Euro 6 auto emissions standard.

However, sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that just one in 10 cars have met this standard when tested on real roads rather than on test tracks. On average, new diesel cars in the EU produce emissions about five times higher than the allowed limit.

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