Maruti Suzuki has termed the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) targets as “unscientific” for small cars. Rahul Bharti, Senior Executive Officer – Corporate Affairs at Maruti Suzuki, said, “The problem is not in the cars. The problem is in the targets. They become really unscientific.” The draft CAFE 3 norms were issued by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in September. The revised norms will come into effect from 2027-28. As per the latest draft, cars up to 909 kg will be allowed a 3-gram relaxation in CO2 limits. Tata Motors and Mahindra have opposed this weight-based concession. According to Bharti, the unrealistic targets, including waiving the weight criterion, could spell the end for small and low-emission models. “Just to meet CAFE regulation, a small car which produces the lowest absolute CO2 would have to be discontinued. That we don’t want. This is why we want to keep the targets realistic – tough but realistic,” Bharti said. “About 90% of the global automobile market provides structured relaxations for small cars,” he added. Source:ET Auto
