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In the European Union, the classifications for vehicle category are based on UNECE standards and defined by: [3] Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. [4]
The largest category of small cars is called C-segment or small family car in Europe, and compact car in the United States. The size of a compact car is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as having a combined interior and cargo volume of 100–109 cu ft (2.8–3.1 m 3). [5]
66, large passenger vehicles with regard to the strength of their superstructure; 70, rear marking plates for heavy and long vehicles; 75, pneumatic tyres for L-category vehicles; 77, parking lamps for power-driven vehicles; 78, vehicles of categories L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 with regard to braking; 79, steering equipment
Vehicle size classes are series of ratings assigned to different segments of automotive vehicles for the purposes of vehicle emissions control and fuel economy calculation. . Various methods are used to classify vehicles; in North America, passenger vehicles are classified by total interior capacity while trucks are classified by gross vehicle weight rating (GV
The grey market reached 66,900 vehicles imported by individual consumers in 1985, and altered to meet U.S. design regulations. [16] It is no longer possible to import a vehicle into the United States as a personal import, with four exceptions, none of which permits Americans to buy recent vehicles not officially available in the United States. [17]
Example of a white oval plate or sticker; this one represents Switzerland A 1960 Borgward Isabella showing the international vehicle code NL (Netherlands) Estonian registration plate in EU standard format with international code EST Indian vehicle registration plate in Indian standard format with international code IND Brazilian vehicle registration plate in Mercosur standard format with ...
Excepting those of the Europe-wide safety assessment program Euro NCAP, vehicle segments in Europe do not have formal characterization or regulations. [1] Although the definition is vague, there is little overlap between segments A–F based on weight and size parameters. [2] Models segments tend to be based on comparison to well-known brand ...
Motor vehicle type approval is the method by which motor vehicles, vehicle trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles achieve type approval in the European Union (EU) or in other UN-ECE member states. There is no EU approval body: authorized approval bodies of member states are responsible for type ...