Archive · 23 Jan 2026
CAFE Norms to be Finalized in 8 Days
The Indian government will finalize the CAFE norms in the next eight days.
These norms are rules that help car companies make vehicles that use less fuel and produce fewer emissions.
The automobile industry is divided over the proposed CAFE-3 norms, with some companies saying it favors small cars and others arguing that small cars already have limited ways to reduce emissions further.
The new norms aim to make cars more fuel-efficient and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions over the next five years.
The government will finalize the CAFE norms within the next eight days.
The automobile industry is divided over the proposed CAFE-3 norms, with debates over the weight-based structure.
Small car makers argue that compliance is more difficult for them due to limited scope for further emission reduction.
The CAFE norms aim to push automakers towards cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Under the proposed CAFE-3 regime, permissible fuel consumption levels are expected to tighten to a range of 3.7264 to 3.0139 litres per 100 km, with average fleet emissions falling to below 91.7 grams of CO₂ per km.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari, Road Transport and Highways Minister
- What
- Finalization of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms
- When
- Within the next eight days
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide regulatory clarity and push automakers towards cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles
- Minister
- Nitin Gadkari
- Deadline for Finalization
- 8 days
- Current CAFE Norms
- CAFE-2
- Proposed CAFE-3 Implementation Period
- FY28 to FY32
- Expected Fuel Consumption Range
- 3.7264 to 3.0139 litres per 100 km
- Expected Average Fleet Emissions
- Below 91.7 grams of CO₂ per km
