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Real-world CO2 emissions from cars and vans in Europe greatly exceed WLTP values
First analysis of real-world data by the EU Commission highlights gaps between on-road and certification
Context
According to Regulation (EU) 2019/631, the EU Commission is tasked with monitoring the real-world fuel consumption from M1 (cars) and N1 (vans) vehicles, starting 2021.
For the first year, in 2021, real-world fuel consumption data was collected on cars and vans equipped with on-board fuel consumption monitoring devices (‘OBFCM devices’)
Data collected was compared with the laboratory test certification values measured on the WLTP lab certification test cycle.
Summary of the results is discussed here.
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