EU: Regulation for determining CO2 emissions for heavy-duty vehicles adopted
The EU Commission has adopted a a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of medium and heavy lorries and heavy buses and the introduction of electric vehicles and other new technologies.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 introduces a common method to objectively compare the performance of heavy-duty vehicles placed on the Union market as regards their CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. It lays down provisions for the certification of components with an impact on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles, introduces a simulation tool for the purpose of determining and declaring CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of those vehicles and lays down, inter alia, requirements for Member States’ authorities and manufacturers to verify the conformity of the certification of the components and the conformity of the simulation tool operation.
Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 determines CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy lorries. However, in order to cover more relevant vehicles in the calculation of CO2 emissions, it is also necessary to determine CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of other heavy duty vehicles, namely medium lorries and heavy buses.
Moreover, to appropriately cover the later technologies, it was necessary to specify additional requirements for new technologies such as hybrid and fully electric vehicles, dual-fuel vehicles, waste heat recovery and advanced driver assistance systems.
These are the issues covered by the new regulation. It can be accessed HERE.