Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
30/05/2012
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SAO PAULO - Lack of information on energy efficiency of cars can harm consumers, as with data on fuel consumption, the consumer can opt for more economical model at the time of purchase.
According Idec, a survey of the 14 largest Brazilian manufacturers revealed that they do not reveal environmental data from their products.
According to the Institute, the Brazilian consumer is denied the right to know how many miles per gallon the vehicle is in addition to the emission levels. This practice goes against the CDC (Consumer Code), as it provides that the consumer has the right to adequate and clear information about different products and services, specifying the correct amount, characteristics, composition, quality and price, as well as the risks they present.
According Idec, one of the auto industry's arguments for the lack of information is that today's cars pollute much less than those of yesteryear.
Search
According to research done by Idec, the site of the 14 Brazilian automakers evaluated, there was no information on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. In the overall site, six automakers (Citroen, Fiat, Honda, Nissan, Renault and Toyota) gave information on energy efficiency of all models, while seven (Chery, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and Volkswagen) informed only models and only Jac Motors gave no information about it.
Regarding emissions, six (Citroen, Fiat, Hyundai, Nissan, Renault and Toyota) gave information for manufacturers all models, while four (Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and Volkswagen) informed only for some models and four gave no any kind of information.
In SAC (Service Consumer), 11 (Citroen, Fiat, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and Volkswagen) automakers gave no information on energy efficiency, three (Chery, Honda and Jac Motors ) gave information and did not talk about all levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
At the dealership, all automakers have an average energy efficiency of informal, while 13 (Citroen, Fiat, Honda, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Chery, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Peugeot and Jac Motors) did not report on greenhouse gas Volkswagen was the only one who reported the average informal.
Automakers
Sought by Idec, only five automakers have spoken about the research: Fiat, JAC, Kia, Renault and Volkswagen.
Fiat, Renault and Volkswagen argued that data on emissions of their vehicles are available at the Anfavea (National Association of Automobile Manufacturers) and since April this year, participants PBEV models (Brazilian Labeling Program Vehicle ) already have the seal of efficiency.
Already the SNS Importadora Ltda., Jac's representative in Brazil, said the Brazilian site has clear and accurate information and pointed out that should not be confused with the Chinese automaker.
Kia argued that PBEV adhered to and that your site is in the process of reform, so that environmental data are with the department for consideration and assessment.
Source: InfoMoney
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