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 …
A new £2.5 million fund will give Scottish businesses access to an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Loan, which also offers up to £50,000 for individual motorists, is open to anyone looking to buy a new electric or plug-in hybrid …
A long-simmering dispute between automakers and U.S. regulators over policies to promote electric vehicles spilled into the open on Tuesday, in the high stakes struggle over the future of automotive technology. The heads of two major lobby groups told hundreds of attendees at an industry conference in Traverse City, Michigan, …
The purpose of this briefing is to provide a summary of CO 2 emission levels of new passenger cars in the European Union (EU), based on the provisional data recently released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EEA data shows that all manufacturers have achieved their 2015 targets ahead …
CHINESE automakers produced more than 25,000 new-energy vehicles in June, four times as many as they did in the same month of last year, as the government promotes use of less polluting vehicles, new data showed yesterday. Breaking down last month’s figures, they produced 10,500 electric cars, up 200 percent …
Japan's top three automakers said on Wednesday they will spend up to 6 billion yen ($48.92 million) combined to subsidize the cost of operating hydrogen fuelling stations as the country aims to lead the world in developing cars that use the fuel. Japan is set to miss an ambitious target …
PARIS: The blue, clear skies this summer in Paris hardly indicate it has an air pollution problem. But the top agenda for the Paris municipality— Marie De Paris—is dealing with tiny, respirable pollution particles or PM 2.5 that can get lodged in the lungs or enter the bloodstream of residents. …
Four EU nations and a European politicians from across the political divide called on the European Commission to publish next year a challenging 2025 emissions standard for new cars. Limits on how much carbon dioxide cars can emit has had a major impact on cutting fuel consumption and improving air …
U.S. cars and light trucks will become more fuel efficient and safer -- but also more expensive -- by the end of the next decade, as a result of increasingly stringent environmental standards, a new research report said on Thursday. The report, released by the National Research Council, said fuel …
Nissan has accelerated cleaning up CO2 emissions from its European fleet with a reduction of 12.1% in 2014. According to Transport & Environment’s (T&E;) latest How clean are Europe’s cars? report, Nissan was the best performer in improving fuel efficiency since 2008, cutting emissions by an average of 5.5% per …
It is good that deadly and toxic air pollution in Delhi has become a national headline. But it is bad that as yet we are completely failing to deal with it and find answers that are commensurate with the scale of the problem. It is time to understand what we …
Government’s plan to hasten up the rolling out of BS-VI fuel norms across the country, by skipping BS-V standards, is not acceptable by many. NEW DELHI: India has been looking to upgrade to higher vehicle emission standards for a few years now. The years of delay have created a lot …
The company already has approvals from UP, Rajasthan and Orissa governments to enter those markets Delhi-based electric vehicle manufacturer, Lohia Auto Industries, part of Rs 600 crore Lohia Group, is all set to enter the Gujarat market with its range of electric three wheelers, two-wheelers as well as diesel three …
Europe's largest minicab firm Addison Lee has ramped up its environmental credentials with the acquisition of London-based eco-friendly car service Climate Cars. The deal sees Climate Cars' entire fleet of 115 hybrid cars join Addison Lee's existing portfolio of 4,800 vehicles, which transport more than 10 million passengers a year …
The South African units of BMW and Nissan will build a national grid for electric and hybrid cars to expand sales of vehicles that could reduce pollution in Africa's top auto market. The two companies will roll out fast-charging stations from now until 2017 which BMW and Nissan cars can …
The new Toyota Camry, launched two years ago, achieved reasonable success, surprisingly, thanks to the Hybrid version, with nearly 70 per cent Camry buyers opting for it. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the Indian arm of the world's largest car maker, is keeping up with the parent company's progress with petrol-electric …
Carmakers’ claims about their vehicles’ exhaust emissions — long criticised as wildly optimistic — are set to come under fresh scrutiny after the EU agreed to implement “real-world” testing for diesel cars. In a radical shift, Brussels said it would make the EU the world’s first region to adopt on-the-road …
European carmakers are lobbying for a three year delay to new rules that would reduce the fuel-saving claims they can make for their vehicles, according to an industry paper seen by Reuters. The European Commission wants to tighten vehicle testing to close loopholes such as driving on an unrealistically smooth …
Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas (2014-15) present this Fifth Report on `National Auto Fuel Policy'. The Policy aims to holistically address the issues of vehicular emissions, vehicular technologies and auto fuel quality in a cost efficient manner, while ensuring the security of fuel supply.
German carmaker Volkswagen has released its 2014 Sustainability Report, revealing good progress towards its plan to become "the world's most sustainable automobile company". Emissions and energy use per vehicle have fallen, while a higher percentage of waste is being recycled than ever before. "As one of the world's largest industrial …
The motor industry has defended diesel vehicles claiming they are less polluting than ever, amid fears the government will order a clampdown to meet EU pollution targets. Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that the Department for the Environment must draw up urgent plans to cut levels of nitrogen dioxide in …
