Ashok Leyland meets BS-VI emission norms for all its heavy-duty vehicles

Company claims it is the first OEM to achieve this goal, way ahead of the April 1, 2020 deadline; LCVs and ICVs to follow suit shortly

Ashok Leyland Ltd has said that it will be the first Indian original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to meet the BS-VI emission norms for all its heavy-duty trucks.

The company said it becomes the first Indian OEM to meet the BS-VI emission norms across the full range of heavy duty trucks – Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) 16.2 tonnes and above, according to company's release.

N Saravanan, Chief Technology Officer of the company received the certificates, confirming compliance to BS-VI emission standard, from Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).

From April 1, 2020 onwards all vehicles have to comply with the BS-VI