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Starting this September, all cars that to be sold in Europe are to comply with the new emissions rules of the continent. In addition, all will have to prove this compliancy by passing through the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure, or WLTP.
On Monday, Volvo announced that is has become one of the first carmakers to have its entire model range tested under the new procedure.
“Volvo welcomed the new WLTP testing methods when they were first announced, as greater transparency in areas such as fuel consumption and emissions helps customers make better informed buying decisions,” said Jon Wakefield, Volvo UK managing director.
“We are pleased that we are the first to sell a complete range of cars that meets the new testing standards.”
The WLTP test is a bench procedure which comprises tests for vehicles conducted at four different speeds. During the testing, each car must execute a series of maneuvers, including stop, braking, and acceleration.
The test seeks to find relevant data pertaining to fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, pollutant emissions, or energy consumption values for alternative powertrains.
WLTP will not be the sole requirement for a car to get a green light to be sold in Europe. Its result would be correlated with those obtained under the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure. RDE will be introduced in stages in Europe starting this year.
Under RDE, using special equipment mounted inside and outside the car, measurements of the pollutants and CO2 levels are taken in a variety of conditions encountered for real on real world roads.
For Volvo, being among the first to abide by WLTP is just a small step toward the big change announced for the near future.
The Swedish company with Chinese owners already outlined plans to have all new Volvo models released from 2019 electrified only, with fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its global sales by 2025.
“Volvo welcomed the new WLTP testing methods when they were first announced, as greater transparency in areas such as fuel consumption and emissions helps customers make better informed buying decisions,” said Jon Wakefield, Volvo UK managing director.
“We are pleased that we are the first to sell a complete range of cars that meets the new testing standards.”
The WLTP test is a bench procedure which comprises tests for vehicles conducted at four different speeds. During the testing, each car must execute a series of maneuvers, including stop, braking, and acceleration.
The test seeks to find relevant data pertaining to fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, pollutant emissions, or energy consumption values for alternative powertrains.
WLTP will not be the sole requirement for a car to get a green light to be sold in Europe. Its result would be correlated with those obtained under the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure. RDE will be introduced in stages in Europe starting this year.
Under RDE, using special equipment mounted inside and outside the car, measurements of the pollutants and CO2 levels are taken in a variety of conditions encountered for real on real world roads.
For Volvo, being among the first to abide by WLTP is just a small step toward the big change announced for the near future.
The Swedish company with Chinese owners already outlined plans to have all new Volvo models released from 2019 electrified only, with fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its global sales by 2025.
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