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Daimler 360 GRAD - FAKTEN zur Nachhaltigkeit 2008 Daimler Nachhaltigkeitsbericht 2008 / Environmental protection, innovation, and safety / Products and product use / Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions Daimler CAFE* values for passenger cars and light trucks 1996 – 2007 in the U.S. In the U.S., the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards set the legal framework for improving energy efficiency. According to these standards, manufacturers’ passenger car fleets are weighted in line with sales. For model year 2008, they must have average values below 8.6 liters per 100 kilometers (27.5 miles per gallon) for cars, and 10.6 liters per 100 kilometers (22.2 miles per gallon) for light trucks. Standards for both passenger cars and light trucks have been tightened in the U.S. in recent years. As a result, the requirements will gradually be increased in the period between 2011 and 2020 to an average of 6.7 liters per 100 kilometers (35 miles per gallon). Average fuel economy for each model year is determined by the number of vehicles sold and the fuel economy value for each. Manufacturers that fail to achieve the set economy value must pay US $5.50 per every 0.1 miles per gallon they fall below the standard. Last year, the Group thus had to pay penalties totaling US $30.3 million for slightly more than 200,000 Mercedes vehicles imported into the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz in 2006, due to the fall in the number of FlexFuel vehicles in connection with model realignment measures. In Japan the “Top Runner” concept has fixed binding upper limits for fuel consumption from 2010 on for nine passenger car classes grouped according to gross vehicle weight. This standard will be extended to 16 car classes in 2015. The targets for 2010 have already been achieved in two vehicle classes. With long-distance trucks like the Mercedes-Benz Actros, Daimler has been leading the field for years in terms of fuel economy. Refined and even more efficient engines, improvements to tires and aerodynamic properties, variable axle drive ratios, and the introduction of BLUETEC technology have all led to substantial reductions in the fuel consumption of our commercial vehicles over the last few years. Orion VII hybrid buses, for example, consume up to 45 percent less fuel than conventional diesel buses, while the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid consumes 20 percent less fuel than a conventional truck. Impact of driving style on fuel consumption. Studies have shown that when a driver tries to anticipate events and drives with economy in mind, he or she can achieve fuel savings of as much as 10 percent over the long term. Exploiting such savings potential is the goal of the eco-training courses offered by Mercedes-Benz to drivers of both passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Daimler 360 GRAD - FAKTEN zur Nachhaltigkeit 2008 Daimler Nachhaltigkeitsbericht 2008 / Environmental protection, innovation, and safety / Products and product use / Fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions / The EU draft for CO 2 regulation* The EU draft for CO 2 regulation* EU proposal for limiting mean CO 2 emissions of the European new car fleet to 130 g/km In February 2007, the EU Commission presented a strategy paper that calls for the CO 2 emissions of new cars from all manufacturers in Europe to be reduced through appropriate vehicle measures to an average of 130 grams per kilometer by 2012. A further reduction of 10 grams is to be achieved by additional measures such as improving the efficiency of vehicle components (for example, tires) and a gradual transition to fuels containing less carbon. In December 2007, the EU Commission published the draft proposal for reducing CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light trucks. The legislation process is expected to be completed by 2009 at the latest, after which the regulation will apply in every EU member state. * Content on this page is available exclusively on the Internet.
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