New ways of measuring fuel consumption in Europe will change the way the automotive world develops new cars – with the accent now more likely to switch from light-weighting to better aerodynamics.

This is because the now discredited New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) used to produce fuel consumption figures for the past 20 years is to be replaced by a new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) which has more dynamic phases and higher overall and average speed levels. It’s still a lab-based test, but seemingly derived from better real-world data.

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