EU ROUND UP
August 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLNEW fuel quality standards for vehicles sold in the European Union (EU) from 2008 have been published by the European Commission, which will stop sports utility vehicles (SUVs) operating under laxer emissions rules applying to commercial vans. Instead, under the so-called Euro 5 plan, they would follow tougher regulations for cars. Also the plan would reduce emissions of both Nox and hydrocarbons by 25% for cars running on petrol; particulate pollution from diesel cars would fall by 80% and nitrogen oxides (Nox) 20%.Other EU news:*Proposals to ...
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