EU inquiry committee to investigate car emission breaches

The European Parliament has voted to approve the creation of an inquiry committee to investigate breaches of EU rules on car emission measurements. The committee will be tasked with carrying out a thorough investigation of the VW scandal. Following this examination, it will aim to set up a new procedure that will effectively prohibit similar emissions cheating in the future.
December 21, 2015 Read time: 1 min

The European Parliament has voted to approve the creation of an inquiry committee to investigate breaches of EU rules on car emission measurements. The committee will be tasked with carrying out a thorough investigation of the VW scandal. Following this examination, it will aim to set up a new procedure that will effectively prohibit similar emissions cheating in the future.

8054 FIA Region I Director General, Jacob Bangsgaard, said: “The FIA welcomes this decision that will help to restore trust among consumers. We urge the committee to be thorough and put in place a system of checks that will make cheating impossible in the future.”

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