The role of e-fuels in decarbonising transport
Rapid deployment of low-emission fuels during this decade will be crucial to accelerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Significant electrification opportunities are available for the road
Fuel Efficiency
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Air transport and energy efficiency
The air transport sector is enjoying an optimistic growth rate while at the same time eliciting growing concern, due to its environmental impact and its vulnerability with respect to energy security. These
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California Sets Landmark Rules To Cut Auto Emissions
California approved aggressive new rules on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to put many more electric and hybrid vehicles on the Golden State's roads by 2025. The regulations
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Up Railways fares 25%, link to inflation
A high-level committee on rail modernisation chaired by Sam Pitroda, advisor to the prime minister, has recommended that the Railways hike passenger fares one time by 25 per cent and index all fares to
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Kirit Parikh does a U-turn, moots higher annual tax for diesel cars
In an about turn from his previous proposal for an additional excise on diesel cars, Dr Kirit Parikh, has said that the annual road tax system should instead be brought back with a “differential tax” for
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Fuel-efficient SUVs: flavour of the season
Car makers are increasingly seeing sport-utility and multi-purpose vehicles tailored to Indian conditions as a growing opportunity in the country, where the buyer, they say, is prepared to pay more. More
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Green cars headline Delhi Auto Expo, but India not ready
Music blared and white smoke swirled in the cavernous Tata Motors hall at the Delhi Auto Expo as an excited crowd milled near a stage displaying the company's new hybrid car. Most, though, were craning
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Chinese airlines not to pay EU carbon tax
China’s airlines will refuse to pay any charges under the European Union’s new carbon trading scheme, while other Asia Pacific carriers, already battling a weak travel market, are likely to pass on the
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China Airlines Won't Pay EU Carbon Tax: Industry Body
China's airlines will refuse to pay any charges under the European Union's new carbon trading scheme, while other Asia Pacific carriers, already battling a weak travel market, are likely to pass on the
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Bajaj Auto unveils ultra-low-cost car
New Delhi After months of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the ultra-low-cost project that brought Franco-Japanese firm Renault-Nissan to the doorsteps of Bajaj Auto in 2007 to forge an alliance, the
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Bajaj Auto launches low emission car
New Delhi Bajaj Auto Ltd launched its first-ever four-wheeled vehicle on Tuesday, saying the RE60 would target commercial users and three-wheeled vehicle owners in India, and that production could involve Nissan and Renault. The unveiling of the four-seater RE60 ended months of rumours that have buzzed around India's auto industry on the nature of the vehicle, which promises low carbon emissions and fuel efficiency, the company said in a much-anticipated launch.