Japanese Say They Can't Meet Europe’s 120 gCO2/km Target by 2012

The Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has published a response to the European Commission’s proposal to institute binding limits of greenhouse gas emissions on new vehicles by 2012: an average 130 g/km from the vehicles, with another 10 g/km to come from lower carbon fuels and other measures.

While saying that it supports the Commission’s objectives, JAMA expresses concern over the implementation dates, the legislated emissions framework, and the focus on vehicle technology.

JAMA members are making every effort to met the interim target of 140 g CO2/km by 2009. If JAMA members are to meet the Commission’s new target of 120 g/km by 2012, the CO2 emissions rate will have to be cut by a further 20 g/km in only 3 years. JAMA therefore does not believe that it will be possible to meet the ambitious 2012 target in such a limited time frame.

The Euro 5/6 standards and environmental and safety regulations will constrain efforts to cut CO2, according to JAMA.


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enthusiastx11 - 5/10/2007 11:18:08 AM

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the makers of the holy hybrid not able to meet fleetwide emissions standards!
say it ain't so!

rg12345 - 5/10/2007 11:36:13 AM

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That's soo funny , hehehe. They should just stick to the diesel, forget about stupid electric engines until they have some real batteries, small and lasting. Hybrid sucks with their performance (speedwise and mpg related). I mean, any diesel engine has better performance and better mpg, why lose time with hybrids ?

Will_ - 5/10/2007 2:02:42 PM

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Yeah. If the Japanese have concerns about meeting standards, how in the name of God are the Germans???

enthusiastx11 - 5/11/2007 12:09:52 AM

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they can't stop selling SUVs...trucks are a HUGE part of toyota sales.
even worse for lexus. RX, GX and LX add up to 40% of the brand. so much for fuel efficient fleets.