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Ashok Leyland MD Sceptical of Retrofit Emission Devices for Older Trucks

Darshan Nakhwa and Mukul Yudhveer Singh     calendar03 Sep 2026

Comments come as the government clears AIS-228, a retrofit emission-control standard that Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari says can bring emissions from older BS4 heavy vehicles close to BS6 levels.

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