EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WANTS EU CAR NOISE LEVELS LABEL, BUT GIVES MANUFACTURERS AN EASIER RIDE ON NOISE LEVEL REDUCTION
February 1st, 2013
BESIDES information on fuel efficiency, tire noise and CO2 emissions, European car makers will also be required to provide details on the noise levels of their cars in the future, according to a draft piece of European Union (EU) legislation on motor vehicle noise. Backed this month (February 6) by the European Parliament, the EU’s democratic assembly, its members (MEPs) hope this “may influence purchasing decisions and accelerate the transition to a quieter vehicle fleet”.The parliament also backed amendments to the law that, if agreed by the EU Council of ...
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