Elaborating further, Sunjay Kapur, CEO, Sona Group mentions, "These norms, especially fuel, are really affecting engine manufacturers. Look at some engine components like steel pistons; this is also a result of fuel requiring such strength. Therefore, we are moving from aluminium to steel pistons in engines. This will not affect the components industry as, in totality, for instance, a steering maker or differential maker is not affected by the change in fuel. But engine components would be affected."

So what us the industry doing to gear itself for the upcoming change? "To enable quick transition from BS IV to BS VI, lot of efforts are needed by the whole industry including OEMs, Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3. There is a huge investment that is involved in this. These efforts will also involve investment to be made and we have planned it as per the deadline." Further he explained that the group works on a joint venture model. "The advantage of this model is our joint venture partners already have know-how of BS VI as they have dealt with Euro VI recently in other parts of the world such as Europe and US Japan & Korea."

JBM Group has also started its journey towards adoption new norms. Speaking on the same, Arya mentioned, "To address the demands of the future, JBM Group started early in getting ourselves aligned with the changing demands of our customers. We have a dedicated and a very strong vertical for R&D and design which enables us to evolve fast."

Speaking about the Indian auto industry's groundwork towards BS VI, Kapur says, "We are absolutely ready to accept BS VI norms by 2020. When you look at the Indian automotive components industry, it is a mature one and it is geared up to cater to the global market and keep up with constantlychanging demands. We are not the same industry that used to be just focussed on Indian technology or markets alone."

"Today, the Indian automotive components industry is well established. Many companies are investing in R&D as well as design and development of products, indigenisation of tool rooms, and localisation of products. Therefore, I am confident that the Indian automotive components industry is absolutely ready to accept BS VI norms by 2020," he believes.

Summing up, Abhishek Jain, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, PPAP Automotive Ltd. says, "We will be a seeing a lot of technology getting changed on the fuel intake systems, emissions and the exhaust systems. Many component suppliers are ready with the technology to cater to BS VI requirements. The biggest foreseeable change will happen when India decides to adopt Hybrid and Electric vehicle technology in a big way.

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