The European Commission is said to be preparing to allow new emissions rules after previous rules were protested for their leniency and thus refused by lawmakers. That's because the revised regulations allow for discrepancies in testing--fairly large ones. Earlier in the year, European Parliament members refused a proposal demanding on-road emissions testing for new cars, as it also allowed automakers to exceed stated emissions limits. In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik defended his decision not to impose tougher emission standards on diesel cars or SUVs because of concerns that they would increase
The European Commission is said to be preparing to allow new emissions rules after previous rules were protested for their leniency and thus refused by lawmakers. Earlier in the year, European Parliament members refused a proposal demanding on-road emissions testing for new cars, as it also allowed automakers to exceed stated emissions limits. In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik defended his decision not to impose tougher emission standards on diesel cars or SUVs because of concerns that they would increase