Delhi smog mainly due to vehicles
Delhi's smog is thicker this winter thanks mainly to the multiplying number of vehicles , a study by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) has noted. The number of vehicles in India is expected to touch the 43 million mark by the turn of the century-- more than double the number …
GM has plans for diesel-electric buses
General Motors Corp. will announce plans to develop hybrid diesel-electric transit buses, signalling a new direction for the No.1 auto maker's advanced vehicle strategy. GM will deliver a test hybrid bus to New York City in 1999, and plans to begin producing more vehicles with its bus making partners in …
Racket in fake pollution certificates busted
Five persons have been arrested by officers of the Crime Branch for allegedly issuing fake pollution certificates from illegal pollution checking centres set up at the Delhi-Gurgaon and Delhi-Bahadurgarh borders.
Chinese machines leave Rajkot diesel engines sputtering
Rajkot is well-known for its oilseeds industry. But the town has another distinction--it is the country's largest , indigenous diesel engine manufacturing hub. This unique, and largely unorganised activity, is now facing the threat of extinction with cheaper, sleeker and technologically superior Chinese machines.
Be wary, benzene is lurking in the air
The findings of a preliminary study show that the levels of benzene, a carcinogen, are alarmingly high at two major junctions in Mumbai. The findings come from the preliminary part of a study by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).
Vehicle-owners unaware of 2T ban
A recent survey conducted in the Capital to gauge consumer awarness and perception about the ban on sale of loose 2T oil revealed 38 per cent, that is 6.4 lakh vehicle owners of 2-stroke vehicles, were not aware of the ban and 12.4 per cent continue to use loose 2T …
Centre offers help to Delhi to buy 10,000 'clean' buses
The Union government on Wednesday offered support to the Delhi governemnt in acquiring 10,000 buses to modernise the ailing public transport system of the city. Making this offer, Union minister for environment and forests Suresh Prabhu said the new buses, running on clean fuel like Compressed Natural Gas, will replace …
Gentlemen, please start your hybrids
Two more Japanese automakers plan to put hybrid cars on the road next autumn, aiming to catch up to Toyota Motor Corp.'s front-running Prius. Honda Motor Co. is to launch a sports car, and Nissan Motor Co. intends to market a family model. Hybrid cars, which combine a gasoline engine …
Battery driven TSRs to hit Delhi roads
No noise, no fumes, limited speed and fixed rates for passengers - roll over petrol-driven auto-rickshaws for Scooters India Limited is introducing their next lot of battery-driven three wheelers for commercial use in Delhi soon.
M & M to roll out Euro-I compliant Commander by September- end
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M;) is all set to roll out the Euro-I version of its popular Commander series of jeeps by the end of September, a senior company official said. The modifications on the direct injection engines of Commander to make them Euro-I compliant have already been effected.
Green watchdogs say auto pollution checks are flawed
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) have expressed doubts about the efficacy of pollution under control (PUC) tests being conducted at various petrol pumps in the city of Delhi. The CPCB has suggested to the Ministry of Surface Transport and the Environmental …
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No ban on registration of new diesel cars yet : Even as environmentalists and car manufacturers lock horns over a proposal to ban the registration of new diesel cars in the city to check pollution, the Delhi government says it is not considering any such move at present. Unofficial figures …
New AP directive puts LPG-vehicle users in a spot
The decision of the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport (RTA) declaring the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-powered vehicles as illegal and threatening their seizure has put scores of its users in a quandary. The Joint Transport Commissioner and Secretary RTA, Mr C.L.N. Gandhi, had warned car owners against powering their …
Toyota, VW reach deal on fuel-injected engines
Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG have formed a partnership with regard to fuel-efficient direct-injection engines, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Tuesday. Under the deal, Toyota will license to Volkswagen all its patents concerning direct-injection gasoline engines. Starting next year, all gasoline-powered Volkswagens will have direct-injection engines, sources close to the …
City air pollution reaches high level
Air pollution in Dhaka has reached a very high level due to emissions of Suspended Particulate Materials (SPM) by the pollutant vehicles at an increasing rate. According to a recent survey conducted by the Department of Environment (DOE) on the air quality in Dhaka city the level of SPM has …
Come Feb. 2000, it will be one fuel for all
If you have seen old cars filling up with unleaded fuel, and lost your cool at the thought of the environmental consequences, relax. By February 2000, there will be one fuel for all -- unleaded , at that-- whather your car is fitted with a catalytic converter or not. The …
Poison pack in smoke test
Launching a camouflaged campaign against a judgement passed by the green bench of the high court targeting the manual testing centres, the cartel of auto emission testing centres has shut down all the 136 centres, including the 15 automatic ones, quibbling over various aspects of the order. As a result, …
Car-free day creates traffic chaos in Paris
French government ministers arrived at the weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday on foot, bicycle or by electric car to mark an anti-pollution 'day without cars'' in 66 French towns and cities. But the day, which was also observed in parts of Switzerland and Italy, paradoxically led to huge traffic jams in …
EVs could be popular attraction
Environmental friendly electric vehicles(EVs) like Safa tempos will be Nepal's another popular attraction in the new millennium, provided the government supports the efforts.
