China has yet again brought forward implementation deadlines for rigorous new auto standards.
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Pei Xiaofei, director of technological standards at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, announced the government will introduce higher emissions standards for light vehicles before the scheduled date of 2018.
The sixth stage of emissions standards will see another 30% cut from legally accepted levels and will be introduced at the end of 2016, almost two years ahead of schedule.
Average fuel consumption per vehicle will also be capped at four litres per 100km by 2025 as the government seeks to drive R&D and investment in the NEV and fuel efficient engines segment.
Furthermore, Pei said the government will now be introducing spot checks to ensure that cars meet the necessary requirements during real time road use, which is a particular concern in the light of the recent VW scandal, where "defeat" software was used to trick test equipment into believing its cars were more efficient than they actually were.
The newest line of standards will be almost on a par with current US and EU standards.