Euro III
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Euro III is a European Union vehicle emissions standard that tightened limits on pollutants from engines, particularly for heavy-duty vehicles like buses and trucks.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European emission standard
ⓘ
vehicle emission standard ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reduce vehicle exhaust emissions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
buses
ⓘ
heavy-duty vehicles ⓘ road vehicles ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| appliesToFuelType |
diesel engines
ⓘ
petrol engines ⓘ |
| basedOn | laboratory emission testing ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
automotive regulation
ⓘ
environmental regulation ⓘ |
| complianceRequiredFor | vehicle type approval in the EU ⓘ |
| concerns | internal combustion engines ⓘ |
| encouragedTechnology |
advanced combustion control
ⓘ
improved fuel injection systems ⓘ oxidation catalysts for diesel engines ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | EU member state authorities ⓘ |
| followedBy | Euro IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Euro II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | European Economic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
heavy-duty engine emission limits
ⓘ
light-duty vehicle emission limits ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | European Union directives ⓘ |
| influenced |
adoption of exhaust after-treatment technologies
ⓘ
vehicle engine design in Europe ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
new vehicle registrations
ⓘ
new vehicle type approvals ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| legalNature | regulatory standard ⓘ |
| objective | improve air quality in the European Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Euro emissions standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Euro II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | engine-out emissions ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance testing on chassis dynamometer for light-duty vehicles
ⓘ
engine dynamometer testing for heavy-duty engines ⓘ |
| sector | transport ⓘ |
| standardType | exhaust emission limit standard ⓘ |
| targetsPollutant |
carbon monoxide
ⓘ
hydrocarbons ⓘ nitrogen oxides ⓘ particulate matter ⓘ |
| timeContext | early 2000s European emission policy phase ⓘ |
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