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Following the lead of it's neighbors down south, Canada has developed proposed emissions and fuel efficiency guidelines for heavy-duty vehicles. Environment Canada's proposed regulations to limit emissions from heavy-duty vehicles are virtually identical to ours, with the differences being so minute that you could essentially say Canada copied the U.S.' recently announced heavy-duty vehicle standards.
The proposed Canadian regulations will reduce emissions from on-road heavy-duty vehicles, including full-size pick-up trucks, combination tractors, buses and a wide range of vocational vehicles. Environment Canada says the guidelines effectively include all on-road vehicles built from 2014 on with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of more than 8,500 pounds.
The proposed regulations would set emission standards that are aligned with those of the United States and it is Canada's goal to have a common North American approach so that automakers can manufacture and sell heavy-duty vehicles in either county without having to make any emissions-related modifications. Environment Canada expects the heavy-duty vehicle standards to be approved by the end of 2012.
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