A “legal loophole” is allowing the importation of “dangerous” SUVs into Ireland, a Fianna Fáil MEP has claimed.entering the bloc that don’t meet safety standards, thanks to what’s known as Individual Vehicle Approval.“The safety standards of SUVs we’re used to seeing here, such as the South Korean-manufactured Hyundai Santa Fe, are subject to rigorous standards that are applied in order to be imported to Europe and to be sold and used by Irish drivers,” she said.
“We’re up 20% compared with 2022 in brands such as Dodge Rams; nearly 5,000 were brought into Europe in 2023, which is a fifth compared to 2022.” “The CO2 emissions from Dodge Rams range from something like 300 grams to 900 grams per kilometre, significantly higher than the average newly sold car in Ireland would produce.