The Corona Virus outbreak in China has led to restrictions on movement of people and business activities in many provinces of China, in order to control the spread of virus. The closure of factories in China may affect Indian industries, which import components, intermediaries and raw materials from China like …
PETROL and diesel have become costlier by up to 50 paise a litre in the country, barring 13 cities, after India switched over to cleaner Euro-III fuel on September 22, eight days ahead of the schedule. The transition to a higher grade fuel will also mark the end of the …
London: An electric car designed by Thomas Edison, who created the lightbulb, has hit the road again, after languishing in a London garage for nearly half a century. Built in 1912 by Edison, who was the brain behind more than a thousand inventions, it is reckoned to be worth at …
TWOSOME:A model sits at the wheel of the Nissan NuVu electric concept car during the Paris Auto Show in 2008. (below) The Renault Laguna Coupe car is on display at the show. The Paris Motor Show, the world's first auto salon, is shaping up to be perhaps the most notable …
CHINA is drawing up a new plan to become a leader in eco-friendly cars that could include forcing foreign automakers to share key technologies for access to its market, a report said Friday. The draft suggests China could force the technology transfers by requiring overseas firms enter into joint ventures …
CHENNAI is fast emerging a hub in engineering design, R &D; and product development for a number of global players. Companies across sectors- automobile, telecom, infrastructure, wind energy have set up their centres in the city encouraged by the good eco-system, talent pool and growing number of original equipment manufacturers …
KOLKATA, 13 SEPT: While the Public Vehicles Department and the state transport department continue haggling over the numbers of two-stroke autos scrapped in almost two years after the Calcutta High Court verdict, old but repainted autos continue to rule the city suburbs. Mr Sumantra Chowdhury, state transport secretary, said that …
AUTO CLUSTER: The proliferation of automobile manufacturing units and component suppliers that populate the landscape of outer Pune have increasingly earned it the sobriquet of being the
Seoul/Beijing: Auto sales rose strongly in August, benefiting from government moves to encourage purchases of new and cleaner vehicles, though an uncertain US economy and slowing growth in China look set to curb demand. In China, the world's biggest auto market, car sales jumped almost 60% for the month, a …
TATAMotors will roll out the diesel version of the Nano with an extra-powerful micro turbo engine next year or early 2012, a top engine parts vendor said.
David Barboza SHANGHAI THE Chinese government, determined to become a world leader in green technology, says it plans to invest billions of dollars over the next few years to develop electric and hybrid vehicles. The government said a group of 16 big state-owned companies had already agreed to form an …
The smoke-free Mumbai campaign is set to enter its second phase, and the plan this time is to make the city transport smoke-free. In phase I, the drive was aimed at making city hotels and restaurants smoke-free.
Buoyed by success of deluxe and premium segment bikes, India Yamaha Motor Private Limited today unveiled three new bikes namely SZ, SZ-X and YBR 125 in a bid to give Indian masses the Yamaha edge of quality, performance and design. Commenting on the occasion CEO and MD India Yamaha Motor …
New Delhi, August 17 Bidding to strengthen its position in the Indian luxury car market, Mercedes Benz today launched a new version of its E-Class priced at Rs 64.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new car E-Class Cabriolet
New launches and penetration ensure surge across segmentsOn the back of strong demand for passenger cars and two-wheelers, the Indian automobile industry posted its highest monthly sales at 1,237,461 units last month. The previous high was 1,226,944 units in March.According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers …
Monthly car sales cross 2 lakh mark for the first time in July ; carmakers likely to continue good run during second half of the yr AUTOMOBILE sales growth in July remained robust and is on course to create record this year as new models such as Ford
Sweta Dutta In a few months, auto-rickshaws too will be just a call away and at no extra cost. The Delhi Transport department is finalising details of its auto-on-demand project and has awarded the contract for supplying the Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to be installed in the autos.By early …
MUMBAI: In a move that has drawn applause from transport experts and commuters, the state transport department has decided to organise share-an-auto services to and from railway stations in the suburbs. The move is expected to reduce traffic congestion as well as bring relief to commuters who must increasingly contend …
Ahmedabad: India should have become a pioneer in democratising transport & traffic system and given utmost priority to pedestrian, said senior journalist Vidyadhar Date at the launch of his book,
