Leading automotive components maker Bosch today said the government's decision to transition from BS-IV to BS-VI standards is "a big challenge", but the firm is ready with the technological know-how.
"Implementation of systems for Euro-V and Euro-VI norms in other countries has taken about four years for each step.
"In India, jumping directly from BS-IV to BS-VI within four years is a big challenge, but the company is in the know-how of the technology," Bosch Executive Vice President (Gasoline Systems) Werner Philipp told PTI.
He added that the company was waiting for detailed specifications on the new norms, which would reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption.
He was on a visit to the Bosch unit situated at Koramangala here.
However, Philipp said the company has the ability to meet the deadline of 2020 for BS-VI rollout as it is already supplying high-technology components in US and Europe.
"Looking at our experience in Europe and the US, it will be easier to achieve the government's BS-VI deadline, because most of us are speculating that the Indian BS-VI norms will be equivalent to the Euro norms.
"This, however, is a speculation at this point of time, and the company as also other competitors and OEMs are expectingthe government to come out with detailed specifications," he said.
About the overall cost implications of BS-VI, he said it will depend on the final specifications laid down by the government.
"It could be quite low or quite high depending on the requirements such as software or any other minor changes to bebrought in the engine," he said.
Asked how domestic OEMs are preparing for BS-VI
guidelines, Bosch Vice President (Regional Business Unit) Srinivasa said, "We don't know what is going on with the Indian OEMs in designroom...Based on that, it has to be assessed.
