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Daimler Seeks to Lift Diesel Ban in India
Daimler AG has petitioned India’s Supreme Court to lift a ban on selling diesel engines larger than 2.0 liters in metropolitan New Delhi.
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Daimler AG has petitioned India’s Supreme Court to lift a ban on selling diesel engines larger than 2.0 liters in metropolitan New Delhi.
The company says it is willing to pay a 1% environmental fee on new diesel sales, The Economic Times reports. It notes that Toyota Motor Corp. also has offered to pay the 1% fee on its diesels. Toyota estimates the ban has cost it 170 billion rupees ($254 million) in lost sales to date.
The court imposed the ban in January to help improve air quality in Delhi, sometimes described as the world’s most polluted large city. Carmakers complain that sanctions should be aimed at older, higher-polluting diesels already on the road, rather than the cleaner diesels found in new vehicles.
The government, which favors lifting the ban, argues the measure is costing the economy thousands of jobs and has signaled an inconsistent policy that deters foreign investment in the country, The Economic Times notes. It says the court is scheduled to hear Daimler’s petition on Friday.
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