Nissan refuses government request on Qashqai emissions
by Carlton Reid from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KRD4)
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.
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