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Homologation

Meaning in automotive, with examples

/həˌmɑːləˈɡeɪʃən/nounAdvanced term

In automotive, homologation means: The official approval showing that a vehicle type or component meets the legal technical and safety requirements of a market, so it can be sold and registered there.

In Turkish: homologasyon, tip onayı

How it is used

Used in engineering, regulatory and export work. Engineers prepare homologation tests and documents for type approval; any change to lights, emissions or safety parts may need re-homologation for each market.

Example sentences

  1. Homologation for the Gulf markets will take another three months.

  2. The new headlamp design needs separate homologation before it can be used.

Common collocations

  • type approval
  • homologation tests
  • homologation documents
  • re-homologation
  • emissionsThe gases and particles a vehicle releases, mainly from the exhaust, such as CO2, NOx and soot. Their limits are set by regulations such as the Euro 6 standard.
  • crash testA controlled test in which a vehicle with instrumented dummies is crashed into a barrier, a pole or another vehicle to measure how well it protects people.
  • durability testingTests that check whether a vehicle or part keeps working over its expected life, done on rough test tracks, on test rigs or with high-mileage test fleets.
  • OEMShort for original equipment manufacturer. In the car industry it usually means the vehicle maker itself; in the parts trade, OEM parts are the original parts made by or for that maker.

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