Regulators in Europe, Japan and North America are beginning
to clamp down on carbon emissions and auto manufacturers
have found themselves in the firing line.
Armed with fuel economy legislation and biofuel mandates,
the European and the U.S. are attempting to calm fears
over climate change and energy security, according to
data from Integer Research LTD. Their hand has recently
been strengthened by speculation in the oil market pushing
the price of crude oil to US $111 barrel.
The European Commission, initially hesitant to force
limits on the auto industry, will now mandate a limit
of 120g/km by 2012 for passenger car manufacturers. In
the United States, an impending increase in Corporate
Average Fuel Economy standards will slowly steer the
industry towards more efficient technologies.
This shift in U.S. policy – the first overhaul
of CAFE for more than 20 years – will provide diesel
the chance of a comeback and intensify the battle for
market share with efficient but expensive Japanese hybrids.
And affordable diesel hybrids continue to be the goal
of many Oil Exporting Nations, Integer says.
The United States and the European regulations will
not create not only challenges, but also opportunities.
The environmental technology industry is robust and growing
at a fast rate, with research, manufacturing and materials-science
companies competing to take advantage of tightening global
emissions standards and secure intellectual property.
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