Government has proposed to implement the new emission standard BS-7 for passenger cars from April 1, 2029. In this, the limits of pollutants emitted from vehicles will be tightened and along with testing the emissions in real conditions, standards related to battery durability will also be implemented. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and has sought suggestions within 30 days. This proposal will mainly apply to M1 category vehicles including cars.
BS-7 proposed to be implemented in 3 phases from April 2029 to April 2035
The new emission standard Bharat Stage-7 i.e. BS-7 will be implemented in 3 phases for different categories of vehicles. The draft proposes to implement the new standards in 3 phases from April 2029, April 2031 and April 2035. Automobile manufacturing companies will get about two and a half years time before the first phase standards are implemented. The first phase of the new standards will have provisions related to exhaust emissions as well as fuel consumption, power consumption and battery durability. At the same time, from April 2031, limits will also be imposed on particles emitted from brakes and pollution caused by tire wear.
Durability standards also set for batteries of electric vehicles
From the third phase onwards, there is a plan to implement uniform limits on brake particle emissions for different types of vehicles. The draft also sets sustainable capacity standards for batteries of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The battery must maintain at least 75 percent capacity for 5 years or 1 lakh kilometers and at least 67 percent capacity for 8 years or 1.6 lakh kilometers. The proposal also provides for emissions testing in real road transport conditions, emissions monitoring systems in vehicles and monitoring of fuel and electricity consumption.
BS-6 standards are applicable in India from April, 2020
It is also proposed to provide buyers with an ‘Environment Vehicle Passport’ providing information on vehicle emissions, fuel consumption and battery status. The draft also has a provision for approval in BS-7-G category with land border based geofencing technology for petrol and diesel vehicles. Automobile manufacturing companies will have to clearly mention this on vehicles compatible with petrol with ethanol blend higher than E20. BS-6 standards are in force in India from April, 2020. To accelerate pollution control, India adopted BS-6 standards directly after BS-4. Use of low sulfur fuel is necessary for BS-6 vehicles.
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