NORTH AMERICAN EMISSION CERTIFICATION/ HOMOLOGATION PROGRAMS In the automobile industry, homologation means development and certification of vehicles and vehicle parts according to the legal requirements of a market, as well as all corresponding activities necessary for achieving vehicle compliance. One of Boshart Engineering’s core competencies is providing emission certification and testing services to vehicle manufacturers for homologation and compliance with all North American-based regulatory agencies including:
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- The California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- The States within the Northeast Trading Region (NTR)
- Environment Canada
Boshart Engineering uses a five-phase approach to emission certification/homologation activities that help our customers identify necessary requirements, plan for, and implement actual testing and certification activities and action items:
- Phase 1 – Detailed Emission Certification Plan with Details of Phases 2 – 5
- Phase 2 – Consultation
- Phase 3 – Preliminary Durability Test Fleet/Development Support
- Phase 4 – Actual Certification Activities
- Phase 5 – Post Production Regulatory Requirements
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