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</p><p>&nbsp; There's a great news for diesel car and SUV lovers as the Supreme court has lifted the controversial diesel ban in the capital; now the car manufacturers can breathe a sigh of relief. The SC has now allowed the registration and subsequent sale of diesel cars with engine capacity above 2,000cc. Behind this decision of the SC, there's a big hand of <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Brand/Mercedes-Benz">Mercedes-Benz</a></u>, they push their best against this illogical ban.</p><p>&nbsp; However the result is not 100% in the favor of the automakers as they now have to pay 1 percent environment protection charge. About this the SC had hinted earlier and they did exactly what they said. According to SC, this 1% tax is applicable on the ex-showroom price of the vehicle registered, and only then the diesel car can roll on the roads. In December last year, the SC banned the sale of diesel cars with the engine capacity above 2000cc with immediate effect. The reason was Delhi’s infamous toxic smog. This decision of SC proved cruel for the auto manufacturers, they argued that this will destroy their sales and strand dealers with plenty of unsold cars. But now it's over with 1% green cess, and there's a future possibility that the charge might be abolished or the rate decreased.</p><p>&nbsp; On this, the executive director of <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Brand/Mahindra">Mahindra & Mahindra</a></u>, Pawan Goenka said "We are very relieved with the decision of the SC today. Hope this decision will put all controversy surrounding diesel fuel behind us and we will be able to focus on the more important task of making our vehicle compliant with BS 6 norms by April 2020." RC Bhargava, the chairman of <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Brand/Maruti_Suzuki">Maruti Suzuki</a></u> commented "I think we still have to see what impact this has on the sentiments of people towards diesel cars. I would suspect that the sentiments will come back in favor of diesel cars as it was earlier. And if the people are convinced that this has happened on a long term basis, then I think we will be back doing business as usual."&nbsp;<u></u>Mercedes-Benz India was<u></u> eager to put the past behind and wants to focus on future. In media, it stated "Mercedes-Benz has the technology available and can switch our entire fleet to BS IV by 2018. We think the introduction of BS IV fuel is the best viable option to curb pollution. We are waiting for compatible fuel quality, and as soon as the required fuel is made available, we are ready to switch our portfolio quickly to the EU-6 standards." By this ban 30 percent of the utility vehicle segment was affected and 50-60 percent of the luxury car market was affected.</p><p></p>