The latest proposal circulated last week applies a flatter compliance curve across five years rather than steep annual tightening, and removes relaxations offered to lighter vehicles. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain A “broad” consensus has emerged on the long-contested upcoming carbon emission norms for cars for 2027 at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday /9April 16, 2026), with only “minor suggestions” from small car makers, said industry sources. The draft proposal of Carbon Average Fuel Efficiency-3 floated by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in September 2025, which has gone through multiple iterations, had reached a deadlock as the industry remained split between small and large car manufacturers over relaxations to the former. Published – April 16, 2026 10:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Revanth’s hybrid model for delimitation enters national discourse Udhayanidhi burns copy of Delimitation Bill in Madurai