New SUV fuel quality standards in EU

摘要

New fuel quality standards for vehicles sold in the European Union(EU)from 2008 have been published by the European Commission,which will stop sports utility vehicles(SUVs)operating under laxer emissions rules applying to commercial vans,writes Keith Nuthall.Instead,under the so-called Euro 5 plan,they would follow tougher regulations for cars.Also,the plan would reduce emissions of both nitrous oxides(NO_X)and hydrocarbons by 25% for cars running on petrol;paniculate pollution from diesel cars would fall by 80% and NO_X 20%.