Soon to be implemented stringent Bharat IV norms is giving sleepless nights for few manufacturers. Maruti the market leader has currently only one hatchback (A-star) that can comply Bharat IV. It has already said that decade old 800 and Omni will be phased out. To make the other models fit, Maruti plans to series of uplifts with new eco-friendly engines. “We have a staggered implementation plan. The deadline is April 1 for implementing the new emission norms. With the number of models we have, it may not be possible for us to launch all of them with Euro 4 norms at one time,” Mr I.V. Rao, Executive Officer, Research and Development, Maruti Suzuki said. Maruti-Suzuki today opened its new engine manufacturing facility in Gurgaon, The new facility will be used to produce advanced K12M engine which will go under the hood of the Ritz. The four-cylinder engine which produces 85 ps of power is part of Suzuki K-series engines. “K12M engine is another example of Maruti Suzuki’s commitment to take engine technology in India to the next level,” Maruti Suzuki Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi said. This new engine may also power the swift in the near future.