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 …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmakers offered to cut emissions by updating the software of 5 million diesel cars in an attempt to avoid vehicle bans, Germany's auto industry association VDA said. German carmakers will install new engine management software to make emissions filtering systems more effective and bring down pollution …
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government will not force the auto industry to make costly engine retrofits to cut emissions but will accept software updates for around 2 million diesel cars at a meeting on Wednesday, industry and government sources said on Tuesday. The summit of politicans and car executives …
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is open in principle to class action lawsuits against carmakers engulfed in the diesel emissions cheating scandal, the Transport Ministry said on Monday ahead of a diesel summit this week. Representatives of the federal government, states and major carmakers will meet on Wednesday to discuss ways …
Rwanda Environment Management Authority has said that the plan by the German car maker ‘Volkswagen’ to assemble electric cars as part of the environmentally friendly model vehicles is timely since different studies have revealed that vehicles emissions have major contribution to air pollution in Rwanda especially in Kigali city. According …
All new cars launched by Volvo from 2019 onwards will be partially or completely battery-powered, in what the company called a “historic end” to building models that only have an internal combustion engine. Between 2019 and 2021, the firm will introduce five 100% electric models, and ensure the rest of …
The German auto industry association VDA hopes a plan under discussion with the government to reduce pollution from older diesel cars will avert planned bans in German cities that are deterring consumer from buying diesel cars. "I believe that when there is a clear political signal and willingness to act …
German carmakers BMW, Audi and truck manufacturer MAN (VOWG_p.DE) have agreed with Bavaria to cut pollution from diesel engines, with manufacturers promising to reduce emissions from older models and the state government planning incentives to spur sales of newer, more efficient cars. With Germany's national elections only three months away, …
German auto maker Daimler will power its truck and bus manufacturing factory using renewable energy from next year. The 400-acre manufacturing campus of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), Indian arm of Daimler, at Oragadam near Chennai meets more than 70 per cent of its electrical needs from renewable sources. “About …
Germany's Transport Ministry is pushing carmakers to update the engine management software in up to 12 million diesel vehicles in the country, people familiar with the talks told Reuters on Monday. The move shows how German lawmakers are flexing their muscles ahead of national elections on Sept. 24, forcing carmakers …
Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here has imposed a Rs20,000 cost on a prominent automobile sales and service station at Wakdewadi for operating without a valid consent from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In a judgment on May 30, the bench of Justice U D Salvi and …
EU ministers agreed on Monday on draft new rules for approving cars for sale in order to prevent a repeat of the Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal and giving the European Commission the power to fine cheating manufacturers directly. The rules, which still have to be discussed with the European Parliament …
The European Union has moved towards cracking down on carmakers who cheat emissions tests by giving the EU executive more powers to monitor testing and impose fines. The European council overcame initial objections from Germany and agreed to try to reform the system for approving vehicles in Europe in the …
General Motors Co (GM.N) was accused in a lawsuit on Thursday of rigging hundreds of thousands of diesel trucks with devices similar to those used by Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), to ensure they pass emissions tests. The proposed class-action lawsuit covers people who own or lease more than 705,000 Chevrolet Silverado …
The U.S. government filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) of illegally using software to bypass emission controls in 104,000 diesel vehicles sold since 2014. The U.S. Justice Department lawsuit, filed in U.S. District court in Detroit, is a procedural step that may ramp up …
This paper reviews the political science, regulatory, and economics literature to illuminate the international competitiveness impacts of motor vehicle emission standards. The primary question the authors consider is whether motor vehicle emission standards adopted in one market will create a future competitive advantage for domestic manufacturers when policy diffusion leads …
Audi (NSUG.DE) pledged full transparency as it continues to clean up after the dieselgate emissions fraud but shareholders at the German luxury carmaker's annual meeting on Thursday again urged managers to reveal more about the scandal. Ever since dieselgate broke in 2015, investors have called on Audi and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) …
Rising Losses, Poor Strategy Also To Blame American carmaker General Motors on Thursday decided to close its India operations by the end of this year due to mounting losses, near-negligible sales and poor business management.GM India, which has already shut down its Halol plant in Gujarat last month, said production …
According to Ind-Ra, country's most reputed credit rating agency, Medium-to-Heavy Commercial Vehicles (MHCV) have witnessed a continuous as well as alarming decline in sales over the years. Could this be due to the stricter emission norms? Read on to find out! Concern for environment by non-profit organisations such as the …
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that manufacturers of farming vehicles like tractors and combine harvesters and construction equipment vehicles (CEVs) can continue to sell BS-III tractors. The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that manufacturers of farming vehicles like tractors and combine harvesters and construction equipment vehicles (CEVs) can continue …
Global carmakers converge on China for the Shanghai auto show this week, with the industry bracing for a sharp sales slowdown and potential price war as competition stiffens in the world's biggest car market. Manufacturers have reaped a windfall as the fast-expanding Chinese middle class hits the road, but clouds …
