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Government notifies new CAFE-3 norms for passenger vehicles

2 sources · first seen 11:48 30 Sept · updated 12:28 30 Sept

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  • New norms apply to passenger vehicles manufactured or imported for sale in India
  • Indian automakers may face compliance changes under the new vehicle norms

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India’s CAFE III fuel-efficiency norms

CAFE III norms for passenger vehicles take effect in April 2027 and tighten the CO₂ target by 16.7% to 78.9 g/km by FY32. Small cars receive no separate carve-out, while battery and range-extended EVs get a 3.0 compliance multiplier and plug-in hybrids 2.5.

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  1. CAFE 3 norms notified: Carmakers face 16.7% tighter CO₂ target at 78.9 g/km by FY32; small-car relief scrapped
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    Government notifies new CAFE-3 norms for passenger vehicles
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    CAFE III norms start in April 2027; battery EVs receive three times the credit
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    CAFE 3 fuel efficiency norms notified without carve-out for small cars

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2 reports · earliest 11:48
The HinduGovernment notifies new CAFE-3 norms for passenger vehicles11:48Economic TimesNew CAFE norms out for passenger vehicles, targets tightened for FY28-FY3212:28