EU MAY DELAY EURO5 EMISSIONS STANDARDS
September 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A DELAYED timetable for introducing the new Euro 5 fuel consumption and emissions standard for many European Union (EU) vehicles, including cars, minibuses, vans, SUVs and light trucks, has been tabled by the European Parliament's environment committee. Normally a keen supporter of robust environmental legislation, the committee has accused the EU's executive authority - the European Commission - of wanting to rush into mandating Euro 5 by proposing the standard be in force by mid-2008. Instead, the committee wants manufacturers of cars (and ...
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