Indian Automakers Upgrading Fleets to Meet Air Pollutant Emission Standards for 2010

摘要

Indian automobile manufacturers and oil companies are preparing to meet new emissions requirements by April 1, 2010, when the Bharat Stage IV standards for vehicles come into force in 11 of the country's major cities.rnBharat Stage IV is modeled on the European Union's Euro IV emissions standard and will apply to heavy-duty vehicles like buses and trucks as well as light-duty trucks and cars. Sulfur will be limited to 50 parts per million (ppm) in both diesel and petrol fuel, while aromatic hydrocarbons will be limited to 35 percent of fuel content.rnCurrent Bharat Stage III standards call for a limit of 350 ppm sulfur and 42 percent aromatic hydrocarbons. The Bharat Stage III standards will still apply to the rest of the country, outside the National Capital Region of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Kanpur, and Agra.