Country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday announced that it will stop sales of all diesel-engined cars from April 1, 2020. This is the day that Bharat Stage 6 (BS6) emission norms come into force in India and no old Bharat Stage 4 diesel engined vehicles will be allowed to be registered.
“The Supreme Court has made it clear that it will not allow the sale and registration of any BS4 from April 1, 2020”, MSI chairman RC Bhargava said explaining the decision.
Some of the company’s models like Vitara Brezza and S-Cross currently come with a diesel engine option only.
During the carmakers annual results conference on Thursday, Bhargava said making existing diesel engines BS6 compatible was not technically possible and also the cost of a BS6 diesel option on smaller cars would add at least Rs 1 lakh to the existing cost of a diesel car.
