With all the commotion caused by Volkswagen and the Dieselgate scandal in recent years, the pressure on carmakers to reduce the levels of harmful pollutants coming from their cars in higher than ever.

Bosch provided flights to Frankfurt and three nights' accommodation for this trip to the Bosch Mobility Experience. But the fallout from the scandal has been more wide-ranging, as the artificial ...

In Europe, this procedure replaces the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) that was implemented in the 1980s and marks a significant departure from rating car emissions based on the theoretical driving.

The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) laboratory test is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars and vans, as well as their pollutant emissions.

Already got enough on your plate running the fleet? Well, new emissions measuring systems seem set to add to the confusion. Paul Adler reports. With less than three months until the deadline for all ...

What does RDE stand for? RDE stands for a Real Driving Emissions test. It is called ‘Real’ because, unlike all other tests, it is conducted in the real world, out on the roads and in the traffic. In a ...

Vehicle emissions testing at a consumer level seems -- at least from a vehicle owner's standpoint -- like a reasonably straightforward process. You drive your car to the testing facility, and if it's ...

Europe’s Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) says new emissions testing is urgently required and that it “fully agrees” with the need for real-world evaluation. “We urgently need to have a ...

The new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) and Real Driving Emissions (RDE) have been introduced in the UK. You may not have heard of the terms yet as they have not fully be ...

The NEDC regulations were originally designed in the 1980s and were often criticised as official figures were significantly better than those achieved by motorists during everyday driving conditions.