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 …
When the Union government introduced low sulphur diesel and petrol in the country, most people welcomed the move. However, the entire purpose stands defeated: by increasing the price of low sulphur petrol and diesel (by 13 paise and 52 paise per litre respectively) the government seems to have sent a …
What have been your achievements in improving Delhi's environment ? I think the air quality in Delhi has improved in the last couple of months since we have banned the use of polluting vehicles. The Yamuna is getting a lesser load of pollutants. However, it is not as clean as …
the media was recently abuzz about consumers being able to use liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) to power their vehicles very soon. The cabinet approval permitting lpg's use in automobiles in early April had raised hopes of legal sanctions being drawn out immediately. But this is easier said than done. The …
it is an affirmation that has shaken the automobile industry to its core. And it comes from the most unexpected quarters. Ford Motor Company recently confessed that its most lucrative range of sport-utility vehicles ( suv s) also cause the most serious environmental problems. This irrefutable statement comes after decades …
in a laudable move, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers' ( siam ) has for the first time introduced a roadmap for implementation of emission norms. At a press conference on April 11, siam declared that the two-wheeler industry had made remarkable strides in technology. However, it maintained that there …
travelling in the comfort of an air-conditioned ( ac ) car has far worse implications on health than cycling or even walking. According to a recent study conducted by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board, people cosseted in their ac four-wheelers are exposed to as much as five times the …
Venu Srinivasan, the current head of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers ( siam ), needs a pat on his back for the first proactive step proposed by the auto industry to control the growing pollution. siam recently proposed vehicular norms for different types of vehicles going well into the …
mumbai taxi-owners got a reprieve when the Bombay high court ordered that vehicles with registrations endorsed after the alteration of engines would be given till March 7 for an inspection by the Regional Transport Office ( rto ). The court ordered that these commercial vehicles with renovated engines would be …
it was an all-out attempt to paint a green picture of the auto industry. Close on the heels of a number of Supreme Court orders castigating the automobile industry for the growing air pollution in Delhi, the industry tried its best to put on an eco-friendly face at the Auto …
There was the glitz of shiny automobiles and the glamour of pretty girls: an unpleasant reminder of the ground realities of the car boom in India. Amid all this, the Right to Clean Air Campaign of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) presented the ugly face of air pollution …
the government of India may block the import of used vehicles by invoking environmental and safety rules. According to senior government officials, there is a "strong case against the import of used vehicles.' They said that blocking the import of second-hand goods on environmental grounds is compatible with the commitments …
A South Korean firm will invest us $10 million on a fleet of 300 electric cars that will ferry tourists around Cambodia's sprawling Angkor Vat temple complex, a tourism ministry official said recently. "These cars will transport tourists and also reduce vibrations that might cause damage to the temples. The …
in the recently-held annual meeting of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers ( siam ), the industry who's who was present in full strength to vent their anger against environmentalists, who have been coaxing them to meet tighter emission standards at the earliest. Venu Srinivasan, siam president and chief executive …
WITH September 17, the next date for the Supreme Court (SC) hearing on the air pollution case in Delhi, approaching, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has suddenly done a volte-face. Despite the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MPNG) having submitted an affidavit to SC, stating that it will …
Here is some great news for car manufacturers. Metallurgists at the University of Pittsburgh have developed lead-free steel that will allow carmakers to prepare for a new legislation in the US that will ban lead in mass-produced products. The tin-based steel will replace three million tonnes of a steel used …
european union ( eu ) environment ministers have warned Japanese automobile manufacturers that they would impose binding restrictions on them if they did not agree to cut down on carbon dioxide ( co 2 ) emissions voluntarily by September this year. The ministers asked the eu 's executive commission to …
Dear readers, "Want to buy a diesel car to keep your oil bill low? You may end up trading your life for cheap and toxic diesel. As companies go for hard sell of diesel cars, dieselmania grips you too. What was supposed to be cheap fuel for poor farmers is …
