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9. Freight Vehicles

1) Target Scope:

Gasoline and diesel freight vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 2.5 tons or less that have received model designation*1. Two-wheel vehicles (including motorcycles with sidecar) and crawlers are excluded.

2) Energy Consumption Efficiency:

Energy consumption efficiency is a numeric value (km/l) expressed as mileage (km) per liter when driven according to the 10-15 mode.

3) Category and Target Values:

· Gasoline freight vehicles

Category				Standard energy consumption efficiency (km/L)
Vehicle type	Transmission type	Vehicle weight (kg)	Vehicle structure
1. Mini cars stipulated under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law (1951 ordinance of the Transport Ministry No.74), Article 2, that are used to transport cargo.	Manual	Less than 703	Structure A	20.2
			Structure B	17.0
		703 or more and less than 828	Structure A	18.0
			Structure B	16.7
		828 or more		15.5
	Non-manual	Less than 703	Structure A	18.9
			Structure B	16.2
		703 or more and less than 828	Structure A	16.5
			Structure B	15.5
		828 or more		14.9
2. Standard vehicles and small vehicles (restricted to vehicles weighing less than 1.7 tons) stipulated under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law, Article 2, that are used to transport cargo.	Manual	Less than 1,016		17.8
		1,016 or more		15.7
	Non-manual	Less than 1,016		14.9
		1,016 or more		13.8
3. Standard vehicles and small vehicles (restricted to vehicles weighing over 1.7 and less than 2.5 tons) stipulated under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law, Article 2, that are used to transport cargo.	Manual	Less than 1,266	Structure A	14.5
			Structure B	12.3
		1,266 or more and less than 1,516		10.7
		1,516 or more		9.3
	Non-manual	Less than 1,266	Structure A	12.5
			Structure B	11.2
		1,266 or more		10.3

· Diesel freight vehicles

Category				Standard energy consumption efficiency (km/L)
Vehicle type	Transmission type	Vehicle weight (kg)	Vehicle structure
1. Standard vehicles and small vehicles (restricted to vehicles weighing less than 1.7 tons in total) stipulated under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law, Article 2, that are used to transport cargo.	Manual			17.7
	Non-manual			15.1
2. Standard vehicles and small vehicles (restricted to vehicles weighing over 1.7 and less than 2.5 tons in total) stipulated under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law, Article 2, that are used to transport cargo.	Manual	Less than 1,266	Structure A	17.4
			Structure B	14.6
		1,266 or more and less than 1,516		14.1
		1,516 or more		12.5
	Non-manual	Less than 1,266	Structure A	14.5
			Structure B	12.6
		1,266 or more and less than 1,516		12.3
		1,516 or more and less than 1,766		10.8
		1,766 or more		9.9

Remarks:

Gross vehicle weight is the weight of gasoline or diesel freight vehicles when loaded as stipulated by the Road Trucking Vehicle Safety Standard (1951 ordinance of the Transport Ministry no. 67), article 1, no. 4.
Vehicle weight is the weight of gasoline or diesel freight vehicles when not loaded, as stipulated by the Road Trucking Vehicle Safety Standard, article 1, no. 3. 3.
Structure A is a structure that fulfills all the following requirements:
1. A value obtained by dividing maximum authorized freight mass by gross vehicle weight is less than 0.3.
2. Passenger devices and loading devices are installed in a same compartment. Inside and outside of the device are separated by fixed roofs, windows, etc.
3. Engines are installed in front of the driver's seat and power transmitted only to the front axle. Or, engines are installed in front of the driver's seat and power transmitted to more than one axle, the front and rear axles. (limited to those that transmit power to the rear axles by using transfers or propeller shafts in the front axles when transmitting power to the rear axles).
Structure B refers to structures other than structure A.

4) Target Fiscal Year:

Gasoline freight vehicles: 2010
Diesel freight vehicles: 2005

5) Energy Conservation Effects:

Gasoline freight vehicles: Approximately 13% improvement in efficiency compared to 1995 levels by 2010
Diesel freight vehicles: Approximately 7% improvement in efficiency compared to 1995 levels by 2005

6) Display Items:

Vehicle name and type, engine type and total displacement, vehicle weight, transmission type and number of gears, fuel system type, other major fuel efficiency improvement measures*2, such as cylinder injection and lean-burn engines, energy consumption efficiency, manufacturer's name, notice for the use of premium gasoline for gasoline freight vehicles if necessary.

7) Place of Display:

Catalogues, exhibits

8) Exemption:

Manufacturers or importers that ship fewer than 2,000 vehicles in total are excluded, but display obligations must be met regardless of the number of vehicles shipped.

Vehicles that have received model designations under the Road Trucking Vehicle Law (1951 Law No. 185), article no. 75, item no.1

Basic improvements such as mechanical loss or air resistance reduction, exhaust gas recirculation systems, variable speed change gears, etc.

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