A year after the "Dieselgate" scandal involving Volkwagen, new research has shown that all the major diesel car brands, including Vauxhall, Fiat and Suzuki, are selling models emitting far higher levels of pollution than VW. The Transport & Environment (T&E) study found that no brands comply with the latest "Euro 6" air pollution limits when driven on the road. In a report published today, T&E said it had analysed data from more than 100 different vehicles sold in Europe between 2009 and 2012. The worst performers are: Fiat (including Alfa Romeo) and Suzuki (to whom Fiat supply engines), Renault (including Nissan, Dacia and Infiniti), Opel/Vauxhall, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz. Fiat and Suzuki topped the list with emissions 15 times the Nox limit.
A year after the "Dieselgate" scandal involving Volkwagen, new research has shown that all the major diesel car brands, including Vauxhall, Fiat and Suzuki, are selling models emitting far higher levels of pollution than VW. The Transport & Environment (T&E) study found that no brands comply with the latest "Euro 6" air pollution limits when driven on the road. In a report published today, T&E said it had analysed data from more than 100 different vehicles sold in Europe between 2009 and 2012. Fiat and Suzuki topped the list with emissions 15 times the Nox limit.