10th CVF (Commercial Vehicle Forum),Pune 10th June 2026

Recently, I attended the 10th CVF (Commercial Vehicle Forum) as a Panel Speaker on 10th June in Pune.

The event brought together automotive industry leaders, Fleet Owners, consultants, suppliers, and R&D experts to discuss the trends shaping the future of mobility, especially in the CV industry of India. It was a great opportunity to connect, learn, and exchange perspectives. Thanks to CVF, especially Rohit Dewan
I had the privilege of sharing my perspective alongside distinguished industry experts at The Next Regulatory Wave: Safety, Emissions & Compliance. This panel was moderated nicely by Kinjal Shah

The key takeaway from the panel discussion:-

(1)The Automotive industry in India is at the right speed to meet regulatory norms with respect to the global context. BS-VII emission norms are coming with additional challenges

(2)Tailpipe emissions are not the only source of Pollution. We may look into other sources as well 

(3)India is a cost-sensitive market. High valued (TCO, uptime) products expected by indian customer /fleet owners with lower upfront cost.

(4)To get the best out of Safety, Emissions & Compliance, an appropriate ecosystem (Policy, infrastructure, supply chain, driver training) must be developed. All costs should not be transferred to the end customer/Fleet owner

(5) E2E (cradle-to-grave) emission control is also important 

(6)There should be an option for feedback and re-evaluation of the implications of emission norms 

(7)OEM should provide the right features for the right application so that the end customer can get good value out of it.

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