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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
It doesn't seem to be much rocket-science regarding the Nissan e-NV200, as its very same bodyshell has already been NHTSA and DOT-certified for that Chevy rebadge, and being electric would render it easier to deal with EPA. Had it been a regular ICE-powered NV200, then it would be most likely a bigger PITA, as its powerplant and the evaporative emission controls follow substantially different standards.
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Just because it is the same platform and looks the same doesn't mean the underpinnings are identical. Chevrolet may had added/specified different crash structure/reinforcements.
I think they are much closer to equal these days, but 20 years ago even a Canadian spec car probably had different crash ratings than the same model in the US (The US abandoned 5mph bumpers in the 80s, but Canada kept them into the 00s).