Seoul to raise minimum fuel efficiency standard for cars from 2020
Jul 15, 2013
The government is moving to further toughen minimum fuel efficiency standards for automobiles, officials said Monday, in an effort to cut down the country’s energy consumption and also reduce greenhouse gas emissions.According to officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the government is moving to raise the minimum fuel efficiency requirement of passenger cars to 20 kilometers per liter (km/l) from 2020.Currently, the country has no minimum requirements, though it is set to beg