Study on Fuel Efficiency of Transport Sector by ICRA
PCRA, in its endeavor towards efficient energy utilization & environment protection leading to
conservation and improvement in quality of life, has embarked upon the process of preparation of Fuel Efficiency program for Diesel (Engine Driven) Trucks & Buses in India. In this context, PCRA has mandated ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS) to prepare a Status Report based on market survey leading to fuel consumption norms for diesel (engine driven) trucks & buses in India. The report inter-alia includes market overview of trucks
and buses in India, fuel consumption pattern of these vehicles, estimated growth potential of buses and trucks, bench marking with similar initiatives across the world, fuel savings due to proposed program, implementation road-map and overview of testing facilities in India.
MARKET OVERVIEW OF TRUCKS AND BUSES
India is the fi fth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer and one of the fastest growing commercial vehicle markets in the world. The annual sales of buses in India has remained
relatively flat over the last ten years, increasing from 89,812 buses in Study on Fuel Efficiency of Transport Sector by ICRA 2001-02 to 98,763 buses in 2011- 12, growing at a CAGR of around
one 1 per cent over this period. An estimated 1,344,870 buses and 4,173,844 trucks are plying on the roads in India. Sale of buses is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7 per cent to increase from
0.11 million in 2012-13 to 0.21 million in 2024-25. Trucks are estimated to register a stronger growth of around 8.9 per cent between 2012-13 and 2024-45 from 0.80 million in 2012-13 to 2.23 million in 2024-25.
DIESEL CONSUMPTION BY TRUCKS AND BUSES
Rapid growth in the number of registered buses and goods vehicles in India during the last decade
has significantly increased diesel consumption in India. Of the total diesel consumed by road transport, trucks and buses accounted for about 77 per cent with buses consuming around 7.08 million tonnes per annum and trucks consuming 24.25 million tonnes per annum.
OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL FUEL CONSUMPTION STANDARDS FOR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES
HDVs have a relatively short history of fuel consumption regulations. Establishing fuel efficiency norms for HDVs is significantly more challenging due to their diversity in terms of vehicle size, configurations and usage patterns. Because of these challenges, HDV fuel efficiency standards have just begun to be proposed and adopted in some of the major vehicle markets in the world.
FRAMEWORK FOR DEFINING STANDARDS FOR DIESEL (ENGINE-DRIVEN) TRUCKS AND BUSES IN INDIA
India currently has standards to reduce air pollutants from motor vehicles. Though passenger vehicles in India are smaller in size and consume less fuel than their western counterparts, the Indian commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) often consume more fuel. The commercial
vehicles consume around 37,000 million litres (or 31 million tonnes) of diesel (equivalent to approximately Rs 180,000 crore at retail price of diesel) every year.
Fuel consumption standards are mainly set as fuel consumption targets based on the average of the total fleet of vehicles sold (corporate average fuel economy). Fleet average fuel economy standards provide flexibility to manufacturers to achieve the target across sales mix rather
than with each individual vehicle India currently has standards to reduce air pollutants from motor
vehicles. Though passenger vehicles in India are smaller in size and consume less fuel than their western counterparts, the Indian commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) often consume more fuel. The commercial vehicles consume around 37,000 million litres (or 31 million tonnes) of diesel (equivalent to approximately Rs 180,000 crore at retail price of diesel) every year.
Fuel consumption standards for trucks and buses in India can be implemented in a phased manner
with relatively less stringent targets in the fi rst phase (2015-16 to 2019-20) since they would be mainly based on engine improvements. The targets should become more stringent after 2019-20, to be achieved from additional suite of technologies for both vehicles and engines. Accordingly, two sets of targets, one for the year 2020 and other for 2025, shall be defined for fuel consumption of trucks and buses.
PCRA, in its endeavor towards efficient energy utilization & environment protection leading to
conservation and improvement in quality of life, has embarked upon the process of preparation of Fuel Efficiency program for Diesel (Engine Driven) Trucks & Buses in India. In this context, PCRA has mandated ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS) to prepare a Status Report based on market survey leading to fuel consumption norms for diesel (engine driven) trucks & buses in India. The report inter-alia includes market overview of trucks
and buses in India, fuel consumption pattern of these vehicles, estimated growth potential of buses and trucks, bench marking with similar initiatives across the world, fuel savings due to proposed program, implementation road-map and overview of testing facilities in India.
MARKET OVERVIEW OF TRUCKS AND BUSES
India is the fi fth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer and one of the fastest growing commercial vehicle markets in the world. The annual sales of buses in India has remained
relatively flat over the last ten years, increasing from 89,812 buses in Study on Fuel Efficiency of Transport Sector by ICRA 2001-02 to 98,763 buses in 2011- 12, growing at a CAGR of around
one 1 per cent over this period. An estimated 1,344,870 buses and 4,173,844 trucks are plying on the roads in India. Sale of buses is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7 per cent to increase from
0.11 million in 2012-13 to 0.21 million in 2024-25. Trucks are estimated to register a stronger growth of around 8.9 per cent between 2012-13 and 2024-45 from 0.80 million in 2012-13 to 2.23 million in 2024-25.
DIESEL CONSUMPTION BY TRUCKS AND BUSES
Rapid growth in the number of registered buses and goods vehicles in India during the last decade
has significantly increased diesel consumption in India. Of the total diesel consumed by road transport, trucks and buses accounted for about 77 per cent with buses consuming around 7.08 million tonnes per annum and trucks consuming 24.25 million tonnes per annum.
OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL FUEL CONSUMPTION STANDARDS FOR HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES
HDVs have a relatively short history of fuel consumption regulations. Establishing fuel efficiency norms for HDVs is significantly more challenging due to their diversity in terms of vehicle size, configurations and usage patterns. Because of these challenges, HDV fuel efficiency standards have just begun to be proposed and adopted in some of the major vehicle markets in the world.
FRAMEWORK FOR DEFINING STANDARDS FOR DIESEL (ENGINE-DRIVEN) TRUCKS AND BUSES IN INDIA
India currently has standards to reduce air pollutants from motor vehicles. Though passenger vehicles in India are smaller in size and consume less fuel than their western counterparts, the Indian commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) often consume more fuel. The commercial
vehicles consume around 37,000 million litres (or 31 million tonnes) of diesel (equivalent to approximately Rs 180,000 crore at retail price of diesel) every year.
Fuel consumption standards are mainly set as fuel consumption targets based on the average of the total fleet of vehicles sold (corporate average fuel economy). Fleet average fuel economy standards provide flexibility to manufacturers to achieve the target across sales mix rather
than with each individual vehicle India currently has standards to reduce air pollutants from motor
vehicles. Though passenger vehicles in India are smaller in size and consume less fuel than their western counterparts, the Indian commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) often consume more fuel. The commercial vehicles consume around 37,000 million litres (or 31 million tonnes) of diesel (equivalent to approximately Rs 180,000 crore at retail price of diesel) every year.
Fuel consumption standards for trucks and buses in India can be implemented in a phased manner
with relatively less stringent targets in the fi rst phase (2015-16 to 2019-20) since they would be mainly based on engine improvements. The targets should become more stringent after 2019-20, to be achieved from additional suite of technologies for both vehicles and engines. Accordingly, two sets of targets, one for the year 2020 and other for 2025, shall be defined for fuel consumption of trucks and buses.
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