There needs to be some way out of this that doesn't result in scrapping freshly produced cars.
I suspect China implements these measures for geopolitical, not environmental reasons, but still.
I suppose a penalty function of the same type the EU employs for exceeding CO2 limits (€95 per gram over the limit, per kilometer, per car) should help - assuming there is no foul play similar to what VW (and others really) did a decade ago.
> China released its rule for stage 6 light-duty vehicle emissions limits in December 2016, so manufacturers have had 7 years to bring their vehicles into line.
If manufacturers knowingly create stranded assets why would they need to be bailed out?
An OEM kit to replace the engine in existing cars with an electric one and batteries would be good. There are plenty of TV programmes showing custom conversions of classic cars but we need something larger scale.
> There needs to be some way out of this that doesn't result in scrapping freshly produced cars.
They aren't going to scrap those cars.
For one thing, like all EV-biased articles, facts are thin. The article says "millions", then "hundreds of thousands" cars would fall foul of the new legislation. Whichever it is, at those numbers I can all but guarantee that those cars will be sold at a profit.
I assure you, no government is going to willingly kill off 8000[1] domestic businesses just to make a point on behalf of foreign interests, especially not China who is well known for prioritising their economy over almost everything else.
Those cars are going to get sold, and will be driven for a normal lifetime.
This site will conveniently omit reporting that, though.
No. Most systems in a ICE car are designed to be run off the belt of an idling engine. An electric car is only running when you put your foot on the accelerator. So cooling, climatisation, power steering, braking assistance will all need an electric retrofit in addition to the drive train. Ford tried to retrofit an electric PHEV in its Escape and Fusion. Most of the useful cargo space was taken away to retrofit the relatively small battery.
I suspect China implements these measures for geopolitical, not environmental reasons, but still.
I suppose a penalty function of the same type the EU employs for exceeding CO2 limits (€95 per gram over the limit, per kilometer, per car) should help - assuming there is no foul play similar to what VW (and others really) did a decade ago.