Shanghai Joins Push for Stringent Vehicle Emissions Standards

Shanghai has become the latest city in China to move forward with stricter vehicle emission standards similar to those in Europe and California, as the world’s largest automotive market tries to reduce air pollution.

Shanghai’s municipal government announced May 6 that it was moving ahead with China’s VI(b) emissions standards for new gas-powered light vehicles as of July 1, a year before the national start date. The city joins several provinces and cities, including ...