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"The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released a second list of vehicles meeting the national standard on limits of fuel consumption for passenger vehicles. A total of 2,374 models from 95 manufacturers meet the standard. Vehicles failing the limits reached 444 models from 55 car makers, and will be removed from the market.
Some experts applauded the government's move of announcing the lists, saying it will force car makers to eliminate outdated products and boost new technology for higher fuel efficiency. NDRC is currently working on a national standard on fuel economy of automobiles, and will soon announce the limits for light commercial vehicles, said the watchdog.
Moreover, energy consumption limits will soon enter their second stage, in which the current limits will be reduced by a further 10 percent. The second stage of the implementation is set to take effect on January 1, 2008 for newly designed passenger models and on January 1, 2009 for passenger vehicles already on the assembly line.
NDRC published in October 2006 the first list of newly designed vehicles up to the criteria of fuel consumption limits, in which all the 409 models from 34 producers met the requirements. Among the models announced recently, more than 10 percent of them failed to meet the limits, including sedans, multi-purpose vehicles, minibus, and light coaches."
-- China Daily --
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It would be interesting to see a list of these 'polluting' vehicles. I think this shows that China is serious about its pollution problems.
Some experts applauded the government's move of announcing the lists, saying it will force car makers to eliminate outdated products and boost new technology for higher fuel efficiency. NDRC is currently working on a national standard on fuel economy of automobiles, and will soon announce the limits for light commercial vehicles, said the watchdog.
Moreover, energy consumption limits will soon enter their second stage, in which the current limits will be reduced by a further 10 percent. The second stage of the implementation is set to take effect on January 1, 2008 for newly designed passenger models and on January 1, 2009 for passenger vehicles already on the assembly line.
NDRC published in October 2006 the first list of newly designed vehicles up to the criteria of fuel consumption limits, in which all the 409 models from 34 producers met the requirements. Among the models announced recently, more than 10 percent of them failed to meet the limits, including sedans, multi-purpose vehicles, minibus, and light coaches."
-- China Daily --
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It would be interesting to see a list of these 'polluting' vehicles. I think this shows that China is serious about its pollution problems.