Editing Vehicle identification number (section)

===Vehicle descriptor section===
The fourth to ninth positions in the VIN are the vehicle descriptor section or VDS. This is used, according to local regulations, to identify the vehicle type, and may include information on the [[automobile platform]] used, the model, and the [[car body styles|body style]]. Each manufacturer has a unique system for using this field. Most manufacturers since the 1980s have used the eighth digit to identify the engine type whenever there is more than one engine choice for the vehicle. Example: for the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette, U is for a 6.0-liter [[V8 engine]], and E is for a 7.0-liter V8.

====North American check digits====
One element that is inconsistent is the use of position nine as a [[#Check-digit calculation|check digit]], compulsory for vehicles in North America and China, but not Europe.