This does more than just ensure that the vehicle complies with all current exhaust
emissions standards worldwide.
It's tempting to say, «Because they can,» but tightening fuel and
emissions standards worldwide are going to eventually hit all cars, and BMW says it wants to be ready.
Since then,
emissions standards worldwide have gotten only tougher.
Not exact matches
The Trump administration is expected to launch an effort in coming days to weaken greenhouse gas
emissions and fuel economy
standards for automobiles, handing a victory to car manufacturers and giving them ammunition to potentially roll back industry
standards worldwide.
Tuning upgrades are popular; «We've done 70 Abarths so far,» says Bennett, «and because we don't have to worry about
worldwide emissions standards like the manufacturers do, we can create a more linear torque delivery and make the engine less peaky.»
However, nothing lasts forever and the classic Defender is on its way out, soon to be replaced by a more modern vehicle that will hopefully be available
worldwide thanks to updated
emissions and safety
standards.
As a next step, Mercedes - Benz is now due to offer the R, ML and GL 320 BlueTEC in the USA, the world's first three diesel cars which not only meet the particularly demanding criteria of the American Bin 5
standard, but also have the potential to fulfil the stringent EU6
standard due in the future - and which therefore considerably better all the current,
worldwide exhaust
emission standards for diesel passenger cars.
LONDON, 13 April, 2018 — Massive savings in carbon
emissions are possible
worldwide if governments adopt the highest energy efficiency
standards for lighting and other household appliances such as fridges, freezers and washing machines, researchers say.
Based on international
standards (ISO 14025), EPDs have
worldwide applicability and include information about product environmental impacts such as resources, energy use and efficiency, global warming potential,
emissions to air, soil and water, and waste generation.
Launched in 1998, the mission of the GHG Protocol is to develop internationally accepted GHG accounting and reporting
standards and tools, and to promote their adoption in order to achieve a low
emissions economy
worldwide.
Funds in the millions of dollars have been diverted from research and development to deal with potential fines and the costs of refitting an estimated 11 million diesel cars
worldwide to meet
emissions standards, with 500,000 of those in the U.S. alone.