EUROPEAN CAR MAKERS SUPPORTIVE OF EU-WIDE HARMONIZED TECHNICAL CHECKS
January 1st, 2013
IT seems unusual for European car manufacturers to welcome a new dollop of European Union (EU) legislation – but automakers say they are happy to see proposed tougher minimum mandatory requirements for technical checks on cars and commercial vehicles across the 27 country bloc.Manufacturers are therefore backing a law proposed by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, on vehicle roadworthiness.“It seems to make sense that periodic technical inspection (PTI) is harmonized across the EU member states because it’s the same technology, the same ...
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