The Russian ministry of industry and energy has submitted draft technical regulations to the government, phasing in ecological requirements for automotive vehicles, Novecon reports.
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Within six months after the signing of the document, all vehicles, manufactured in Russia and imported, must comply with Euro-2 requirements.
However, many Russian car manufacturers are not prepared to meet the Euro-2 standard. In the passenger car segment, plants producing VAZ rear-wheel drive vehicles, Oka and Izh, will encounter serious problems. For example, AvtoVAZ said that converting these models from Euro-0 to Euro-2 will require installing a fuel injection engine and catalyst, which will add on average $500 to the cost.
Manufacturers of Oka – Severstal Auto and Avtocom – will try to modernize the compact with the help of a Chinese engine, the report said.
The report added that all passenger cars of the Ulyanovsk Auto Plant (UAZ) will be fitted with the ZMZ engine, conforming to Euro-2, starting in 2006. Consequently, the cheapest UAZ Hunter will become more expensive by $1,000, the report said.
