Germany considers random vehicle emissions tests

Germany’s Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said that Germany is considering the proposal to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, aiming to reinstate confidence in the industry, following the dieselgate scandal.

In an interview with Bild, Dobrindt said: "There will be controls on vehicles in the style of doping tests (for athletes). Unannounced and every year."

The newspaper also suggested that one way to carry out the random tests would be to select models from car rental companies, which could be tested by technicians who are rotated regularly to ensure transparency.

A draft proposal of the measures will be presented to the Bundestag lower house of parliament and will also call on the government to present plans to encourage motorists to switch to electric cars.

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