Volkswagen scandal: Are car emissions tests fit for purpose? - BBC News
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That VW’s bid to scam the system was revealed in the US, where the diesel car market is very small, underlines that country’s more robust approach, says Greg Archer, manager at the international campaign group Transport & Environment.
“They’ve got a much better system. In Europe, we do not test the right cars in the right way,” he says. “In Europe, the cars tested are pre-production models that are specially prepared for the purpose. The industry calls them ’golden vehicles’.”