Homologation of converted vehicles
With our European type approvals, our double cab trucks meet the highest safety standards. This enables us to support you in the area of homologation and provide the appropriate Dutch or European documents.
With our European type approvals, our double cab trucks meet the highest safety standards. This enables us to support you in the area of homologation and provide the appropriate Dutch or European documents.
Companies that modify and convert vehicles in series can apply for an Approval Modification Construction (EGWC) certification. With this certification, we can have a modified model extensively tested once. All vehicles that we subsequently modify in series exactly the same way do not need to be tested again. This saves us and you time, enabling us to deliver the conversion faster!
Of course, obtaining such an Approval Modification Construction certification is not easy. We first had to demonstrate that our modifications are produced according to the applicable regulations. We could only submit the EGWC application after having an informational meeting with one of the RDW inspectors. After that, we had to send a lot of documents.
After such an informational meeting, we could request an initial assessment. We then received an audit plan, and after the positive assessment, we were finally able to apply for the type approvals. After completing the initial assessment, the RDW conducted an audit at our site in Heteren. Here, we received a Certificate of Conformity. This is valid for a maximum of three years and must be renewed each time. All to ensure that quality remains guaranteed!
At Blix Automotive, we offer the possibility to equip a vehicle without a Dutch license plate with a double cabin. In such cases, we usually provide a second phase Certificate of Conformity (CoC). All you need to do is send us a copy of the vehicle’s first phase CoC. Based on this first phase CoC, we then prepare the second phase CoC. With this second phase CoC, you can then apply for a license plate for the vehicle.
Our procedure ensures that you can quickly and easily have a double cabin installed in your commercial vehicle, even before the vehicle is officially registered. Feel free to contact us for more information on obtaining a second phase CoC and installing a Blix double cabin in a vehicle without a Dutch license plate. We are happy to assist you in this process and answer any questions you may have.
Vehicles with a first registration after September 1, 2019, will in most cases receive a WLTP calculation. This is the newest method for determining fuel consumption and CO² emissions. Due to the increased weight, a commercial vehicle with a double cab may have higher CO² values. This calculation is included in the GWC or added during the second phase of the Certificate of Conformity.
WLTP stands for Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure. This is a procedure by which all new cars on the European market are tested. Exhaust gas emissions are measured to see if the car complies with the prevailing emission standard. Such a measurement is performed during the type approval of a car.
WLTP is the successor to NEDC. There was quite a bit of criticism of this outdated measurement method. It was said to be completely unrepresentative of the actual use of a car. The criticism was that it was impossible to achieve the consumption figures in normal use. Fortunately, WLTP is much more realistic. The test is much tougher than that of NEDC, so the CO² figures are also higher.
One of the biggest differences between the WLTP and NEDC measurement methods is that the latter used one CO² emission value for an entire car family, regardless of the body shape or addition of extras. WLTP does take this into account. It has tested all engine-transmission variants of each car model in both the base version and the versions with the most extensions and additions. A higher weight leads to extra driving resistance and must be included in the measurements.
Since July 1, 2020, WLTP has been playing an important role in your BPM. The CO₂ value that comes from this test serves as the basis for the BPM determination. And as mentioned, due to the more stringent tests, this value is significantly higher than the value according to the outdated NEDC. In any case, you will have to pay extra BPM for certain options, such as making the car heavier or giving it a different aerodynamics.
For the German market, we have various ‘TÜV Gutachten’. These Gutachten are comparable to the Dutch RDW conversion declarations. And since we meet the requirements of the RDW, it only makes sense to also meet the requirements of its German equivalent.
That we have different TÜV Gutachten is not only convenient for customers driving in Germany with a converted van with a double cabin. Also, when you want to do business with German companies, we are happy to provide you with the correct German documents.