Improvement of Fuel Economy and CO_2 Reduction of Commercial Vehicles by the Promotion of Eco-Driving Management System (EMS)

摘要

Eco-Driving which is environmentally friendly driving manner is greatly effective way to prevent global warming and to improve air pollution caused by exhaust emissions from vehicles. LEVO has been conducting the EMS promotion program for freight companies etc. since 2005. This program aims at implementing Eco-Driving continuously and well-systematically for drivers. More than 96,000 trucks and buses in 5,140 companies have been joined the program and implementing environmentally friendly driving manner by using Eco-Driving support devices. In this paper, the outcome of Eco-Driving promotion conducted by LEVO is described and the effects on fuel saving and the effect of CO_2 reduction attributed to the Eco-Driving management activities are shown.