2023 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 09:36
The Greens are demanding information about the follow-up measurements by the Federal Motor Transport Authority in the course of the VW emissions scandal from other manufacturers. Federal Transport Minister Dobrindt is meanwhile accused of kidnapping.
Six months after the emissions scandal at Volkswagen became known, the Greens are urging clarity about possible irregularities at other manufacturers as well. The public is still waiting for the results of inspections of models of different car brands by the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), according to a Green motion that is to be brought to the Bundestag on Thursday.
The aim is to ask the federal government to present a "meaningful interim report" by a special conference of environment ministers on April 7th at the latest.
Allegation of procrastination
Green parliamentary deputy Oliver Krischer accused Federal Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) of delaying the publication. Six months after the scandal became known, Dobrindt was "unable or unwilling to create transparency and to draw serious conclusions". The minister wants to make the results public in an overall package, but has not yet given a date for this.
The KBA had already announced in November as an interim result that other manufacturers had also measured increased emissions. However, the results should first be discussed with the car manufacturers and other authorities. The follow-up measurements on more than 50 models from manufacturers from home and abroad have been running since the end of September.
Meanwhile, it became known on Wednesday that VW's recall plan for the Passat, the first volume model, could be at risk due to higher fuel consumption. “It's up to you,” reported the dpa news agency with reference to corporate groups. Accordingly, the responsible Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) still refuses the green light because it has not been proven beyond doubt that fuel consumption is not increasing. However, further measurements are currently in progress. (dpa)
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