New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has ran back to the diesel segment because they believe the sales of the vehicle will then fall with the next phase of the emissions norms in 2023, according to a senior company official.
The largest car maker in the country believes the next stage of emissions norms will boost the cost of diesel vehicles, so that it has become increasingly impact on their sales in the market which for the past few years has seen a shift in gasoline cars.
“We will not be in the diesel room.
We have indicated in advance that we will learn it and if there are customer requests, we can return.
But forward, we will not participate in the diesel room,” Head of the Technical Officer CV Raman told PTI in the interaction .
He quotes more stringent emissions norms that will come as the main reason for avoiding diesel-powered cars.
“In 2023 the new phase of emissions norms will come which will likely increase costs.
So we believe that the percentage of diesel is further down.
We don’t know about competition but because our MSI has no intention of participating in the diesel room,” Raman said.
As per industrial estimate, the share of diesel vehicles is currently less than 17 percent of the sales of passenger vehicles as a whole (PV).
This is a massive reduction from 2013-14 when a diesel car is used to reach 60 percent of the total sales.
There have been many car makers in the country have caught a diesel trim from the portfolio of each with the emissions regime of BS-VI from April 1, 2020.
MSI has stopped the diesel model from his portfolio with the emissions of BS-VI more stringent norms.
The entire company model model is currently supported by BS-VI which is in accordance with 1 liter gasoline engine, 1.2 liters and 1.5 liters.
It also offers a CNG trim in seven models.
Raman said the company would focus on increasing gastrains of gasoline in terms of fuel efficiency and in the future, it can also see a new family of machines to power the product portfolio.
“We have said that we will increase our existing powertrains that have already happened.
The new K10-C machine in Celerio is one improvement.
Similarly, a 1.2-liter engine has experienced some changes.
So from the perspective of fuel efficiency, we will Increase us.
Internal combustion engine technology, “he said.
According to the company, a new version recently introduced from Celerio restore fuel efficiency of 26.68 km / liter, which is claimed to be the highest for gasoline-powered cars in India.
Raman said the company would also increase the electrification aspect in his car such as start-stop technology.
“We already have a lightweight hybrid technology at a higher end.
In addition, we deploy more CNG because the costs run low.
Seven of 15 models already have a CNG trim.
In the future, more brands will come with technology,” he added .
There will be hybrid technology and electric vehicles (EVS) in the future, so there will be many changes from the powertrain perspective, Raman said.
Commenting on other alternative fuels, he said that the company had fulfilled ethanol 10 percent (E10) and according to fuel availability, 2023 and so on E20 would be available.
“So we will also make all our vehicles in accordance with E20 from 2023.
In terms of Flex fuel, we will learn, but there is a problem in terms of fuel availability.” We are not so sure about when it will be available and it will be available and the price too.
But we will obviously learn it.
The machine requires certain waiting time for development and customer acceptance is also a factor, “Raman said.
He noted that the company realized the changes that occurred in the industry in terms of technology and features.” We will also be there to meet whatever customer needs in terms of design, in terms of performance, in terms of comfort, comfort, features and technology, “he said.
When asked about the upcoming MSI products, he refused to share details but added that The company has done it a strong product plan.
In the aspects of the safety of MSI cars, with many models it does not have good in global NCAP accident tests, Raman said during the product development stage, many internal tests are carried out in their cars.
“The vehicle was tested.
With various kinds of impacts, not just side but offset too …
the internal test criteria are very strict.
Obviously, we fulfill all the norms of salvation mandated in India, “he added.
He noted that the Siam Industry body had written to the government to have Bharat NCAP, so there was uniformity and standard protocols for everyone in the industry.
Maruti to stay away from the diesel segment
