India, Feb. 18 -- The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Monday said it has started the practice of controlling its use of substances of concern (SoC) like lead and mercury in its mass production vehicles.
With the implementation of the International Material Data System (IMDS), the company will be able to meet international norms and quantify recoverable and recyclable materials in its vehicles, MSI said in a statement.
The company has initiated the practice with the recently launched WagonR and it will progressively continue for all future models, it added.
WagonR and all upcoming models would be minimum 95 per cent recoverable and 85 per cent recyclable, MSI said.
"We are taking a pro-active step and voluntarily put...