Emissions from new diesel cars are still far higher than official limit

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Several manufacturers have launched models that produce more pollutants when driven in real-world conditions

New diesel cars are still emitting many times the official limit for polluting nitrogen oxides when driven on the road, almost a year after the Volkswagen emissions scandal broke. Renault, Mercedes-Benz,...

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