Govt to take consensual view before implementing  new fuel emission norms...

Key Highlights

• Automobile makers have mixed views on its implementation framework, with some demanding a relaxed emission mandate for small cars based on weight and affordability.
• Those opposing the relaxation criteria argue that such a move would lead to a compromise on safety standards and hamper the country’s clean energy transition.
• The draft norms, which were brought for discussions in September 2025, suggested relaxed conditions for small cars with an unladen mass up to 909 kg, engine capacity not exceeding 1200 cc, and length not exceeding 4000 mm.
• Addressing the 25th Foundation Day of BEE here on Sunday, the power minister said that there are different types of consumers and the government has to consult them.
• “They have different priorities.