We'll soon be importing the Vikrams and brother Vikrams if we allow to import on the basis of self certification by Indian vehicle manufacturers based on Type Approval. It is noteworthy here that, in India too, a vehicle manufacturer must produce Type Approval and Conformity of Production certified by Indian Government Authority. India has made it mandatory that all vehicles to be sold in the country after April 2000 must comply with the Indian emission standard norms, equivalent to Euro I. Indian Capital city Delhi allows only Euro 2 complying vehicles to operate from April onward. As automakers try to avoid stringent norms by coming up with diesel three-wheelers, CSE investigates to find their escape route. By Shefali Verma, taken from CSE news bulletin.
Auto manufacturers are on to another scam.
As emission norms for petrol three-wheelers are being tightened and the price of diesel remains low, major players such as bajaj and Greaves have turned to diesel, disregarding the disastrous health impacts of such a move. Greaves Ltd. was the first to enter the market in 1996, with a diesel three-wheeler called Garuda. CSE refused, pointing out that diesel three-wheelers were probably a step worse than petrol ones. Scooter India Ltd., another major player, is keeping up with the trend, after a tie-up with Piaggio. All companies are now targeting other cities.