Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
CHENNAI: Not just vehicles on the road or factories or the tonnes of garbage on the streets, even a chemistry lab experiment causes pollution to the environment. In an effort to do their bit for conserving environment, the Chemistry department in the Madras Christian College is renovating its labs and …
Paris plans to turn a stretch of highway on the right bank of the river Seine into a pedestrian zone in an attempt to reduce pollution despite protests from drivers. Every Sunday and for much of the summer Paris closes the Voie Georges Pompidou between the Louvre museum and the …
In an order issued last week, the Transport Department of Delhi government directed all Regional Transport Officers to register these vehicles in the capital. The Delhi government has ordered restarting registration of diesel cars and SUVs with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above on payment of one per cent …
There is a new menace on America’s roads: diesel truck drivers who soup up their engines and remove their emissions controls to “roll coal,” or belch black smoke, at pedestrians, cyclists and unsuspecting Prius drivers. Sgt. Chris Worthington of the Montrose Police Department here is out to stop them. “You …
Thousands of models are 30% worse on average when measuring miles per gallon in real-world conditions, according to comprehensive new data The worst gap between official miles per gallon and real-world performance was the Fiat 500. Just two cars deliver their advertised fuel economy when on the road, with the …
Germany has written a letter to the European Commission accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using an illegal device to switch off exhaust treatment systems in diesel engines, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported on Thursday. Germany's car watchdog KBA began testing vehicles of several carmakers after the diesel emissions scandal that engulfed …
The British government should take a tougher stance against Volkswagen after its emissions fraud, as well as increase the use of electric cars and reduce air pollution from transport, a parliamentary environment committee said on Thursday. Almost a year after U.S regulators found that Volkswagen (VW) (VOWG_p.DE) had cheated in …
Assuring full support to the auto industry, the minister hoped the implementation of GST law will help the sector most FAME scheme offering incentives for hybrid and electric vehicles will help in annual saving of fuel worth Rs 60,000 crore besides containing pollution, Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said on …
Around 50,000 people die every year in the UK across England and Wales due to unfit breathing air caused by pollution from cars, trucks and buses, according to a new research. This death toll is far higher than the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents, which stood at 1,713 …
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government is seeking ways to increase India’s exports to the automotive global supply and also attempting to implement a scrapping policy for old vehicles to reduce vehicular pollution. “The automotive sector is on the road towards growth and success with a …
Australia is suing the local arm of Volkswagen for allegedly misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud. Its consumer watchdog claims Volkswagen intentionally sold more than 57,000 such vehicles over a five-year period. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking a public declaration of …
The British government should take a tougher stance against Volkswagen after its emissions fraud, as well as increase the use of electric cars and reduce air pollution from transport, a parliamentary environment committee said on Thursday. Almost a year after U.S regulators found that Volkswagen (VW) (VOWG_p.DE) had cheated in …
The auto industry’s sales is expected to grow by about 22 per cent due to the initiative Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari has asked the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry to share the subsidy burden for replacing commercial vehicles that are older than 15 years by …
The Supreme Court had on December 16, 2015 banned the registration of diesel vehicles with an engine capacity of 2000cc and above in Delhi/NCR, citing concerns with regard to increasing air pollution The auto industry suffered a loss of Rs 4,000 crore in 8 months following the ban on sale …
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the draft vehicle scrapping policy would offer a combined benefit of Rs14,000 crore to the Centre and States, and drive the auto industry growth by 22 per cent. Gadkari said that the proposed Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme (V-VMP) …
Air pollution in UK cities has failed to improve because politicians prioritise road safety and economic growth instead, research suggests. The research, to be presented to the Royal Geographical Society, says the issue of traffic pollution falls between the transport and environment departments, but is neglected by both. It says …
Mercedes-Benz, which recently launched the the petrol variant of its best selling SUV in India GLE 400, is also cranking up its petrol strategy in India. s demand for diesel variants of luxury cars and SUVs dips in the wake of pollution concerns, companies like Mercedes-Benz and Audi are rushing …
Aiming to scrap nearly 15 lakh heavy vehicles that are more than 15 years old in the first phase, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the draft policy will be ready in a fortnight. “We intend to scrap 15-year-old about 12-15 lakh heavy vehicles, mostly trucks and buses, in the …
Now, instead of painting the skies black, pollution can be used to create art, thanks to this unique innovation by Graviky Labs. No, it isn’t some mysterious act of alchemy. It is, in fact, a miracle of science and creative thinking. When MIT researcher Anirudh Sharma was travelling in a …
Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend more than $1.2 billion to compensate its 650 US dealers for their losses from the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal, two sources briefed on the matter said on Thursday. The company and a lawyer for VW dealers announced a tentative settlement at a court …
