Short affidavit on behalf of the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) in terms of the National Green Tribunal order dated January 22, 2025. The application was registered suo motu by the NGT on the basis of a news item titled "Toxic kilns pollution Aravallis; wildlife and locals suffer" appearing …
NEW DELHI: The Central Government may reduce import duty on hybrid vehicles to promote use of eco-friendly cars and help carmakers introduce more such vehicles in India, Union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said here on Monday.
NEW DELHI: On the eve of 4th edition of the Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference-2009, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off a rally of eco-friendly vehicles at India Gate here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Dikshit said:
Praveen Kumar Singh, Vikas Dhoot New Delhi: By the time the Indian contingent leaves for the global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the government will be ready with a holistic strategy for promoting environment-friendly vehicles. The idea is to not just incentivise more research by industry but also …
Between 2010 and 2012, car manufacturers are planning to introduce dozens of models that are either partially or completely powered by rechargeable batteries. Plug-in hybrid vehicles like the Chevy Volt, which will have a gasoline engine to fall back on after about 40 miles, will take up to eight hours …
Pune Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), under the Dutch Ministry of External Affairs, has expressed its interest to set up the assembly facility of Tata Motors for manufacturing electric cars in Netherlands. The Dutch government, which is running a programme aimed at converting one million cars into the electric version …
BSA Motors, a subsidiary of Murugappa Group company Tube Investments of India (TII) on Tuesday unveiled five models of electric scooters in the North, particularly the National Capital Region (NCR). The prices of the vehicles range from Rs. 19,450 to Rs. 27,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). Addressing a press conference here, TII …
The Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (EV/PHEV) Roadmap for the first time identifies a detailed scenario for the evolution of these types of vehicles and their market penetration, from annual production of a few thousand to over 100 million vehicles by 2050. It finds that the next decade is a …
The European Union and the United States are holding talks on forging a pact with OECD countries and China to eliminate duties on green goods as part of incentives to Beijing in a potential global climate deal. EU diplomats told Reuters that under a plan being discussed by Brussels and …
NEW DELHI: The U.S.-based auto major General Motors on Thursday joined hands with Reva Electric Car Company for developing electric vehicles for the Indian market, which would hit the market within next year. The proposed electric car will be based on the platform of GM
Mumbai-based auto maker Tata Motors today stated that its wholly-owned subsidiary Tata Motors European Technical Centre plc (TMETC) has received a loan of
Large-scale adoption of electric cars will not take place in the domestic market for at least 10 years, according to a global manufacturing industry group report released today by global consulting firm Deloitte. The reason: Large gas reserves found in locations like the Krishna-Godavari basin make CNG (compressed natural gas)
Toyota Motor Corp is preparing a $1 billion marketing campaign to boost U.S. sales in the fourth quarter, while also expanding its line of hybrid models under the Prius name, the company said on Thursday. The $1 billion will include a media campaign, as well as buyer and dealer incentives, …
The electric car is being upheld as an ethical, green, nifty and cheap alternative to the carbon dioxide emitting automobiles clogging city roads around the world today. Two new Indian electric car models are to be showcased at the upcoming auto fair at Frankfurt this month. One is a four-seater …
The combination of electric motors and diesel engines has worked well in locomotives and heavy trucks for years, but carmakers haven't been successful in getting beyond the concept car stage for light duty vehicles. Five years after I started writing about the potential for diesel hybrids, the passenger vehicle market …
The Economist GREENS may not like it, but once people have enough to eat and somewhere tolerable to live, their thoughts turn to buying a car. The number of cars in the rich world will grow only slowly in the years ahead, but car ownership elsewhere is about to go …
