From what I've read over the years, they might have massive, well organized strikes; blocking roads, etc.; just like the French farmers did several years ago. Don't recall any riots; at least any recent riots. Gerry
> Do you suppose Europeans would riot if they all suddenly had to buy gas cars > and pay more for fuel as gas prices rose? > -Curt > > From: archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "arche...@embarqmail.com" <arche...@embarqmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:43 AM > Subject: [MBZ] VW has lowest emissions > > > All major diesel car brands in Europe are selling vehicles that do not comply > with air-pollution limits. The study shows Germany’s Volkswagen produces some > of the cleanest cars. > According to the report which comes in the wake of Volkswagen ‘Dieselgate’ > scandal, there are 29 million 'dirty' diesel cars and vans driving on > Europe's roads today, and that number is growing. The report classifies a car > as ‘dirty’ if emissions are more than three times the relevant NOx (Nitrogen > oxides) limit. > > “One year after the US caught Volkswagen cheating; all carmakers keep selling > grossly polluting diesel cars with the connivance of European governments... > Only a recall of all harmful diesel cars will clean up our air and restore > credibility in Europe’s legal system,” said Greg Archer, clean vehicles > director at T&E. > > The researchers analyzed emissions test data from around 230 diesel car > models. They found that Fiat and Suzuki diesel cars on average pollute 15 > times more than the legal NOx limit while Renault-Nissan vehicles exceed the > limit more than 14 times. General Motors’ brands Opel-Vauxhall emissions were > found to be ten times higher than permitted levels. > > The report revealed that under the new European exhaust emissions standard > called Euro 6 rules, German manufacturer Volkswagen was selling among the > cleanest diesel vehicles. > > T&A, however, said that the better performance of Volkswagen Euro 6 cars had > nothing to do with Dieselgate, but with better technology choices made before > the scandal erupted. > > “Volkswagen is not the carmaker producing the diesel cars with highest > nitrogen oxides emissions and the failure to investigate other companies > brings disgrace on the European regulatory system,” says Greg Archer. > > www.transportenvironment.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com