The Delhi diesel ban episode has left several automakers shocked as it would reflect poorly on their sales performance in the new year.
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The mandate passed by the courts affects the sales of diesel vehicles with an engine capacity of 2,000 cc or more, and comes after India’s National Green Tribunal requested for a month-long ban on the registration of all diesel cars to help clean up the air in Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world.
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The court had convened yesterday to hear carmakers’ plea against the ban on diesel cars in Delhi and other matters related to the growing air pollution in the nation’s capital.
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The detailed action plan, which was submitted by the AAP-led government to the apex court, argued that the current problem of air pollution will not be resolved, if diesel vehicles continue to be registered in the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Other rulings include a ban of all trucks over 10 years old to pass through the capital and a demand for all Delhi taxis, including Uber and local Ola, to convert their cars for running on compressed natural gas. The magnitude of the pollution tax is likely to depend on the vehicle price and this move is set to drive up the new auto prices in Delhi. This winter, Delhi has already experienced rapid increase in pollution – PM2.5 levels have remained three to four times the standards and on smoggy days, the level can go up to six to seven times the standards.
According to TimesOfIndia, over 23 percent of the cars on the streets of Delhi run on diesel. Trucks making deliveries to Delhi itself are required to pay a now-doubled charge of 2,600 rupees (RM168).
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On January 5, the Supreme Court will decide on date to implement BS-IV emission norms across the country, date to implement BS-VI in Delhi and closing of Badarpur thermal plant.
