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China: New emission standards for passenger cars and heavy duty vehicles.   Chine is amending two new vehicle emission standards: National standard of the People’s Republic of China “Amendment to ‘Limits and measurement methods for emissions from light-duty vehicles (CHINA VI)’ (GB 18352.6—2016) National standard of the People’s Republic of China “Amendment to ‘Limits and...

Australia: New Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule (ADR) 114/00 – Carbon Dioxide Emissions Measurement   Australia has published a draft new Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule (ADR) 114/00 – Carbon Dioxide Emissions Measurement. The standard will regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions testing requirements for specified vehicles with a gross vehicle mass (GVM or maximum laden...

Australia: New Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling)   The Australian Transport agency is proposing the adoption of a New Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 81/03 – Energy Consumption Labelling). This notification presents the Agency’s proposal for the Australian Government to adopt a new Vehicle Standard — Australian Design Rule (ADR)...

China: Notice on Passenger Cars Corporate Average Fuel Consumption   China has published a Notice on Passenger Cars Corporate Average Fuel Consumption and New Energy Vehicle Credits Regulation in 2026-2027. The notification document specifies the requirements for the proportion of CAFC & NEV credits in 2026—2027, optimizes and adjusts the technical specifications requirements for new...

EU: Revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans   The EU Commission is conducting a public consultation about the revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans. The EU rules on CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans is a key policy to reduce road transport CO2 emissions...

EU: Updates to the type-approval of OBFCM devices and OBM system   The EU has published a Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down specific methods, requirements and tests including compliance thresholds, for the type-approval of OBFCM devices and OBM systems, characteristics and performance of driver warning systems and inducement methods and methods to assess their...

EU: Updates to exhaust and evaporative emission type-approval   EU published a Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules, procedures and testing methodologies for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 as regards exhaust and evaporative emission type-approval of vehicles of categories M1 and N1. The draft outlines procedures and requirements for emissions testing and vehicle...

Vietnam: New regulation on the limit of fuel consumption and evaluation method   Vietnam has published a new regulation on fuel consumption for passenger cars: Draft National standard of Road vehicles – Passenger cars – Limit of fuel consumption and evaluation method Description of content: This draft Standard specifies the requirements for fuel consumption limits...

Taiwan: Amendment to the Fuel Economy Standards   Taiwan has published a Draft of Amendment to the Fuel Economy Standards and Regulations on Vehicle Inspection and Administration. Amendments are proposed to be made to the fuel economy standards and management scope for passenger cars, motorcycles, light-duty trucks of a gross weight less than 3,500 kilograms...