APRIL 2020 is the date planned by the government for company car tax to switch over to the World Light-duty Test Procedure (WLTP).
This will coincide with its already announced plans for Vehicle Excise Duty to be based on WLTP.
WLTP is a laboratory cycle that has been designed to more accurately reflect the likely fuel consumption of vehicles in real world conditions, dependent on an individual’s driving style and prevailing driving conditions.
Published in a Department for Transport consultation document Road vehicles – Improving air quality and safety, the Department for Transport proposes that all manufacturers change over to the new WLTP fuel consumption figures from January 01, 2019 in promotional material.
The DfT said: “The tougher laboratory test should improve the accuracy of the fuel economy figures quoted by manufactures for comparison purposes and we are proposing that all car manufacturers shift to using the new testing results in publicity and labels from 1 January 2019.”
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It also added:
“Standards on vehicle engines (known as “Euro Standards”), which should have led to major reductions in emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from vehicles, have failed to deliver, particularly for diesel vehicles.”
The consultation period runs from Friday February 02, 2018 and runs until Friday March 02, 2018.
A copy of the consultation document can be downloaded from the Department for Transport: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/road-vehicles-improving-air-quality-and-safety
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