From When Do WLTP And RDE Apply
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From September 2017 there is a successive switch to WLTP and RDE. From September 2018 the WLRP test procedure is required for all new vehicles as well as the limiting particle numbers (PN) in RDE. From September 2019 a RDE threshold for nitrogen oxide (NOx) is required for all new registrations.