12-03-2017 22:30 via theguardian.com

Diesel emissions: the clues were there

For too long, no one suspected that any car manufacturer was cheating. Instead it was thought to be a weakness in the testIt is amazing that the Volkswagen and diesel emissions scandal was not discovered earlier. In 2003 nitrogen dioxide alongside London’s Marylebone Road increased by around 20%. As we approached the 2010 legal compliance date, concentrations from traffic went up, not down, and diesel cars were shown to be much more polluting than the official tests led us to believe. Howe
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