BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission wants all member states to investigate how many cars use illegal devices to cheat on tests of emissions, given the scandal at Volkswagen, he said Thursday a spokesman for the EU executive.
Volkswagen It said that 11 million of its diesel vehicles worldwide could be affected after the Environmental Protection Agency of USA revealed that VW had used a software to mask contaminants.
“We are urging all member states to carry out an investigation nationally, “he told reporters Commission spokeswoman Lucia Caudet. “We have to have a complete overview of how many vehicles were fitted with devices to deceive, which violate European rules”.
The Commission has proposed a new regulation to strengthen its testing regime vehicles to produce results that come closer to real driving conditions, the application is the responsibility of member states.
There is also studying whether the approval system of the European Union when the new models come onto the market, should be changed and said he had called a meeting with the national authorities, although it is not clear when will hold.
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