Activities of Wim van de CAMP related to 2016/2215(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (debate) NL
Amendments (1)
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Some emission control strategies applied by car manufacturers point towards the possible use of prohibited defeat devices. For instance, some manufacturers decrease the effectiveness of ECTs outside specific “thermal windows” close to the temperature range prescribed by the NEDC test, which are not justifiable by the technical limitations of the ECTs. Others modulate ECTs to decrease their efficiency after a certain time from the start of the engine, close to the duration of the test, has elapsed. Moreover, in many cases, emissions measured on a test cycle after a certain period following engine start are unjustifiably higher than on the same cycle with measurements done immediately after engine start. These strategies possibly imply a conscious approach of car manufactures to circumvent type- approval rules contrary to the principle of good faith and the spirit of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007.