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Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Initiative
A voluntary initiative with vehicle manufacturers aimed at promoting improvements in motor vehicle fuel efficiency, including introduction of fuel efficiency technologies in new vehicles. How It Works/StatusThe Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Initiative is based on the earlier Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Program (MVFCP) initiated in the late 1970s which encourages motor vehicle manufacturers to meet voluntary annual company average fuel consumption (CAFC) targets for new automobiles sold in Canada. The Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act was passed by Parliament in 1981, but the Act was not proclaimed as the Canadian vehicle manufacturers offered to meet the requirements on a voluntary basis. The manufacturers have made good on their offer and have met the program objectives at a significantly reduced cost to both government and industry compared to a mandatory approach. CAFC calculates a sale-weighted average fuel consumption for all new model year vehicles that are sold by each company. In 2001, the target goal for the passenger cars is 8.6 L/100 km and 11.4 L/100 km for light trucks. In late 1995 and early 1996, NRCan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with domestic and international vehicle manufacturers that renews and expands the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Program. The MOUs embrace a more comprehensive, balanced approach to motor vehicle fuel efficiency aimed at vehicle owners and operators, as well as vehicle technology. The elements of the MOUs are being implemented through the Government Industry Motor Vehicle Energy Committee (GIMVEC) and its sub-committees, which are working in three areas: communicating and promoting vehicle efficiency, vehicle energy data and reporting and future vehicle technology. Progress has been achieved in Canada in increasing the level of consumer awareness, in particular as it pertains to the purchase of new vehicles. The new EnerGuide label for Vehicles has been appearing on all new vehicles since January 1999. Improvements to the Fuel Consumption Guide and the submission of annual industry vehicle data were also made through this process. Through the Transportation Climate Change Table Canada/U.S. Motor Vehicle Fuel EfficiencyNRCan also negotiated a MOU with the U.S. Department of Energy regarding motor vehicle energy efficiency issues of interest to both countries. This agreement provides a mechanism to explore and harmonize policies and measures in this area, and a broad range of issues has been discussed over the years. The United States initiated the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) with the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers, to develop by the year 2004 a prototype vehicle that would achieve a threefold improvement in fuel efficiency while matching affordability, safety standards, performance and comfort of current passenger cars. As a result of the PNGV activities in the United States and the demand for fuel-efficient vehicles in Europe and Japan, manufacturers have developed and in some instances introduced vehicles that are 40 to 60 percent more fuel-efficient than the average passenger car today. However, in most cases these vehicles are not scheduled for North American introduction in any significant quantities under current market conditions. In January 2000, NRCan agreed to cost-share a joint research study with the U.S. Department of Energy to examine options and impacts of a North American new vehicle fuel efficiency target. Achievements and Outputs:1997-1999
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