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Global's
Guide To WLTP.
Why Was WLTP Put In Place? Compared with NEDC, the WLTP includes
higher average and maximum speeds over a
Increased awareness and action to combat
longer distance, sharper accelerations with
climate change and reduce potential
fewer stops and a greater variation of driving
health risks from air pollution has resulted
environments and climate in order to generate
in increased concern about emissions from
an official consumption and emissions figure
all aspects of life and industry. For the
closer to representing the dynamic driving of
automotive industry, there is greater focus
real-world users.
than ever before on driving emissions, which
means there is a need for more reliable data While an average will be taken and used for
given the potential scale of the impact. display and tax purposes, customers can also
gain further clarity on best and worst case
In Europe, official emissions data from road
values for a particular driving cycle should they
vehicles has been gathered from the ‘New
wish to make a more informed decision.
European Driving Cycle’ (NEDC) laboratory
test – last updated in 1997 and based on Implementation Of WLTP
theoretical models that don’t necessarily WLTP came into effect in September 2017 and
reflect actual driving profiles of today. was enforced for all vehicles to comply with
by September 2018. This conformity features a
The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle
limit on the amount of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) a
Test Procedure (WLTP) is a cycle devised
vehicle can emit in order to gain the first phase
by the EU based to better reflect real-word
of WLTP approval (EURO 6d-TEMP) and thus
driving. The test contains a mixture of more
be released for sale. This element of the test is
relevant and stringent laboratory testing
called RDE (Real-world Driving Emissions).
and real-world driving with live emissions
measurement to achieve more reliable • RDE step 1 (EURO 6d-TEMP): with a NOx
consumption and emissions figures. conformity factor of 2.1 – applies now.
What Is WLTP? • RDE step 2 (Euro 6d): with a NOx conformity
The WLTP was designed and introduced in the factor of 1.0 plus an error margin of 0.5 – will
wake of a number of high-profile scandals, apply in January 2020 for new types and then
so is more pertinent and called-for than ever from January 2021 for all types.
before to generate trusted and reliable data.
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The EU advises national governments to Before taxation is simply based on the WLTP
alter their vehicle taxation policies and fiscal figure (which is typically returning higher CO2
incentives to the new WLTP values. values than NEDC) in 2020, an interim “NEDC-
correlated value” has been formulated which
Currently in the UK, an RDE2 compliant diesel is typically resulting in 10% higher emissions
engine will not attract the 4% Benefit-In-Kind results.
surcharge.
This means a driver could be faced with higher
Moving forward in 2020, the European tax burden even by taking a newer version of
Commission aims to convert its NEDC-based the same vehicle.
CO2 targets to ones based on the WLTP, which
will then be used for compliance monitoring. Vehicle prices have been seen to increase due
to manufacturer requirements to cover some
Impact Of WLTP of the cost of WLTP.
Due to the vast quantity of vehicles needing
to go through WLTP and the cycle being Fleet managers in many instances are needing
more rigorous than NEDC, manufacturers are to reconcile their fleet policy where vehicles are
reporting higher lead times on vehicle models banded by CO2, value or whole-life cost.
that have not yet been subjected/achieved
WLTP. It may mean more drivers taking cash
allowances over a company car, meaning
This has proven particularly disruptive with lower revenue raised by the government from
cars later in their life-cycle and therefore not company car tax.
optimised for WLTP, as some are requiring
technical changes to meet the latest standards.
Similarly, some hybrid vehicles are also being
revised to maximise efficiency.
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Useful Links:
• We’re independent,
• www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/fcb/wltp.asp dynamic and fast-paced
• www.gov.uk/search?q=wltp with hundreds of vehicles
• www.wltpfacts.eu/ available to drive away
• https://www.smmt.co.uk/industry-topics/emissions/testing/ immediately.
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