Mexican Consumer Group Demands Vehicle Efficiency Labeling on All New Cars

February 4, 2009 · Filed Under Automotive Industry

A consumer organization in Mexico is working to set higher efficiency standards, and to clearly label fuel efficiency and safety information on all new cars sold in Mexico. (Abstract: English, Full text: Spanish)

A Mexican consumer group, The Power of the Consumer (El Poder del Consumidor – EPC) is calling upon automobile manufacturers to label all new vehicles sold in Mexico regarding their fuel efficiency [kilometers (km) per liter consumed] and greenhouse gas emissions [primarily grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted per km], similar to the way that cars in Europe are labeled…

…EPC would also like a binding Official Mexican Norm (NOM) requiring greater fuel efficiency in new vehicles sold in Mexico.