You may have to pay a lot more for a car as emission rules get stricter
6 months, 4 weeks ago

You may have to pay a lot more for a car as emission rules get stricter

Hindustan Times  

Cars in India could get a lot more expensive owing to a latest step by India's energy efficiency and conservation agency. As automakers in India have to cut carbon emissions by a third over the next three years or face penalties under the third iteration of corporate average fuel efficiency norms by the bureau of energy efficiency, this could make cars pricier for you. It will impact the CAFE score of the company.” {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} The bureau of energy efficiency has asked industry stakeholders to submit their comments by the first week of July after which final guidelines will be notified. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A second senior industry executive said as per the outlet, "While the government has agreed to extend to five years the transition to CAFE 4, the targets outlined are tough. As per the proposal, if the average fuel efficiency of the cars exceeds by up to 0.2 litres per 100 km, the penalty is ₹25,000 per vehicle.

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