Bosch: Diesel engines can be cleaner than petrol motors

A diesel powertrain usually emits more particulate matter (PM) than a petrol engine. But that need not be so always, according to Bosch.

The global automotive technology and services supplier says that the diesel engine has a potential to be a “very clean engine." “Today in Europe, the diesel engines are a factor 10 better than the gasoline (petrol) engines in the parameter of particulate matter because all of them carry a particulate filter. It might not be so well known but it is the truth of the matter,” Dr Markus Heyn, member, Board of management, Bosch, told Autocar Professional, on the sidelines of the Bosch India Technology Expo 2016 held earlier this month.

Dr Heyn says that the 2020 deadline for India to meet BS VI norms is feasible, though challenging. While there are solutions available in its global portfolio, Bosch is not looking at importing all of them to meet the new norm. It is tapping its India technical centre to come up with “India-specific smart and affordable technologies” to meet the new emission norms.

The company says it will invest Rs 1,170 crore in India this year, part of which will go towards developing and manufacturing solutions for BS VI norms.

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