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CAFE Norms — India's Fleet Fuel-Economy Rules
CAFE norms cap the average fuel that all the cars a manufacturer sells in a year may burn, which pushes India's passenger fleet toward greater efficiency. They are in the news because the Ministry of Power notified a new set on 30 September 2026, to apply between 1 April 2027 and 31 March 2032 and tighten the fleet benchmark by about 16.7 percent over five years.
Last updated 30 September 20264 min read
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Moves the CAFE norms from draft to notified: in force 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, benchmark about 16.7 percent tighter, plus super credits and a Carbon Neutrality Factor.
- CAFE norms
- CAFE-III
- Corporate Average Fuel Economy
- Ministry of Power
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency
- fuel efficiency
- passenger vehicles
- vehicle emissions
- fuel economy
- super credits
- Carbon Neutrality Factor
- Energy Conservation Act
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