4. Summary of Company Fleet Average NOx Emission Performance for the 2006 Model Year
Table 3 presents a summary of the companies that submitted a fleet average NOx report for the 2006 model year in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations, including the vehicle divisions and the number of test groups7 covered by the company reports.
Company | Divisions | Number of Test Groups |
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Total | 308 | |
BMW Canada Inc. | BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce | 13 |
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. | Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep | 31 |
Ferrari North America, Inc. | Ferrari | 2 |
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited | Ford, Lincoln, Mercury | 39 |
General Motors of Canada Limited | Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn | 44 |
Honda Canada Inc. | Acura, Honda | 15 |
Hyundai Auto Canada | Hyundai | 14 |
Jaguar Canada | Jaguar | 6 |
Kia Canada Inc. | Kia | 13 |
Land Rover Canada | Land Rover | 2 |
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. | Lotus | 1 |
Maserati North America, Inc. | Maserati | 1 |
Mazda Canada Inc. | Mazda | 16 |
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. | Mercedes, Smart | 10 |
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. | Mitsubishi | 11 |
Nissan Canada Inc. | Infiniti, Nissan | 17 |
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. | Porsche | 7 |
Subaru Canada, Inc. | Subaru | 7 |
Suzuki Canada Inc. | Suzuki | 4 |
Toyota Canada Inc. | Lexus, Toyota | 23 |
Volkswagen Canada Inc. | Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Volkswagen | 28 |
Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation | Volvo | 4 |
A total of 22 companies8 submitted reports covering 2006 model year vehicles in 308 test groups.
Tables 4 and 5 summarize the total number of vehicles and average NOx values for each company's fleets of LDV/LLDT and HLDT/MDPV, respectively.
Company | Total Number of Vehicles | Average NOx Value (grams/mile) |
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Note: Fleet average NOx values are rounded to the same number of significant figures that are contained in the total number of vehicles in the fleet used in equation [1]. | ||
BMW Canada Inc. | 25 386 | 0.13152 |
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. | 138 393 | 0.113105 |
Ferrari North America, Inc. | 119 | 0.0816 |
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited | 121 717 | 0.0907298 |
General Motors of Canada Limited | 319 032 | 0.0866673 |
Honda Canada Inc. | 151 722 | 0.0692996 |
Hyundai Auto Canada | 62 390 | 0.11126 |
Jaguar Canada | 774 | 0.0786 |
Kia Canada Inc. | 30 231 | 0.093899 |
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. | 181 | 0.0700 |
Maserati North America, Inc. | 94 | 0.30 |
Mazda Canada Inc. | 61 102 | 0.084330 |
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. | 16 231 | 0.29763 |
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. | 13 203 | 0.18767 |
Nissan Canada Inc. | 64 811 | 0.077356 |
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. | 1 326 | 0.2287 |
Subaru Canada, Inc. | 16 571 | 0.083314 |
Suzuki Canada Inc. | 10 476 | 0.10133 |
Toyota Canada Inc. | 146 801 | 0.0794576 |
Volkswagen Canada Inc. | 52 314 | 0.31752 |
Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation | 11 766 | 0.070000 |
Company | Total Number of Vehicles | Average NOx Value (grams/mile) |
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Note: Fleet average NOx values are rounded to the same number of significant figures that are contained in the total number of vehicles in the fleet used in equation [1]. | ||
BMW Canada Inc. | 2 461 | 0.3806 |
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. | 33 255 | 0.33577 |
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited | 64 481 | 0.22970 |
General Motors of Canada Limited | 55 878 | 0.27135 |
Honda Canada Inc. | 6 300 | 0.07000 |
Land Rover Canada | 3 221 | 0.2000 |
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. | 4 497 | 0.2000 |
Nissan Canada Inc. | 3 156 | 0.2065 |
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. | 1 002 | 0.2403 |
Toyota Canada Inc. | 4 690 | 0.2000 |
Volkswagen Canada Inc. | 380 | 0.293 |
The company average NOx values ranged from 0.0692996 grams/mile to 0.31752 grams/mile for the fleet of LDV/LLDT and 0.07000 grams/mile to 0.3806 grams/mile for the fleet of HLDT/MDPV. The calculated average NOx values for 6 of the 21 companies' LDV/LLDT fleets are above the average NOx standard of 0.13 grams/mile. The calculated average NOx values for 2 of the 11 companies' HLDT/MDPV fleets are above the average NOx standard of 0.33 grams/mile. Average NOx values above the applicable average NOx standard for a given fleet are generally attributed to one or more of the following reasons:
- Fleet contains a very limited number of vehicles. The EPA exempts "small-volume" manufacturers from the requirements of the fleet average NOx program during the phase-in period. For example, a small-volume manufacturer's fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks is subject to a fleet average NOx standard of 0.3 grams/mile for 2004–2006, and then subject to a fleet average NOx standard of 0.07 grams/mile in 2007. In Canada, there is no such provision. However, a company can elect to exclude EPA-certified vehicles that are sold concurrently in both countries from the mandatory fleet average standard in Canada.
- Fleet includes a substantial number of diesel-fuelled vehicles. It is recognized that achieving low NOx levels, particularly pending the availability of low-sulphur diesel in 2006 that will enable the use of sophisticated emission control technologies, represents a greater technical challenge for diesel-fuelled vehicles. Diesel engines, however, typically produce lower emissions of non-methane organic gases (NMOG), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) relative to comparable gasoline-fuelled vehicles.
- Average NOx value of only one of the fleets (LDV/LLDT or HLDT/MDPV) is above the average NOxstandard. A company can average values from the LDV/LLDT and HLDT/MDPV fleets to satisfy the requirements of the average NOx emission program in Canada.
- A company obtained NOx emission credits by achieving better than average NOx values in previous model years. A company can carry forward NOx emission credits to offset a deficit in a subsequent model year.
Ferrari North America, Inc., Lotus Cars USA, Inc., Maserati North America, Inc., Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc., and Volkswagen Canada Inc. elected to exclude their group of vehicles sold concurrently in Canada and the U.S. from compliance with the fleet average NOx standard. For Ferrari North America, Inc., Lotus Cars USA, Inc., and Maserati North America, Inc. the election effectively applies to their entire fleets of 2006 model year vehicles. As all of their groups of vehicles satisfy the applicable restrictions and none of the companies reported credits, fleet average NOx values for these companies were reported here for information purposes only, and generate no emission credits/deficits in Section 4.3 of this document.
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. and Volkswagen Canada Inc. reported vehicles that do not satisfy all conditions for the election, resulting in a number of vehicles that can not be excluded from compliance with the mandatory fleet average NOx standard. While the same restrictions regarding NOx emission credits apply to both companies and though fleet average NOx values are reported in this section for information purposes only, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. also reported a fleet average NOx value for the group of vehicles not subject to the election above the applicable fleet average NOx standard. Consequently, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc incurred a NOx emission deficit for the 2006 model year. The deficit was calculated on the basis of the group of vehicles not subject to the election, as reported in Section 4.3 of this document. Volkswagen Canada Inc.'s fleet average NOx value for the group of vehicles not subject to the election was below the applicable fleet average NOx standard and therefore did not incur a deficit.
Table 6 summarizes the emission credits/deficits obtained by each company for the 2006 model year. Companies that elected to exclude their group of vehicles from compliance with the fleet average NOx standard, including the calculation of credits, or that did not report vehicles for a particular fleet are assigned "0" credits/deficits.
Company | LDV/LLDT | HLDT/MDPV | Total MY 2006 Credits |
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Notes: A negative sign (-) indicates a deficit. |
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BMW Canada Inc. | -39 | -125 | -164 |
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. | 2 338 | -192 | 2 146 |
Ferrari North America, Inc. | 01 | 02 | 0 |
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited | 4 780 | 6 467 | 11 247 |
General Motors of Canada Limited | 13 825 | 3 277 | 17 102 |
Honda Canada Inc. | 9 210 | 1 638 | 10 848 |
Hyundai Auto Canada | 1 169 | 02 | 1 169 |
Jaguar Canada | 40 | 02 | 40 |
Kia Canada Inc. | 1 091 | 02 | 1 091 |
Land Rover Canada | 02 | 419 | 419 |
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. | 01 | 02 | 0 |
Maserati North America, Inc. | 01 | 02 | 0 |
Mazda Canada Inc. | 2 791 | 02 | 2 791 |
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. | -2 721 | 585 | -2 136 |
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. | -3793 | 02 | -379 |
Nissan Canada Inc. | 3 412 | 390 | 3 802 |
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. | -131 | 90 | -41 |
Subaru Canada, Inc. | 774 | 02 | 774 |
Suzuki Canada Inc. | 300 | 02 | 300 |
Toyota Canada Inc. | 7 420 | 610 | 8 030 |
Volkswagen Canada Inc. | 01 | 01 | 0 |
Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation | 706 | 02 | 706 |
Total | 44 586 | 13 159 | 57 745 |
A total of 57 745 credits were obtained for the 2006 model year. Four companies incurred an overall deficit with respect to their combined 2006 model year fleets.
Table 7 shows all activities relating to credits/deficits for the 2006 model year.
Company | Initial Balance | Total 2006 MY Credits | New Balance | Credits Transferred | End of Model Year Balance |
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Notes: A negative sign (-) indicates a deficit. | |||||
BMW Canada Inc. | 965 | -164 | 801 | 0 | 801 |
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. | 39 078 | 2 146 | 41 224 | -2 200 | 39 024 |
Ferrari North America, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited | 24 602 | 11 247 | 35 849 | 0 | 35 849 |
General Motors of Canada Limited | 53 620 | 17 102 | 70 722 | 0 | 70 722 |
Honda Canada Inc. | 7 901 | 10 848 | 18 749 | 0 | 18 749 |
Hyundai Auto Canada | 1 534 | 1 169 | 2 703 | 0 | 2 703 |
Jaguar Canada | 86 | 40 | 126 | 0 | 126 |
Kia Canada Inc. | 3 435 | 1 091 | 4 526 | 0 | 4 526 |
Land Rover Canada | 160 | 419 | 579 | 0 | 579 |
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maserati North America, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mazda Canada Inc. | 12 087 | 2 791 | 14 878 | 0 | 14 878 |
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. | 49 | -2 136 | -2 087 | 2 200 | 113 |
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. | 0 | -379 | -379 | 0 | -379 |
Nissan Canada Inc. | 14 530 | 3 802 | 18 332 | 0 | 18 332 |
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. | 411 | -41 | 370 | 0 | 370 |
Subaru Canada, Inc. | 1 832 | 774 | 2 606 | 0 | 2 606 |
Suzuki Canada Inc. | 890 | 300 | 1 190 | 0 | 1 190 |
Toyota Canada Inc. | 14 825 | 8 030 | 22 855 | 0 | 22 855 |
Volkswagen Canada Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation | 2 832 | 706 | 3 538 | 0 | 3 538 |
Total | 178 837 | 57 745 | 236 582 | 0 | 236 582 |
As shown in the table, in 2006, a limited number of companies used credits earned in previous model years or exchanged credits with another company to offset a deficit in the current model year. One company reported a negative balance at the end of the 2006 model year and is required to offset the deficit no later than the date on which the company submits its 2009 end of model year report.
- Note 7: A test group is the basic classification unit for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with exhaust emission standards and comprises light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks or medium-duty passenger vehicles having similar exhaust emission performances and that share all of the features described in section 1827, subchapter C, part 86 of the CFR.
- Note 8: Lotus Cars USA, Inc.. submitted a report for the 2006 model year, increasing the total number of companies that submitted reports from 21
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