The Indian automobile sector is all set to implement new Real Driving Emissions (RDE), On-board diagnostics (OBD) 2, and BS6 Phase 2 emission norms from 1st April 2023.
RDE norms aim to bind carmakers to test and measure pollutants emitted from their vehicles in a real-world driving scenario.
OBD systems allow the repair technicians or even owners of the bike and scooters to access the status of the various sub-systems on the vehicles for easier diagnostics.
Due to the new norms, several petrol and diesel-powered cars that are difficult to upgrade to the upcoming BS6 Phase 2 emission norms will be discontinued.
The new BS6 Phase 2 norms are difficult to be tricked as it involves real-time monitoring and requires a reduction in emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.
Thanks to the implementation of these new emission norms in India, automakers are now bringing in more electrified technologies.
Moreover, these upcoming regulations have also pushed some automakers to kill their diesel engines as it is no longer a viable choice under the upcoming norms.
Car manufacturers like Hyundai, Mahindra and Honda are trying to save big money by axing models that are not profitable for the company under the new RDE emission.
The upcoming new emission norms will be implemented from 1st April 2023 in India and also force car manufacturers to develop less polluting powertrains.