Auto Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

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 …

Honda cuts car prices by up to Rs 5,000

At a time when most automakers in the country are hiking prices, Honda Siel Cars India said it is cutting rates of sedans by up to Rs 5,000 with effect from Sunday on account of the reduction in central sales tax. "We have received notification from the government on the …

Diesel threat in cities

The sulphur content of diesel in India is 350 particles per million, twenty times that of the United States. Diesel exhaust is far more hazardous than petrol exhaust. Yet, diesel cars in Indian cities are rising with the association of automobile manufacturers pushing hard for it.

Driving climate change: how the car industry is lobbying to undermine EU fuel efficiency legislation

The stone age procession is a reminder that the car industry is still trapped in the "dinosaur dynamic" of building ever-faster and increasingly powerful gas-guzzlers at the expense of the climate. This report shows how the car industry, led by the Germans, has misled and manipulated the EU for 17 …

Tough road test for commercial vehicles

Government is set to get tough to ensure road worthiness of commercial vehicles, including public transport buses, plying on the roads. Taking a serious view of the poor condition of many of the vehicles plying on the roads, the Government is set to come out with new automated inspection and …

Encourage Hybrids

Government should cut import duties on eco-friendly cars There's good news for the environmentally conscious. Honda will soon launch a hybrid version of its popular

Mayday! Crude blow to car sales

AFTER a splendid run for most of last fiscal and in April, passenger car sales are decelerating as consumers apprehend a hike in petrol and diesel prices. With crude oil price hitting a record $133 per barrel and a fuel price hike looking imminent, Indian customers are postponing their car …

DRIVING SMART TECHNOLOGY

FACED with rising crude oil prices, Indian automakers are getting back to the drawing board to design more compact vehicles with smaller engines that burn lesser fuel. While a vehicle with smaller engine may be less powerful than current models, it would be far more fuel efficient, say most top …

Nano will roll out from Singur first

The first Nano car will roll out from the Singur plant in West Bengal, Ravi Kant (pictured) said, ending speculation over the possibility of rolling out Nano from other locations. Kant said that the company is on schedule as far as the launch date of mid-October is concerned. Work at …

Amara Raja launches two-wheeler batteries

Amara Raja Batteries announced its entry into the two-wheeler battery segment on Monday with the launch of Amaron Pro Bike Rider two-wheeler batteries, powered by VRLA (valve regulated lead acid) technology from Johnson Controls of the U.S., customised by Amara Raja's R&D; for the Indian markets. Amaron brand ambassadors Narain …

Return forcibly acquired land, demands Mamata

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee reiterated here on Monday her demand that the 400 acres of land that she claims had been acquired from peasants in Singur without their consent for the setting up of the Tata Motors' car manufacturing project there should be returned to their owners. She scoffed …

Tata Motors re-jigging manufacturing facilities

To make them vehicle-specific hubs Mr P.M. Telang, Executive Director (Commercial Vehicles), Tata Motors (file photo). The country's leading vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors is in the process of re-organising its manufacturing facilities for commercial vehicles, and over time, intends to create hubs for a particular category of vehicle at each …

Honda CEO gears up for next hybrid race

When CEO Takeo Fukui says he would spend $ 10 billion to rack up a Formula One victory for Honda, you get the sense that he really means it. Under Fukui's five-year leadership, Honda Motor's car sales have jumped by a third and profits by an even bigger margin to …

The Green Miles

GOING HYBRID: The Mahindra group will launch a mild hybrid version of the Scorpio later this year. The full hybrid will come later At the Auto Expo 2008 in Delhi this February, Mumbai-based auto major Mahindra & Mahindra's (M&M;) managing director Anand Mahindra gave it a new name

Honda's CEO Gears Up For Next Hybrid Race

When CEO Takeo Fukui says he would spend $10 billion to rack up a Formula One victory for Honda, you get the sense that he really means it. Under Fukui's five-year leadership, Honda Motor's car sales have jumped by a third and profits by an even bigger margin to a …

Trouble breaks out in Singur

Trouble broke out at Singur in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Sunday when police had to burst tear gas shells to disperse a mob that damaged a watch-tower near the project site of the Tata Motors' automobile manufacturing unit where construction work was underway. The mob allegedly hurled bricks at …

Honda to sell new affordable gas-electric hybrid early next year

Honda will sell a new, improved and affordable gas-electric hybrid in the U.S., Japan and Europe starting in early 2009, the company president said Wednesday. President Takeo Fukui told reporters that green cars, especially hybrids, will be a pillar of Honda Motor Co's strategy for the next three years, starting …

Small is big (editorial)

Is two a crowd in the market for small and cheap cars? Close on the heels of Tata's Rs 1-lakh ($2,500) Nano scheduled for launch later this year, Bajaj Auto has entered into a joint venture with Renault and Nissan to produce a car with an identical pricetag. It is …

Emission shocker for Tata

Tata Motors may be in for a shock. Under a tough new emissions regime to be introduced by the European Union, Land Rover and Jaguar are likely to face emission fines of up to

Nano component suppliers ask Tata to up price

Pressure is growing on Tata Motors' ability to hold the price tag of Rs 1 lakh for the Nano with leading auto-component suppliers saying they have approached the company for a price increase. With steel prices soaring, the company recently set up a special team to look at ways and …

Spread of the small car fever

It Indicates India's Manufacturing Prowess BAJAJ Auto, Nissan and Renault have announced a three-way joint venture to produce a rival to Tata's Nano at a 2011 ex-factory price of $2,500, about Rs 1 lakh. This is yet another indication of India's rapidly improving manufacturing competence. The low share of manufacturing …

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