BS-IV

The Central government on Thursday lifted a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid a progressive improvement in air quality in the region. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) noted a significant improvement with an AQI of 316 at 2 pm, well below the threshold for invoking Stage-III actions under the air pollution control plan called the Graded Response Action Plan. Preventive measures are in place and the forecast suggests further improvement, said the statutory body responsible for forming air pollution reduction strategies for the region and their implementation. However, Stage I to Stage II actions remain in effect to prevent a shift to the 'severe' category. The Stage III restrictions were activated on Sunday after air quality plummeted to 'severe plus' levels. The curbs include a ban on non-essential construction work and the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the .

Delhi air quality: The Centre on Tuesday ordered the revocation of restrictions under Stage 3 of Grap in the entire national capital region

Delhi Minister for Environment Gopal Rai on Thursday said that the city's air quality is expected to improve in the next two to three days

Owners of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers will now be able to take out their vehicles on Delhi roads as the curbs imposed on them amid rising pollution levels ended on Sunday. However, a Delhi government official said a meeting will be held on Monday to decide whether the curbs should continue or not. "The restrictions were in place till November 13 and they have not been extended yet. The AQI (air quality index) has been stable in the last four days in the city. There is a meeting tomorrow to discuss what needs to be done," he said. During a review meeting last week, the Delhi government's transport department had decided that the curbs under stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should remain in place for the next few days instead of a knee-jerk reaction. "BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi will remain banned under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan," Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said on Monday. In an order on Monday, t

"We have to see whether these transactions during lockdown are genuine transactions or they have been back dated," the bench said.

Import of mobile phone components during April-February FY20, according to government figures, hit $7.5 billion - of which 25 per cent was from the land of the dragon.

Supply chain glitches and unavailability of labour also a deterrent

They say the 10-day extension given for the sale of these vehicles will serve no purpose as consumer sentiment is not likely to revive after the lockdown is lifted

The automobile companies are supposed to stop selling any BS-IV vehicles by April 1

FADA had filed an application earlier as well which was rejected by the apex court on February 14 this year.

The Supreme Court has directed that no BS-IV vehicle will be sold or registered from 1st April 2020

The EDMC has sought apex court's nod for immediate registration of these vehicles

Dealers have started getting circulars from state transport departments with different sets of deadlines to close the registration process for BS-IV models.

The company has already stopped production of all BS-IV products and is now manufacturing only BS-VI products, Hero MotoCorp said

From April 1, Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emission norms for automobiles will become mandatory across the country

Maruti gives 10 days for buyers to save up to Rs 89,500; those choosing Hero bikes can save Rs 10,000

German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz on Tuesday said it has stopped producing BS-IV vehicles in India and will stop retail sales of the same within a few weeks as it gears up for full transition to stricter emission norm, BS-VI. The company, which on Tuesday launched BS-VI version of its premium SUV GLC with a starting price of Rs 52.56 lakh (ex-showroom all India), said it has already stopped wholesales of BS-IV vehicles. "We have stopped production of BS-IV already since a couple of weeks...Basically we have no wholesales (of BS-IV stock). We have in the retail network still some cars but they will follow natural sales process in the next couple of weeks," Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director & CEO Martin Schwenk said here in an interaction. So, he added,"we will be finishing selling BS-IV cars in the next few weeks, well ahead of the deadline." The stricter BS-VI emission norms will come into effect from April 1, 2020. No automobile manufacturer can produce or sell BS-IV ...

The discounts that were available on cars last month continue this month - but they are lower

According to Fada, automobile dealers have incurred a total estimated capital loss of around Rs 150 crore, and around 2,500 jobs have also been affected

While the deadline for the rest of the country stands the same, in NCR it was brought forward