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Renault to stop making diesel car in India as it readies for BS VI

Starts exports of Triber to South Africa, plans to launch three new vehicles by 2022, including a sub-4-meter SUV in H2 of next year, and an EV by 2021

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Diesel vehicles will not match the economics of petrol-driven ones in the personal segment, if one compares the acquisition cost with mileage.

Gireesh Babu Chennai

3 min read Last Updated : Dec 24 2019 | 7:43 PM IST

With the country moving to BS VI fuel emission standards, French automobile maker Renault has decided to stop manufacturing diesel cars by the end of this year. The company said it does not make sense for it to sell diesel vehicles in the personal segment. It plans to launch three vehicles by 2022, including a sub-4-meter SUV in the second half of next year and an EV by 2021.

The company started exporting its recently launched sub-4-meter car to South Africa, after selling over 20,000 units in India. It expects Triber sales to grow to 40,000 next year. The BS

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