India trims fuel efficiency penalties for automakers to Rs 2,728 crore from earlier estimatesIndia has taken a bold step toward incentivising fuel efficiency in the automotive sector, cutting penalties for companies that fall short ...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
New fuel emission norms: Govt to take consensual view before implementation for automakersThe government will consult stakeholders before implementing new CAFE-III rules for vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions. These rules are ...
01 Mar, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
EVs likely to lose zero-emission tag under CAFE IIIIndia is considering new rules that could change the zero-emission status of electric cars. Automakers will need to calculate energy consum...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Auto industry lobbying spurs revision of India’s CAFE normsIndia is on the brink of introducing new Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency regulations that could eliminate exemptions previously granted t...
11 Feb, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Niti Aayog pushes incentives for small cars under CAFE normsNiti Aayog has recommended that India promote lightweight, fuel-efficient small entry-level cars under Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (C...
10 Feb, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
As automakers differ, global CAFE sops could benefit small cars in IndiaIndia is reviewing global incentives for small cars under fuel efficiency norms, inspired by the US, China, EU, Japan, and South Korea. Thi...
19 Jan, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Toyota expects government to finalise CAFE 3 notification soonAutomakers need clarity on India's upcoming Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency standards. Toyota Kirloskar Motor's Vikram Gulati requests th...
12 Jan, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Maruti, Tata clash over small-car concessions in new CAFE normsMaruti Suzuki and Tata Motors are at odds over new fuel efficiency rules for small cars. Maruti Suzuki advocates for concessions, citing gl...
02 Dec, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
No justification to change CAFE norm: Shailesh Chandra, MD & CEO of TMPVTata Motors questioned proposals to redefine small cars by introducing weight as a criterion, arguing there's no justification for altering...
15 Nov, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
Tata Motors opposes weight-based small-car definitionTata Motors questions proposals to redefine small cars by weight, arguing it lacks justification and could compromise safety. The company a...
15 Nov, 2025, 01.02 AM IST
Proposal to drive LCVs into CAFEThe Bureau of Energy Efficiency has proposed stricter fuel efficiency norms for small commercial vehicles, including those running on petro...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
At CAFE 3, everyone is not on the same table on Maruti plan to ease fuel efficiency norms for small carsTata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW MG Motor India, and Toyota Kirloskar Motor are opposing Maruti Suzuki's proposal to relax fuel effici...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
New fuel norms may be linked to size of your carThe Indian government is considering a differentiated CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency) structure based on vehicle size for its thir...
24 Jun, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
Auto companies push for easing of fuel efficiency normsAutomakers are urging the government to relax new CAFE III fuel efficiency norms, set to begin in April 2027, due to the low penetration of...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
Emissions may cost car companies up to ₹5,800 croreExcept for a handful of companies such as Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors and MG Motor, all other carmakers stand the risk of facing penal...
05 Jan, 2023, 10.18 PM IST
CAFE norms: Not a right time to implement next stage of emission norms, says Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava"Over the years, the price of the cars have been going up. Now the price has gone up so much that people are not able to afford cars, so th...
13 Aug, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
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