AUTO V SUV EMISSIONS REDUCTION AIR POLLUTION
January 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
NEW tough fuel and road transport pollution standards have been proposed by the European Commission, removing a loophole enabling sports utility vehicles to be covered by the looser emission limits for commercial vans. The new Auto V standard would be implemented from mid-2008 and would also cut by 80% particulate matter emissions from diesel cars. * http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/automotive/directives/vehicles/2280_en_final.pdf
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NEW tough fuel and road transport pollution standards have been proposed by the European Commission, removing a loophole enabling sports utility vehicles to be covered by the looser emission limits for commercial vans. The new Auto V standard would be implemented from mid-2008 and would also cut by 80% particulate matter emissions from diesel cars. * http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/automotive/directives/vehicles/2280_en_final.pdf
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