Current Standard: Three-wheeled and low-speed vehicles: Stage II (GB 19756-2005)…
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Until recently, China has followed the EU pathway for vehicle emissions standards, with China 5 and China V standards analogous to Euro 5 and V for light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles, respectively. China 6 light-duty emissions standards include more stringent emission limits and compliance procedures than Euro 6. China VI heavy-duty emissions standards are at least as stringent as Euro VI. Beijing and other subnational regions often implement vehicle emissions standards ahead of the nationwide timeline. China has adopted multiple stages of national standards for fuel consumption that apply separately to heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles.
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China: Motorcycles: Fuel Consumption
Current Standard: Motorcycles: Stage I (GB 15744-2008)…
China: Motorcycles: Emissions
Current Standard: China III (similar to Euro 3, but with some key differences)…
China: Light-duty: Fuel Consumption
Current Standard: Phase IV…
China: Light-duty: Emissions
Current Standard: Nationwide: China 5 (similar to Euro 5), GB 18352.5-2013…
China: Heavy-duty: Fuel Consumption
Current Standard: Phase II (National Standard GB 30510-2014 "Fuel consumption limits for heavy-duty commercial vehicles"), which takes effect July 1, 2014, for new type approvals and July 1, 2015, for all sales and registrations.…
China: Heavy-duty: Emissions
Current Standard: China V (similar to Euro V)…
China: Fuels: Diesel and Gasoline
Current Standard: Diesel: China IV (GB 19147-2013; 50ppm sulfur content)…
China: Air Quality Standards
Current Standard: GB 3095-1996, with revisions announced in MEP Announcement [2000] No. 1…
Beijing: Light-Duty: Emissions
Current Standard: Beijing 5/ “Jing 5" (early China 5 implementation) / China 5: DB11/ 946-2013…
Beijing: Heavy-Duty: Emissions
Current Standard: China V (early adoption)…
China: Compliance and Enforcement
Test Cycles in China
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