New Fuel Efficiency Norms will be mandatory in India by 2011
Published On Nov 28, 2009 11:14 AM By Ritesh for Volkswagen Beetle
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Government of India is in the final stages of finalizing norms for fuel efficiency standards for automobile industry in India which will be active by 2011 the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told. Jairam Ramesh also told that the transport industry contributes nearly 10-15 percent of the Total Greenhouse Gas emissions in India. The government is also contemplating on reducing duty structure on import of hybrid cars and electric cars in India.
If the new rules are introduced it will be mandatory for auto manufacturers to sell vehicles with energy-efficiency tags. It is witnessed that New CO2 emission norms in India are also coming into effect from April 2010 starting from 11 cities in the country. Volkswagen Beetle is the upcoming car in India.
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