The Push for Fuel Economy

摘要

"Fuel economy regulations for trucks started in the East, like the sun - that is, in Japan," says Bengt Otterholm of Volvo Group. The world's first fuel efficiency standard for heavy-duty vehicles was initiated there in 2007, and is being phased in through 2015-The target is to average 12 percent better fuel economy by then. "China also has some regulations," he points out, "although not very severe by Western standards."