Japan Planning Even Tougher Fuel Economy Requirements
Agent009 submitted on 12/5/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:24:31 AM
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Japan has decided that the regulations—which would be the world’s strictest, and may be introduced by spring 2007—are required to meet greenhouse has reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
As a result, the mileage of cars that are currently required to travel 15km on a liter of gas [6.67 l/100 km or 35.3 mpg US] would have to be upgraded to more than 18km per liter [5.56 l/100km or 42.3 mpg US].
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