Trouble in Paradise

Maruti Suzuki and its rivals are at loggerheads over enforcing CAFE norms. The former wants a different regulation for its small cars

- By MANU BALACHANDRAN

TENSION HAD BEEN SIMMERING for a few months, and now it seems to have come to a boil.

India's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, and many of its closest rivals have been at odds over enforcing a new emission norm in the country, with the former seeking a differential one for its small cars. It claims it is crucial for reviving sales of small cars in the country.