China to cut gas mileage 18% by 2015

China has drafted rules for tighter control of gas mileage to improve fuel economy 18 percent, or 42.2 miles per gallon by 2015. The regulations, which are stricter than US president Obama’s recently announced  standard of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, will likely come into effect early next year. China’s average fuel economy is already higher, at 35.8 miles per gallon, because small cars are more common, with only a one percent sales tax to sport utility cars’ 40 percent. The concerns about China’s fuel economy go beyond basic environment ones,  ranging from the geopolitical and strategic realities of oil imports dependence, to increasing the competitiveness of car imports. These regulations are set to benefit Chinese car makers most.

China to impose stricter gas mileage rules than the US, EcoGeek

China is said to plan strict mileage rules, The New York Times

China tightening its fuel standards, The Business Insider