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flag India removes small-car exemption in new emission rules, effective April 2027, to cut transport emissions.

flag India has scrapped a planned exemption for small cars under new fuel-emission rules, removing a provision that would have benefited Maruti Suzuki, which holds nearly 95% of the small-car market. flag The revised draft, issued by the Power Ministry, eliminates weight-based leniency, tightens efficiency standards, and aims to create a fairer playing field. flag The rules, effective April 2027, require average fleet emissions to drop to about 100 grams per kilometer by 2032, potentially as low as 76 grams with higher EV adoption. flag A credit system rewards electric and hybrid sales, and companies can pool performance data. flag Non-compliance may incur penalties of up to $550 per vehicle. flag The changes are part of India’s broader effort to cut transport emissions, which account for 12% of energy use and nearly 90% of transport-related carbon output.

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