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India’s CAFE-III rules for passenger vehicles
CAFE-III norms apply from April 1, 2027, requiring automakers to tighten average passenger-vehicle fleet fuel use over five years; the FY32 CO₂ target is 78.9 g/km, 16.7% tighter. Battery and range-extender EVs receive threefold credits, plug-in hybrids 2.5-fold, and small cars get no separate relief.
Saturday, 3 October
- CAFE-III norms explained: What they mean for small cars, SUVs, EVs and hybrids