The General German Automobile Club (ADAC) has been demanding stricter emissions rules for automobile manufacturers, the club announced Wednesday in a position paper for the upcoming elections in Germany.
The ADAC is the biggest automobile club in Europe.
The decision comes after the diesel emissions scandal.
According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, diesel cars emit an average of six times as much nitrogen oxide as claimed by car manufacturers. Carbon dioxide is also much higher than indicated for numerous diesel vehicles. The Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority (KBA) also reported that 30 car models tested had on average 10 percent higher carbon dioxide levels than listed in their car brochures.
The ADAC said in its position paper, “Consumers rightly expect their vehicles to be equipped with clean technology” and added that the correct techniques could have been installed with little extra effort. The paper concluded that for the vehicle manufacturers to comply with cleaner technology, “legislators are required” to impose stricter guidelines to further reduce emissions.
The ADAC strongly suggested that international regulations should be set to limit any future deception surrounding fuel emissions. This includes allowing only tamper-proof components and systems for new vehicle type approval. The automobile club has also decided to carry out stronger monitoring of cars on motorways that have already been approved for road use and will make the results public.
“We need really clean cars which meet exhaust emissions restrictions at all operating conditions and crucially during real operations,” the club stated.
The ADAC has proposed that a new “consumer advisory board” should be put in place at the KBA. The motor vehicle group believes the advisory board should include consumer groups, mediators, federal ministers, and scientists. Enditem
Source: Xinhua/NewsGhana.com.gh
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