The European Commission will be able to recall vehicles and potentially revoke their roadworthiness certifications if they breach EU emissions limits, under new rules that apply from Tuesday and aim to avoid a repeat of the “dieselgate” scandal.
The rules give the European Union’s executive power to check cars for compliance, order recalls across the 27-country bloc and issue fines of up to 30,000 euros per car for manufacturers whose vehicles breach EU laws on emissions or safety.
The EU had started overhauling the rules in 2013, but toughened its plans following the “dieselgate” scandal, which saw German carmaker Volkswagen admit in 2015 to cheating U.S. emissions tests, triggering court cases around the world that have cost the company more than 30 billion euros.
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