Death knell for Tata Nano? Upgrade for BS-VI emission norms unlikely

New emission norms could bump up costs of world's cheapest car, currently priced at Rs 1 lakh

The Tata Nano is unlikely to be upgraded to comply with Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emission norms, which will become mandatory from April 2020. 

The car will have to be phased out of the domestic market. It could be exported to countries with different emission standards. Tata Motors exported 595 Nanos in fiscal year 2016-17; during April and May 2017-2018, only 50 cars have been exported so far. 

A Tata Motors spokesperson, however, maintained that the hatchback segment is very important for the company, and regulations and customer preferences are going to play a major role in defining various sub-segments within