India's Ministry of Power has unveiled the draft CAFE III regulations, aiming to tighten passenger vehicle fuel-efficiency norms for 2027-28 to 2031-32.
The draft is now open for public consultation
Jul 19, 2026
01:41 pm
What's the storyThe Indian government is gearing up to tighten fuel-efficiency norms for passenger vehicles, with the release of a new draft for the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) III regulations.
The Ministry of Power has issued this latest version, which will set fuel-consumption standards for passenger vehicles from 2027-28 to 2031-32.
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