Germany Will Retest 30 Cars With “Inexplicably High” CO2 Levels

The German government has announced it will retest 30 cars that they emit CO2 levels that are “inexplicably high,” according to a new report from Automotive News. Initially, the German government only tested diesel vehicles for defeat devices after Volkswagen Group admitted to manipulating emissions tests using engine management software.

Though the test looked for high NOx emissions, officials were surprised that many of the cars tested also produced high levels of CO2. A spokeswoman for the German transport ministry told AN that out of 53 vehicles tested, 30 of them “were showing inexplicably high CO2 emissions,” which have led to them being investigated further. The cars being retested and their manufacturers weren’t named by the German transport ministry, but the spokeswoman did say that the committee investigating the matter will present a CO2 report following these test results.

Currently, the KBA motor transport authority said that only Volkswagen has used a type of defeat device to cheat emissions testing but it will continue investigating other automakers and the techniques they use to allow for higher emissions outside of testing conditions. In addition to Volkswagen Group vehicles, the KBA will also be testing cars from Ford, Mercedes-Benz, FCA, Renault, Peugeot, Toyota, BMW, and Opel.

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