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New homologation rules for cars and vans on real-world driving emissions (RDE)

15 Jun 2026 30 views
Who is affected:
Passenger car and light commercial vehicle manufacturers, homologation laboratories and technical authorities

Summary

Technical requirements are updated for homologating passenger cars and light commercial vehicles according to their real-world driving emissions. It affects manufacturers wishing to sell vehicles in markets applying UN Regulation No. 168.

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Amendments to UN Regulation No. 168 update the technical provisions for the homologation of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles regarding emissions under real-world driving conditions (RDE). These RDE tests measure pollutants such as NOx and particles on real routes, complementing WLTP laboratory tests. Vehicl…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202601900: Enmiendas al Reglamento n.o 168 de las Naciones Unidas. Disposiciones uniformes relativas a la homologación de turismos y vehículos comerciales ligeros por lo que respecta a las emisiones en condiciones reales de conducción (RDE) [2026/1900]

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