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Small passenger cars to face stricter ELV rules

By Dai Yan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-09-18 09:33

The Ministry of Commerce will issue a new regulation on the end-of-life vehicle (ELV) standard at the end of 2006, strengthening requirements for vehicle technical conditions, safety, fuel economy and environmental protection.

The new standard will no longer limit the end-of-life period for non-operating small, micro passenger vehicles and special vehicles and will adjust the extended end-of-life period for other types of vehicles. Mileage will become a reference, not a compulsory end-of-life measurement.

Under the new rules, non-operating vehicles must pass a safety and technical inspection. Non-operating small and micro passenger vehicles will be required to take a power test as of the 21st year after registration, and special vehicles as of the 16th year.

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The full text is available in the September Issue ofAutoChina.