Passenger car
Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future, published by the UN Environment Programme in 2020, defines a passenger car (PC) or light-duty vehicle (LDV) as: ‘A motor vehicle designed or adapted for the primary purpose of transporting people.’
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