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Wed 22 April 2009 View all news
The European Parliament has backed stricter European Commission proposals on tyre labelling. MEPs agreed with recommendations from the EU industry committee that from November 2012 mandatory rules will stipulate that suppliers must also show fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise classes in any technical promotional literature for tyres fitted to passenger cars, light and heavy duty vehicles which are produced after 1 July 2012.
The new tyre label will use a fuel-efficiency classification similar to the energy label for washing machines and fridges, with performance rated from 'A' (best) to 'G' (worst). There are also new obligations for suppliers to provide a "fuel savings calculator" on their websites to allow consumers to make informed choices detailing average savings of fuel, CO2 and costs of the tyres.
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