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CAFE standards are too lenient
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CAFE standards are too lenient

A fundamental feature of India’s CAFE standards is that carbon emissions (and fuel consumption) targets are set based on vehicle weight, with heavier vehicles such as SUVs allowing higher maximum emissions per km (i.e. a more lenient target) compared to those for smaller vehicles. | Photo credit: KRISHNAN VV Fossil fuels are currently the basis […]

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Tata Motors opposes the weight-based definition of small cars, saying CAFE standards are already effective
Automobile

Tata Motors opposes the weight-based definition of small cars, saying CAFE standards are already effective

Mumbai: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) on Friday questioned proposals to change the definition of small cars, especially attempts to introduce weight as a criterion.Shailesh Chandra, MD & CEO, said there is “absolutely no justification” for changing the Indian corporate framework for average fuel efficiency (Cafe) or giving concessions to any category of car. During […]

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