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Volvo Chief calls for greater openness and honesty in regards to harmful emissions from cars.

The same could be said for the genuineness of used vehicle manufacturer parts, and would a replacement exhaust system help reduce emissions?

The Swedish Automotive producers Managing Director has asked that more information is given to customers about what their car emits.

Parts consumers buying replacement vehicle spares also need better information about the make of replacement spares.

At the moment, regarding vehicle emissions consumers are only informed about how much carbon dioxide is emitted.

Regarding replacement car spares often there is insufficient information about the manfacturer of vehicle part. It is well know in the automotive industry that vehicle part consumers prefer to buy used genuine vehicle manufacturer parts rather than aftermarket. Availability 247 spares online such as CarPartBuyer and CarGearboxFinder are internet find-a-part locators to help.

Smoggy: We know about Co2 but what else is your car emitting?

Peter Rask said in an interview that buyers should be made aware of what level of other toxic gases come from a vehicles exhaust including the levels nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons vehicles.  He said:

“This is about weighing up the all the elements.”

Much has been made of the levels of Co2 a car produces but some cars may emit high levels of other hydrocarbons.   CO2 affects us and the environment in the future whilst the “other emissions affect us today”

“It’s about air quality, so it’s more tangible”

“We think it is time to give consumers information about all emissions.  We would like to see a new environmental label that would highlight this in a simple way.”

The advice comes around after government figures shown that around 50,000 premature deaths are caused by poor air quality.

Replacement exhaust systems may help towards a reduction in emissions, and we know that the annual MOT certificates now include emissions analysis.

Emissions News Source: BBC

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