BS6 Phase 2

The Indian auto industry has been hit by a major shift with the implementation of the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) norms or Phase II of the BS6 emissions norms from April 1, 2023. As a result, several car manufacturers have been forced to discontinue some of their popular models or specific variants of certain models.RDE compliance requires all cars and SUVs to undergo testing for emissions in real-world conditions. This has resulted in significant hardware updates for small-capacity diesel engines to comply with the…

Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 09:54 ISTTata Motors Passenger Vehice Portfolio (Photo: Tata Motors)With the introduction of this new across its entire passenger vehicle (PV) portfolio, Tata Motors has completed the BS6 Phase II transition in IndiaTata Motors has updated its passenger vehicle (PV) portfolio with RDE emission norms and E20 fuel ready engines. In fact, the company has also introduced new features in various models like Tiago, Nexon and Tigor which were not seen earlier with these cars. With this latest…

Passenger and commercial vehicle prices are expected to rise as automobile companies invest in upgrading vehicles to meet stricter emission norms that kick in from April next year. The Indian automobile industry is currently working to make their products meet the second phase of Bharat Stage VI, equivalent to Euro-VI emission norms, in real time driving conditions. Four-wheeler passenger and commercial vehicles will need more sophisticated equipment to be added to meet the next level of emission standards. Industry…