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India proposes tougher passenger-car standards from April 2029
The Indian government has proposed new BS-VII standards for passenger cars starting April 1, 2029.
The draft rules would be introduced in three phases, with later phases bringing tighter requirements.
They would cover brake and tyre particles as well as exhaust pollution, and require testing in laboratories and real-world driving.
Electric cars and plug-in hybrids would have to retain at least 75% of their original battery capacity after five years or 100,000 km, and 67% after eight years or 160,000 km, whichever comes first.
An Environmental Vehicle Passport would give users information on fuel use, battery health and emissions.
The rules would also require systems to monitor emissions and fuel or energy use, while some technical limits remain to be set.
The draft is open for public feedback for 30 days, after which the government will consider objections and suggestions.
India has proposed Bharat Stage VII emission standards for passenger cars, with the first phase due to begin on April 1, 2029.
The draft would regulate brake and tyre particles as well as exhaust emissions, and require monitoring of emissions and fuel consumption.
It would also set minimum battery-capacity requirements for electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
The proposal is open for public objections and suggestions for 30 days after its publication in the Gazette.
The sources differ on the second phase: one reports April 1, 2031, while the other reports April 1, 2032.
- Who
- India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways proposed the standards.
- What
- A draft would introduce Bharat Stage VII standards for passenger cars, covering emissions, brake and tyre particles, battery durability and vehicle monitoring.
- When
- The first phase is proposed to begin on April 1, 2029. The draft was published in the Gazette on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Not stated
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The draft notification was published in the Gazette, opening a 30-day period for objections and suggestions.
The first phase of the proposed standards is scheduled to begin.
The second phase is scheduled to begin; the sources give different dates.
The third phase is scheduled to begin.
- First phase
- April 1, 2029
- Consultation period
- 30 days after Gazette publication
- Battery capacity after five years or 100,000 km
- At least 75% of original capacity
- Battery capacity after eight years or 160,000 km
- At least 67% of original capacity
- Brake-particle limit from April 1, 2031
- 3 mg/km for pure electric vehicles; 7 mg/km for specified other vehicle types
- Third phase
- April 1, 2035
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