8. Small volume manufacturers are not subject to the greenhouse gas emission standards before the 2016 model year. As of 2016, the fleet average emission requirement for a small volume manufacturer corresponds, for each category,(a) to the maximum average emission shown for the 2012 model year in the table in section 6; or
(b) to the average emissions of comparable vehicles, in terms of power and ratio between weight and power, sold by a large volume manufacturer for the 2012 model year.