Nissan refuses government request on Qashqai emissions

Manufacturer told DVSA it would not retrofit polluting vehicles, despite other firms agreeing to modifications

Nissan's decision to ignore a government request for emissions modifications to thousands of polluting cars has been branded a scandal by environmental campaigners.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) discovered that the Sunderland-made diesel Qashqai model emits 17 times more nitrogen oxides (NOx) than EU limits allow.