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FUEL CONSUMPTION RATING [2 records]

Record 1 2003-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Environmental Management
OBS

A voluntary initiative under which vehicle manufacturers attach an EnerGuide label to all new cars, vans and light-duty trucks sold in Canada. The label indicates the vehicle's fuel consumption rating and estimated annual fuel costs and can be used by consumers to select the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets their needs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Initiative volontaire en vertu de laquelle les constructeurs automobiles apposent une étiquette ÉnerGuide sur toutes les voitures et fourgonnettes neuves ainsi que sur tous les camions légers neufs vendus au Canada. L'étiquette indique la cote de consommation de carburant du véhicule et les coûts prévus annuels de carburant, et peut être utilisée par les consommateurs pour choisir le véhicule le plus efficace qui répond à leurs besoins.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport
  • Environmental Economics
  • Environmental Management
OBS

Fuel consumption rating : term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report.

OBS

There is a city fuel consumption rating and a highway rating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier
  • Économie environnementale
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Cote de consommation de carburant : terme en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tiré de son rapport annuel de 2001.

OBS

Il existe une cote ville et une cote routière.

Spanish

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