Is your Mahindra, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Renault, Nissan or Skoda polluting more than you know?
India TodayDo you drive Mahindra, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Renault, Nissan or Skoda cars? These carmakers, along with Force Motors, could face possible penalties of nearly Rs 7,300 crore for flouting emission norms in FY23, according to a report by The Indian Express. Under CAFE norms in FY23, the fuel consumption cap on total cars sold by carmakers was not more than 4.78 litres per 100 kilometres and the carbon dioxide emissions cap was not more than 113 grams per kilometre. According to The Indian Express report, the total non-compliance penalties for the eight carmakers, as estimated by the government, are Rs 7,290.8 crore. Affected carmakers and penalties Hyundai - Rs 2,837.8 crore Mahindra - Rs 1,788.4 crore Kia - Rs 1,346.2 crore Honda Cars - Rs 457.7 crore Renault - Rs 438.3 crore Skoda - Rs 248.3 crore Nissan - Rs 172.3 crore Force Motors - Rs 1.8 crore Context and reasoning The stricter penalties are part of the government's efforts to reduce pollution and enforce compliance with the CAFE norms, which were tightened in January 2023.
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