Cars To Be Discontinued Due To Failure And BSVI Norms Listed. All this because they don’t make sense for the manufacturer to upgrade and launch them immediately
Be ready to bid adieu to many of your favorite car models as the stringent emission and safety norms gear up to come into effect over the next two years. The list will include Maruti’s Omni van and Gypsy SUV although both models have remained the best-selling models in their segment. The world’s cheapest car, i.e, Tata Nano will also face the axe as dwindling sales number has forced the homegrown automaker to call it quits. Along with Nano, Mahindra e2o and Fiat Punto are also up for the chop.
More surprisingly though the well-known brands like Hyundai Eon and Honda Brio will also be taken off the shelf as their respective companies have already stopped the production of these models. Except for Maruti Omni and Hyundai Eon, the poor sales of the above-mentioned models are the main reason behind their withdrawal from the market.
The production of Tata Nano and Mahindra e2o will stop by April 2019 while the models like Maruti Omni and Fiat Punto will cease to exist By April 2020 owing to their non-compliance to BS-VI emission norms. The list of models which could also possibly face extinction includes the likes of Volkswagen Ameo, Nissan Terrano, and Fiat Linea unless their manufacturers decide to resurrect them in a brand new avatar.
In the past few months, the Indian automobile market is scrambling to align itself will Global safety and emission standards, resulting in new legislation mandating the vehicles to adopt mechanical and structural changes. When it comes to pollution, India has a dubious distinction of being home to 11 of the 12 most polluted cities in the world. Automotive industry standard (AIS) 140 will precede April 2020 regulations mandating commercial taxis and Public Service vehicle (existing and new) to have an emergency button and tracking device.
