EPD to implement new qualifying standards for environment-friendly commercial vehicles from April 2026

EPD to implement new qualifying standards for environment-friendly commercial vehicles from April 2026          i. The QS for heavy duty commercial vehicles will be revised to “Emit at least 30 per cent less nitrogen oxides (NOx) than the China VI-b or Euro VI emission limit”, i.e. the corresponding national standard will be added to the current QS. As the NOx emission limits of both standards are currently the same, the QS emission limit will remain unchanged.          i. The QS for light duty commercial vehicles (excluding taxis) will be tightened to “Emit not more NOx than the China 6b emission limit” (the emission limit of China 6b is approximately 40 per cent to 60 per cent of that for Euro 6);
          ii. The QS for taxis will remain unchanged, i.e. emit at least 80 per cent less NOx than the Euro 6 emission limit.
 
     The first registration tax concession rates and their concession caps for all EFCVs will remain unchanged.www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/prob_solutions/environment_friendly_commercial_vehicles.htmlIssued at HKT 15:00