Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to the government's decision to allow California to cut greenhouse gas emissions from new cars sold in the state. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Automobile Dealers Association asked an appeals court to review a waiver the Environmental Protection Agency …
Finance Ministry General Secretary Don S. Jayaweera yesterday (27) said the government was planning to restrict the number of long hybrid vehicles entering the country. More than 1,000 hybrid vehicles have been imported in to the country during the past three months. The government increased import taxes on selected petrol …
The announcement by the Treasury and Customs officials of a new excise duty on hybrids is to destabilize the market and reverse the momentum that propelled the importation of environment-friendly, low-fuel consuming hybrid cars. Although there was no official gazette in respect of the unexpected tax hike, Deputy Director General …
The Ministry of Labour and Transport Management (DoLTM) is drafting a new transport policy aimed at controlling auto imports and taking old vehicles off the roads. The policy targets limiting the import of two-wheelers in particular following the massive increment in their import during the last few years. Officials at …
- Tech cradle tops all-India auto design contest with zero-emission vehicle Students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Adityapur are gaining speed in the race to revolutionise automotive technology. At the 4th Annual Baja SAE (Society for Automotive Engineers) India 2011, held in Indore between January 28 and 30, an …
Toyota Motor Corp., maker of the popular Prius hybrid car, is developing a new type of electric motor to cut its dependence on rare earth metals and lower costs, a company spokesman said Monday. The new technology will help free the world's No. 1 automaker from relying on China, which …
The Chinese government is said to be looking to prepare at least 10 million car parking spots for electric vehicles by 2020 in a new comprehensive policy due to be announced soon, a top executive at a local automaker said on Thursday. China relies on foreign oil for more than …
Praveen Bose / December 17, 2010, 0:20 IST With automotive manufacturers striving to match stricter emission norms set by regulatory authorities, they have begun considering nanotechnology as a necessity. With precise structuring and exceptional physical and mechanical properties, nanomaterial-based products have the potential to redefine energy and materials applications.
Toyota Motor Corp unveiled big plans for staying in front in clean-car technology as rivals race to play catch-up, saying it would launch 11 new hybrids and a rechargeable Prius that may cost as little as $36,000. Having dominated the hybrid field for over a decade with the iconic Prius …
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric car, the centerpiece of a revitalized General Motors Co, was named 2011 Green Car of the Year on Thursday. The highly anticipated Volt received the industry's top environmental honor the same day GM shares began trading -- the biggest U.S. IPO ever. The Volt edged …
General Electric Co plans to buy 25,000 electric vehicles from makers including General Motors Co over the next five years, in a move it said could spark demand for the charging equipment it sells. The largest U.S. conglomerate aims to swap out half its fleet of 30,000 cars -- used …
E co Activate, a Delhi-based company, and Vodafone Essar, launched an ecofriendly vehicle called the e-rick just ahead of the Commonwealth Games. This battery-operated vehicle came in an effort to provide a pollution-free mode of transporta tion. The e-rick aims to ensure a reduced carbon footprint with zero emission and …
Lithium miners are reaping the benefits of a political and industry push to get more electric vehicles on the road, with shares in some Canadian-listed miners up more than 50 percent in the past two months. Four major producers have long dominated lithium output and demand is likely to double …
Widespread adoption of electric cars could reduce U.S. oil demand and the need for imported oil more than creation of a national mandate for renewable power such as wind and solar, according to research from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy released on Monday. The Baker Institute analysis found …
With pressure mounting for green revolution, the four wheeler market in the country is seeing the launch of electric vehicles. Recently, four models of electric vehicles (two car models and two bus models) were launched in the domestic market. Nevi Trade Link Private Limited (NTL) has introduced four models of …
IS THE COUNTRY READY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES? DR. PAWAN GOENKA PRESIDENT,M&M;,AUTOMOTIVE & FARM EQUIPMENT SECTOR YES:More than a decade ago when Mahindra and Mahindra was still largely a jeep and tractor maker, we had decided to look beyond our immediate focus of the automobile sector. We took on the mantle …
We will not launch the car in any market where there is no incentive for the consumer. Because the consumer is never going to buy a car which is more expensive because it emits less. There are many reasons why we are betting on electric cars. We have the technology, …
In a first-of-its-kind initiative to develop tourism as well as reduce its carbon footprint, Abu Dhabi will launch zero-emission, all-electric buses on Sir Bani Yas Island, making it the first such transport system in the world. The Emirate's Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has ordered two such vehicles, said …
