Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Global innovators Tesla and Google have announced plans to accelerate the growth of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) by launching new schemes aimed at increasing the infrastructure options available to consumers. As leading EV producers, Tesla has announced a new roll-out scheme to offer Tesla owners the ability to charge their …
Delhi-based advocacy organisation urges Global CEO Ralph Speth to retract them and support govt in bringing clean diesel technology The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has condemned the remarks made by Ralph Speth, chief of Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover over Delhi's air quality. The Delhi-based research and advocacy …
Vehicle purchasers will be able to get data on mass emission values and noise level of horns from July 1. Based on an order issued by the National Green Tribunal, Pune, on November 26, 2015, the ministry of road transport and highways issued an advisory to all vehicle manufacturers to …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said, the car companies cannot be allowed to “hide behind such claims” amid raging concerns over “toxic diesel emissions even in advanced markets today”. Slamming Jaguar Land Rover for calling Delhi air sucked in by its cars ‘far dirtier’ than what they emit, …
New Delhi: In scathing criticism of the ban on sale of high-end diesel cars in Delhi, Tata-owned luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has said the air sucked in by its latest technology vehicles on Delhi roads is "far dirtier" than what they emit. "The latest EU VI regulation schemes have …
The Indian corporate debt market saw a new opening for clean energy funding with Hero Future Energies coming out with the country's first certified 'climate bonds' to secure Rs 300 crore for funding expansion of its wind power portfolio. According to company MD Rahul Munjal, the certification is an assurance …
New Delhi: The SUV may be a bad word in the pollution-hit, and now occasionally odd-even, capital, but guzzlers were the flavour of the season at the country's biggest auto extravaganza that kicked off on Wednesday. From Maruti and Hyundai to BMW and Mercedes-Benz, all car-makers unveiled off-roaders, with Jeep …
GREATER NOIDA: Mercedes-Benz India Ltd's winning streak in the luxury race has been threatened by the Supreme Court-imposed curb on sale of diesel vehicles with higher engine capacity in the National Capital Region. With diesel accounting for 80% of its sales in India and Delhi accounting for one in every …
European lawmakers on Wednesday backed a compromise deal to reduce car emissions that will still allow vehicles to exceed official pollution limits, defying calls for more radical reform following Volkswagen's emissions-test cheating scandal. The vote, which narrowly rejected a proposal to block the compromise, had been scheduled for January, but …
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will invest £36m over the next three years in renewable energy, energy efficiency and process improvements, according to the British carmaker's latest sustainability report. In its latest responsible business performance update, released yesterday (2 February), JLR said an increased investment in energy efficiency is needed to …
The California Air Resources Board and Environmental Protection Agency said late on Tuesday that Volkswagen AG submitted a plan to fix 80,000 recalled 3.0 liter diesel SUVs and cars that emit up to nine times legally allowable pollution. After more than four months of lengthy talks and making little apparent …
A loophole-filled European plan to test cars’ smog-causing pollution under real driving conditions may survive a veto threat this week, signaling that the Volkswagen AG cheating scandal has done little to diminish the auto industry’s political clout. The European Parliament will vote Wednesday on whether to let real-world emissions of …
The draft Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) for 2016-2026 prepared by the heavy industries ministry and the automobile industry has raised serious questions on some policy decisions relating to vehicular emissions, which it says have been taken in response to pressure groups or public opinion. Advocating the need for a scientific …
Need to control both PM and NOx emission while leapfrogging Car makers will have to race against time by tweaking their product plans to meet the 2020 deadline for the highest emission norm of Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI). Manufacturers are required to control particulate matter emission and reduce nitrogen oxide …
The European Union sought sweeping powers over national car regulations on Wednesday, aiming to prevent a repeat of Volkswagen's emissions test cheating scandal and sparking a tough debate as governments and industry resist change. Under the proposed new rules, Brussels would be able to demand spot checks on vehicles, order …
An analysis, based on a survey of the print advertisements and TV commercials for safety content, and the pricing policy for offering safety technology of six major automobile manufacturers, shows that manufacturers are not promoting safety issues or their safety technology in any significant manner. They are not offering airbags …
South Korea plans to file a criminal complaint against the head of Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and Audi AG's (NSUG.DE) local unit later on Tuesday, saying that a recall plan for emissions-cheating cars fell short of legal requirements. The complaint, to be filed by the environment ministry against Johannes Thammer, managing …
French carmaker Renault on Monday promised to come up with a “technical plan” over coming weeks to bring down harmful emissions of its vehicles. On Thursday, a government-appointed commission said that Renault’s diesel cars failed pollution tests and investigators raided its facilities, raising fears the French carmaker could be caught …
The move will decrease pollution and encourage a diversion in the sugar industry’s output away from sugar and towards ethanol India can soon expect a policy on flexible-fuel cars, cars that can run on bio-ethanol and petrol, or a blend of both. The government is expected to make an announcement …
Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha has inaugurated a 4,000 KW solar power project at its facility in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh. The company’s country arm India Yamaha Motor (IYM) had partnered with solar service provider Amplus Solar for installation, operation and maintenance of the project, the installation of which will be completed …
