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The comprehensive approach in Japan to Improve Fuel Economy
  • Establish and Strengthen Fuel Economy Standards
  • Labeling: Implemented in April 2004. Fuel economy performance is ranked in four levels - the target level, the level exceeding the target level by 5%, 10% and 20%. Stickers on windows indicate the rank. Japan Achieved 23 % fuel economy in less than 10 years.
  • Lower taxes for Fuel Efficient Vehicles: Tax reduction can be in the range of 50% to 75% for a targeted period. Hybrid Vehicles get tax incentives.
  • Focussed R&D
    The multi pronged strategy helps the technology to improve and improve fuel efficiency.
Trends…..
  • Japan and EU: Most stringent standards in the world
  • The US and Canada: Lowest standards in terms of fleet average fuel economy rating
  • New Chinese standards stringent except EU and Japan
The Question …
Where are we???
Address the linkage between vehicles and energy security
  • Need fuel economy regulations for our vehicles
    2. Fuel economy regulations must avoid trade-off with harmful emissions
Benefits of improving fuel economy
  • Reducing Fuel use
  • Climate Change
  • Health & Local Air Quality
  • Energy Security
  • Links with related Govt. initiatives
Thank you
Benefits of improving fuel economy
    Sandeep Garg
    Joint Director-PCRA
    ‘Sanrakshan Bhawan’
    10, Bhikaji Cama Place,
    New Delhi-110066
    Tel: 011-26198856
    Fax: 011-26109668
    gargs@pcra.org
    www.pcra.org
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