Exhaust gas readings: the future for Switzerland
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY New exhaust gas measurement procedure, adjusted CO2 target values, consequences for the energy label on new cars. There is a lot going on politically around energy efficiency and emissions. Since the beginning of September, all new passenger cars imported into Switzerland must now have WLTP emission measurement values. Numerous models are already being type-approved and registered for circulation under this test procedure. Going it alone for Swiss car importers At the same time, from [...]
Since the beginning of September, all new passenger cars imported into Switzerland must now have WLTP emission measurement values. Numerous models are already type-approved and registered for circulation under this test procedure.
Going it alone for Swiss car importers
At the same time, from 2020, both in Switzerland and in the European Union, the existing CO2 target value for new passenger cars will be reduced from 130 g/km to 95 g/km. From then on, a target of 147 g/km will also apply to light commercial vehicles. Markus Peter, who is responsible for the environment and technology at the Swiss Garagistenverband AGVS, says: "While these limits apply across all member states in the EU, thus allowing different vehicle markets to balance each other out, Swiss car importers will have to meet the targets on their own."
The federal government and garage owners work together
Energy efficiency and sustainable mobility are priorities of the Auto Gewerbe Verband Schweiz, which launched the AutoEnergieCheck (AEC) service. Thanks to this short check, Swiss motorists have so far been able to save an impressive 50,000 tons of CO2, 20 million liters of fuel and thus more than 30 million Swiss francs in collaboration with AGVS garagists. Thomas Weiss, Mobility Specialist at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy: "This cooperation with the garage owners is very important for achieving the political climate targets."
