Renault: “Our software complies with the rules.”

Posted on 14-01-2016 at 17:11 by rynnus – 28 Comments”

So who here is actually ‘the doomed’?

But do not judge too quickly! Renault has responded to the messages of this morning. It turned out that the Ministry of Economy, under the other computers are taken to verify the checks that the oh so independent Commission Royal ran actually virtues.

In the following statement allows the French brand that from the current procedure shows that the software in the cars of Renault complies with the rules. It is notable that the argument in two paragraphs that proceed and coolly mentions that the Ministry of Economy “at the same time” continue with the check of the current procedure, which will indicate the extent to which the tests are manipulated… oh Well, we wait for the results. Until that time, we hope that the fair was a little friendly for Renault, because the share price is still in the min. Continued.

Below is the full statement from Renault.

STATEMENT RENAULT GROUPE
SCHIPHOL-RIJK, the netherlands – After the revelation by the EPA – the federal agency of the United States charged with the protection of the environment – of the existence of software of the type “Defeat Device” at a large automobile manufacturer, was by the French government to an independent Technical Commission – Commission for Royal – appointed.
This committee must verify that French car manufacturers not have similar software in their cars have built in.

In that context, test, commission and currently have 100 cars registered, including 25 from Renault (= reflection of the market share of Renault in France). At the end of december 2015, there were already 11 cars tested, including 4 of the Renault, giving the French authorities a reasoned and fruitful dialogue with Renault engineering could enter.

Now considers the ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, was appointed as the contact person for the independent Technical Committee that from the current procedure shows that the software in the cars of Renault complies with the rules.

That is good news for Renault.

On the basis of the results of the currently running tests to Renault in the pace of systems development for the improvement of cars that still have to be produced, but also for cars that are already driving around. Renault presents this ambition in the form of the Plan, Emission Renault, an improvement of the performance of the car’s aims.

At the same time, the Ministry of Economy decided to provide additional investigation on the spot into parts, so on the basis of the first analyses of the independent Technical Commission definitively validated.

The Ministry of Economy is at the headquarters of Renault went to the Centre Technique Renault Lardy and to the Research and Development Centre in Guyancourt.

The teams of Renault to work fully with the investigation by the Technical Commission and to the additional studies which the ministry of Economic Affairs has decided.

After the success of the COP 21 climate summit want a Renault go faster invest in the development of industrial solutions for the protection of the environment.

The Groupe Renault belongs currently among the top 3 (1st in 2013, 2nd in 2014) where CO2-reducing programs. In the past three years knew the Groupe Renault its ecological footprint concrete with 10% reduction.