Page 293 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

RULE 115E THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 265
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[115D. Retrofitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to Motor Vehicles
(1) Retrofitment of hybrid electric system kit to motor vehicles or conversion of
115D
motor vehicles for pure electric operation with fitment of or Pure Electric System Kit
specified in column (2) of the Table shall confirm to the compliance Standard as specified
in column (3) of Table given below:
TABLE
Sl. Type of Retrofitment or Conversion and Motor Compliance standard
No. Vehicle Categories
(1) (2) (3)
1. Retrofitment of Hybrid Electric System Kit to Shall conform to the requiremnts
vehicles of categories L, M and N having stipulated in *AIS-123 (Part I)
Gross Vehicle Weight not exceeding 3500 kg.
2. Retrofitment of Hybrid Electric System Kit to Shall conform to the requirements
vehicles of categories M and N having Gross stipulated in *AIS-123 (Part 2)
Vehicle Weight exceeding 3500 kg.
3. Conversion of motor vehicles for pure electric Shall conform to the requirements
operation with fitment of Pure Electric stipulated in *AIS-123 (Part 3)
Propulsion Kit by by replacing the engine of
Motor Vehicles of categories L., M, N

Note :
*AIS-123 Part I or 2 or 3 as amended from time to time till such time as
corresponding Bureau of Indian Standard specifications are notified under the Bureau
of Indian-Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) shall be used as applicable:
PROVIDED FURTHER that manufacturer or supplier of hybrid electric system kit
or pure electric system kit shall obtain the type approval certificate from a test agency
specified in rule 126 as per the applicable standard referred in the above mentioned
Table.]
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[115E. [Mass emission standard for flex-fuel ethanol (E85) or (E100) and ethanol

(ED95) vehicles]
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[(1) The newly manufactured gasoline vehicles fitted with spark ignition engine
compatible to run on gasoline or a mixture of gasoline and ethanol up to 85 per cent.
Ethanol blend (E85) or mixture of gasoline and ethanol up to 100 per cent (E100),
(hereinafter referred to as flex-fuel ethanol vehicle), shall be type approved as per
prevailing gasoline emission norms.]
(2) The newly manufactured ethanol vehicle with Gross Vehicle Weight above 3.5
tonnes compatible to run on ethanol fuel (ED95), shall be type approved as per
prevailing diesel emission norms, as applicable for that category.

1 Substituted vide GSR 167(E), dt. 1-3-2019, w.e.f. 1-3-2019.
2 Inserted vide GSR 412(E), dt. 19-5-2015, w.e.f. 21-5-2015.
3 Substituted for “Mass emission standards for flex-fuel ethanol (E85) and ethanol (ED95) vehicles” vide GSR
682(E), dt. 12-7-2016, w.e.f. 12-7-2016.
4 Substituted, ibid.