Govt proposes implementation of gasoline consumption requirements for all autos from April subsequent yr

With an goal to cut back air pollution and introduce extra fuel-efficient autos, the federal government has proposed to make it necessary for mild, medium and heavy responsibility motor autos of assorted classes to adjust to gasoline consumption requirements from April 2023, based on an official assertion.

The assertion stated the continued compliance to gasoline consumption requirements shall be verified as per the process of conformity of manufacturing, outlined within the Automotive Industry Standard 149.

“The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification dated 1st July 2022, amending Rule 115 G of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 1989, to include compliance with Fuel Consumption Standards (FCS), for light, medium and heavy duty motor vehicles of various categories, manufactured in, or imported by, India,” it stated.

Prior to this notification, the assertion stated, compliance with annual gasoline consumption commonplace was relevant to autos of M1 class (motorcar used for carriage of passengers, comprising no more than 8 seats, along with the driving force’s seat) with Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) as much as 3.5 tonnes.

The MoRTH in an announcement stated the goal of this notification is to increase the ambit of autos for compliance with FCS, and therefore introduce extra gasoline environment friendly autos.

The assertion additional stated the date of applicability of this notification is April 1, 2023 and feedback have been invited from all stakeholders inside 30 days from the date of the notification.