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ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries)
Purpose: To elevate vehicle safety standards, enhance consumer awareness, and encourage a market for safer vehicles in the region. Broad Requirements: Vehicles are independently evaluated on their safety features and crash performance.
CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy)
Purpose: To reduce energy consumption by increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks. Broad Requirements: Manufacturers must meet average fuel economy standards across the fleet of vehicles they sell.
Bharat Stage Emission Standards
Purpose: To regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipment, including motor vehicles, in India. Broad Requirements: Progressively stringent standards aligning with European regulations to restrict the amount of air pollutants from vehicles.
ELV (End of Life Vehicles) Directive
Purpose: To reduce waste and encourage recycling of materials from vehicles that are no longer operable. Broad Requirements: Establishes collection systems for ELVs and sets targets for reuse, recycling, and recovery of vehicle components and materials.
FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards)
Purpose: To improve the safety of motor vehicles and road traffic in the United States. Broad Requirements: Establish minimum safety performance requirements for vehicles and equipment such as brakes, tires, lighting, and airbags.
Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme)
Purpose: To provide consumers with information on the safety of new cars. Broad Requirements: Cars are awarded a star rating based on performance in a range of tests including adult, child occupant, pedestrian protection and safety assist.
EPA Emissions Standards
Purpose: To protect human health and the environment from air pollution stemming from vehicles. Broad Requirements: Set limits on harmful emissions from vehicle exhausts, such as NOx, CO, PM, and hydrocarbons.
TPMS Regulation (Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems)
Purpose: To prevent accidents due to under-inflated tires by alerting the driver to tire pressure issues. Broad Requirements: All new vehicles must be equipped with a system that alerts drivers when tire pressure falls below a certain threshold.
ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) Standards
Purpose: To improve air quality by reducing the number of high-polluting vehicles in central areas. Broad Requirements: Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to enter without paying a daily charge, promoting the use of cleaner vehicles.
Pedestrian Protection Regulations
Purpose: To reduce the number and severity of injuries to pedestrians struck by vehicles. Broad Requirements: Include design requirements for vehicles such as bonnet height and structure to reduce injury risks in collisions.
IIHS Safety Ratings
Purpose: To provide information about crash testing and safety of vehicles. Broad Requirements: Vehicles are tested and rated for their performance in crash protection and avoidance, including front, side, and roof strength tests.
WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure)
Purpose: To give a more accurate measure of a vehicle's fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Broad Requirements: A global standardized test cycle for light-duty vehicles to measure performance under more realistic driving conditions.
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