Ten years have passed since the revelation of the dieselgate scandal, where it was found that the automakers used illegal devices to falsify regulatory tests, while diesel vehicles broadcast up to ten times more pollutants.

Today, in Europe there are still 19.1 million cars with increased emissionsthe result of sales of that time period.

This results in being calculated that there will be 81,000 premature deaths By 2040, as well as 55,000 cases of asthma to children.

These data announced by the European Federation of Transport and Environment are shocking and causing strong concern.

Despite the demands for EU member states to investigate and take measures, they have been few. The European Federation of Transport and Environment, in its memorandum, said that periodic technical controls for vehicles over ten years should be carried out on a annual basis, while seeking a solution to the problem.

Misleading items for hybrid models

On the other hand, research shows that carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid cars (PHEV), which are environmentally friendly, are nearly five times higher values of those given by factories.

PHEV alternates between an electric motor using a battery, which is recharged by connecting it to the socket, and a petrol engine or diesel engine. They account for 8.6% of EU car sales and automakers want to continue selling these models after 2035. However, data analysis showed that they emit an average of 139 grams of CO2 per km. A distance of 28 grams per km.

Hybrid technology is capable of reducing pollutant emissions, but the problem focuses on the fact that the owners of hybrid cars do not charge them or because their daily distances are greater their electric range. So they move with the extra weight of the batteries and with the consumption of fuel, and thus emissions of pollutants, much greater than that of conventional models. Research has shown that European drivers do not charge their cars’ batteries for a variety of reasons, while unlike this trend Greek drivers are consistent and make sure to move most with full batteries.

“Plug-in hybrid vehicles are still worse for the climate than the automakers claim. The automotive industry requires the EU to turn a blind eye so that it can delay investment in fully electric cars. The European Commission must remain firm and comply with the already agreed utility rates for 2025 and 2027, “said the Director of the European Federation of Transport and Environment, Lucien Mathieu.