In comparison, Maruti Suzuki has seven petrol models that are now BS6 emission norms compliant.
Business
Standard : South Korean auto major Hyundai plans to start
rolling out upgraded BS6 compliant models, including diesel trims, on
a regular basis by early next year, a top company official said.
The
company, which is present in the country through a wholly-owned
subsidiary, also plans to simultaneously keep selling BS4 vehicles
till end of March next year in order to offer lower priced units to
prospective customers.
"I
estimate that by the end of this year or early next year, the
introduction of BS6 vehicles will happen," Hyundai
Motor India MD and CEO SS Kim told PTI in an interview.
In
terms of technology, the company is ready with most of the work from
research and development perspective, he added.
Kim,
however, clarified that the ramp up of BS6 models is going to happen
in a gradual manner.
Hyundai
currently has just one product, the recently launched Grand i10 Nios,
that is BS6 compliant. The model's petrol trim is BS6 compliant while
the diesel variants are still conform to BS4 regulations.
In
comparison, Maruti Suzuki has seven petrol models that are now BS6
emission norms compliant.
When
asked if the company's entire current product portfolio would see an
upgrade to BS6 levels, Kim said, "As per our plan, all products,
including diesel variants, will be upgraded to BS6 level."
He
said the company will continue the production and sales of BS4
vehicles until the end of next year.
"With
BS6, the prices of cars is expected to go up so if the customer wants
to buy some economical product, it is our responsibility to provide
and supply that," he added.
When
asked if the company expects decent pre-buying of BS4 vehicles taking
place before April 1, 2020, Kim said that Hyundai's global experience
showed that whenever norms got changed, there were significant sales
as people wanted to buy cars at a reasonable price.
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