The Evolution of Commercial Vehicles in China: A Retrospective Evaluation of Fuel Consumption Standards and Recommendations for the Future

ChinaBatch 1ICCT

Mar 1

Written By WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

By Shiyue Mao, Pierre-Louis Ragon, and Felipe Rodríguez

Although China is currently developing the fourth stage of its fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), an independent, ex-post assessment of the previous stages does not exist. By providing a quantitative appraisal of the effect achieved by previous stages of the standards, this study closes that knowledge gap.

This paper analyzes data from 10.5 million trucks and buses in the period 2012 to 2017, covering the first two stages of the fuel consumption standards.

Strategy EvaluationHeavy-duty vehiclesEmissionPublic policyCountry specific

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