Cummins Group India announced that it has completed the Bharat Stage-VI (BS6) OBD II emissions standard compliance certification tests with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).
The certification process comprised Engine testing, On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) demonstration, and vehicle-level emission testing using the Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS). The engine maker completed all testing requirements for B5.6 and B6.7.
A press release from the company noted that as a part of India’s net zero ambitions to combat climate change, the automotive segment in India will be moving to BS6 OBD Phase II emissions from April 1, 2023.
OBD Phase II makes On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) threshold stringent and introduces In-Service Compliance (ISC), the release added.
Cummins India Leadership received the certificates for BS6 OBD II certification at an ARAI event organised in Pune. Dr Reji Methai, ARAI Director, presented the certificates to Pradheepram Ottikutti, Chief Technology Officer, Cummins Group in India, in the presence of senior officials from ARAI and Cummins.
Ashwath Ram, Managing Director, Cummins Group in India, said, “Cummins envisions a zero carbon world through its “Destination Zero” promise to be a “Zero Carbon” company by 2050.”
He added that currently, the company has supplied over 2,20,000 BS6 OBD I engines, powering commercial vehicles plying on Indian roads.
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