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The Ford Transit is one of the most popular models on European roads (Photo: Mike Brocklebank)

Diesel vans six times more polluting than EU norms

Diesel vans may emit up to six times more toxic pollutants than is allowed under European limits, according to a report published on Thursday (19 May) by the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research, TNO.

The institute carried out tests in 2014. It was the first time that real-world emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by vans were measured on the road instead of in the laboratory.

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