Radio cabs will be Euro-fit
govt dept: The Delhi government scheme for radio cabs has undergone a slight change after the Supreme Court order on norms for vehicles. Following the ruling, all the 5,000 cabs will have to follow the Euro I and Euro II norms,without which they would not be allowed to register after …
Maruti cars to be fitted with CNG kits
Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL), the worst -hit manufactuers by the recent Supreme Court's directive on new emission norms, is likely to focus on key areas to keep its dwindling market share intact.
BIS to meet refiners, auto firms on Euro-II
The government yesterday convened a meeting of officials of the surface transport ministry, petroleum ministry and the environment ministry on vehicular emission norms. According to sources no specific decision was taken on notifying Euro-II norms which are to be enforced from next year as directed by the Supreme Court.
Deadlock over auto emission norms to continue
The deadlock, being faced by the auto industry, following the Supreme Court order on auto emission norms in the national capital region (NCR) is likely to continue as the government and the auto manufacturers association are not yet clear on the strategy to deal with the situation. The meeting of …
Car makers seek MoST intervention
Car makers, under the aegis of the Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(AIAM), on Friday approached the ministry of surface transport (MoST) seeking its immediate intervention to resolve the crisis emerging out of the Supreme Court order on emission norms.
ACMA seeks Govt's intervention
The Automotive Component Manufacturer's Association of India (ACMA) has submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister, seeking intervention of the Government in postponing the effect of the recent Supreme Court order banning registration of passenger cars which do not conform to Euro-II emission norms in the National Capital Region(NCR).
Maruti to decide Euro emission strategy on May 11
The Maruti board will decide on May 11 its future course of action on making its cars complaint with the recent Supreme Court order on Euro emission norms. The board is likely to take tough decisions, including hiking the prices of its models to offset the increased cost due to …
Ministerial meet on emision norms
The Ministry of Surface Transport (MoST) has convened a meeting on Friday to review the situation arising out of the Supreme Court order on implementation of Euro I and Euro II emission norms for non-commercial vehicles in the National Capital Region(NCR).
Delhi seeks same emission rules for other states
The Delhi government will request the Supreme Court to implement its order on emission norms in other states also. In a review petition to be filed on Monday, the state will also seek a three months extension of the timeframe to implement the apex court order and relaxation on the …
Telco to meet Euro-II norms by October
TATA Engineering & Locomotive Co(Telco) is planning to ge its multi-utility vehicles(MUVs), the small car Indica and Tata Safari Euro-II compliant by October this year. Company sources claimed that all these models already meet the Euro I emission norms, and will be made Euro II compliant in order to facilitate …
SC order doesn't apply to two-wheelers
Confusion over the Supreme Court order of April 29 took a fresh turn today when authorities sought clarification over whether the order includes two-wheelers or not. However, the Delhi Transport Minister, Parvez Hashmi, later clarified that the order only applies to non-commercial passenger cars, keeping two-wheelers out of its ambit.
EU nears CO2 deal with Japan carmakers, Korea stalls
Japanese carmakers are nearingagreement with the European Commission on a voluntary scheme to cut pollution, but negotiations with Korean manufacturers remain deadlocked, EU officials said. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association has now reached a "tentative agreement" with the Commission to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in line with …
Euro-II norm to cost Telco 50,000 per car
TELCO has estimated an around Rs 50,000 surge in the cost of production per vehicle as a result of the modifications required for making its passenger cars, particularly Indica, conform to Euro-II emission norms.
Greens call for countrywide norms
Loopholes in the Supreme Court's order, restricting the registration of passenger cars in the National Capital Region, have made environmental organisations call for stringent emission standards all over the country. Official organisations like the CPCB have already called for restrictions in other metros, and today the Centre for Science and …
Delhi govt to move SC on Euro-I order
The Delhi government yesterday said the Supreme Court order restricting registration of petrol and diesel private non-commercial vehicles to 1,500 per month in the National Capital Region was "unimplementable" and it would soon move the court for its modification."The order directing registration of cars on a first-come-first-serve basis is unimplementable …
SC directive on pollution lauded
The Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) hs welcomed the Supreme Court order for providing cleaner air in the Capital saying it comes at a time when the incidence of asthma has already gone up to 20 per cent and that of heart attack to ten per cent among the …
Euro-II order Santro soon, at higher price
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co of Korea, has announced plans to commence production of a Santro model complying with Euro-Ii emission norms later this month.According to a company release, HMIL has decided to start taking customer orders for the Euro-II complaint Santro …
Construction Ministry plans urban bicycle-path network
The Construction Ministry plans to create a network of bicycle paths in major cities of Japan to promote the use of bicycles in a review of current traffic policy that centers on vehicles, ministry sources said Monday. The ministry is to allocate budgets starting from fiscal 2000 to build exclusive …
Ban on registration of private vehicles
The Delhi government suspended from Monday the registration of all private non-commerical vehicles in the city. This was been done basically to allow the transport department to work out a system of implementing a recent Supreme Court order banning registration of all private non-commercial vehicles not following Euro-II emission norms.
Maruti to seek relief from SC
Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) is planning to file an appeal in the Supreme Court for new directions and relief on the Court's recent interim order banning registrtion of vehicles which do not confirm to Euro II emission norms in the National Capital Region(NCR). The company is hoping to get the …
