Volkswagen emissions scandal and vehicle type approval Contents

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Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Brexit

The automotive sector

Emissions

Reforms

Inquiries

2 The Volkswagen Group emissions scandal

The scandal

Fixing affected cars

Jones Day investigation

Defeat device

Did VW break the law?

Serious Fraud Office & the Competition and Markets Authority

Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009

Compensation and goodwill payments

Sale of Goods Act 1979

3 European Whole Vehicle Type Approval

The type-approval system

Conflicts of interest?

In-service surveillance

4 Emissions tests

Euro emissions standards

The emissions gap

EU reforms

World-wide Light-vehicle Test Procedures

Transition

Emission Testing Programme

5 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Vehicle type approval

Volkswagen Group emissions violations

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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12 July 2016