Auto industry gears up for BS IV norms

The implementation of BS IV emission norms in the automobile sector is going as per the schedule. However, the auto index dropped 0.56 per cent at 21592 on an intra-day basis.

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has alleged that misinformation is being perpetuated by certain sections of the society, especially environmental activists. According to SIAM, the auto industry is fully committed to commence manufacturing of BS IV vehicles from April 1, 2017, across the country. Also, the auto industry has fully complied with all technical regulations in the past and will remain fully compliant in future also, assures SIAM.

The Indian auto industry has been the fastest in the world to upgrade its emission norms. When compared globally, Europe took 13 years to implement the Euro IV stage while the Indian industry took only 10 years to introduce BS IV emission norms. The industry has been manufacturing BS IV compliant passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles since 2010.

Going forward, the Indian auto industry will also be the first in the world to leapfrog from BS IV to BS VI emission norms in a short period of 3 years by 2020, according to SIAM.