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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which city to implement new vehicle emissions standard from December 2017
A
Paris
B
London
C
Beijing
D
Melbourne
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CAFE norms Under this norm, corporate average CO2 emissions are mandated to be less than 130 gm/km per phase I (till 2022) and less than 113 gm/ km per phase II (post-2022).

Detailed explanation-2: -The China 6 standard includes emission tests and limits for CO, THC, and NOX on both gasoline and diesel cars under ambient temperatures of-7(±3)°C over the low-and middle-speed part of the WLTC (Table 5).

Detailed explanation-3: -As of September 2022, the minimum emissions standards are Euro 4 for petrol vehicles and Euro 6 for diesels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Euro 4 emissions were introduced on all new cars from January 2005 and all newly registered cars from January 2006. To pass Euro 4 standards, petrol cars had to produce CO of no more than 1.0g/km, Total Hydro Carbon (THCs) emissions of no more than 0.10g/km and NOx emissions of 0.08g/km.

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