Many of the country’s top automotive manufacturers are set to face huge penalties for violating the updated emissions norms. These regulations, called Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE II) norms, came into effect earlier this year and required manufacturers to maintain average emissions based on the cars sold and their emissions.
These penalties come when the majority of the country’s biggest cities are battling with very hazardous levels of air quality and high pollution levels. According to a report by Times of India, manufacturers like Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Renault, Nissan, Skoda-Volkswagen and Force Motors will have to pay huge fines for violating their mandated fleet emissions under the CAFE II norms. Furthermore, these fines are calculated for the period between January and March 2023.
