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 …
After a consultation process spanning over two years ended in a deadlock with car manufacturers, the government has finally decided to frame auto fuel efficiency norms within this month and put them out for public objections and comments in May. Over the last one year, the government and the car …
Two-wheeler riders, traffic policemen among worst affected by vehicle emission KOCHI: Automobiles and industries cause the maximum damage to air quality. Vehicles that run on clean fuel and have a well-tuned engine let out much less toxic emissions than those that use adulterants and are ill-maintained. Foremost among the noxious …
The banned two-stroke autorickshaws are out in strength in New Town, the only mode of easily available, cheap public transport in a township crying out for basic amenities. More than 700 two-stroke autos, most running on a lethal mix of polluting fuels called katatel, ply on the 15km main arterial …
Delhi may soon become the first city in the country to levy congestion charges on vehicles following the recommendation of a special team constituted by the Delhi High Court to address the capital
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday said it would recall over 13,157 diesel cars to inspect a faulty part on Swift and Ritz hatchbacks and the Dzire sedan. The affected cars have engines manufactured between November 13, 2010 and December 4, 2010 and the company said it would replace the …
New Delhi: Hindujas-led Ashok Leyland has ruled out an entry into the passenger car business, despite the group assisting Japanese auto maker Nissan in the development of a low-cost car. The company, a top player in the commercial vehicle (CV) business, was believed to have been looking seriously at the …
Car sales in the country showed signs of slow down in March despite market leader Maruti Suzuki India posting its highest-ever monthly domestic sales as rival Hyundai posted only a marginal increase, while Tata Motors saw a decline over the same month last year. However, two-wheeler makers led by Hero …
New Delhi: Indian automakers may manage to retain some protection from cheaper imports for another five years. Amid demands for lower tariffs on imported automobiles under the India-EU trade agreement, which is under negotiation, officials said the government has committed to retain
Demand for automobiles continue to be in top gear with car sales touching a monthly record in February, as customers advanced purchases on expectations of an increase in vehicle excise taxes. Domestic passenger car sales jumped 22.63 per cent from a year earlier in February to 1,89,008 vehicles, according to …
A pioneering program by one of the world's largest cities to switch its vehicle fleet to clean fuel has not significantly improved harmful vehicle emissions in more than 5,000 vehicles
Tokyo: A spider that likes the smell of gasoline so much it chooses to build its webs in car emission systems was behind the recall of thousands of Mazda cars in the United States this week. Mazda Motor Corp said it was recalling 52,000 cars after the National Highway Safety …
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's budget proposals for 2011-12 laid special focus on promoting green and clean technology for the fast-growing Indian automobile sector. He not only announced tax sops to promote environment-friendly vehicles but also proposed the setting up of a
Car owners will have more knowledge on the eco-friendly status of their vehicles, as the government is all set to launch a star labelling system to stipulate strict fuel efficiency norms.
Honda will launch its Brio small car in the country next month, six months ahead of schedule and weeks before Japanese rival Toyota rolls out its first small car in India, two people familiar with the company
India on Thursday called for enhanced economic cooperation with Uruguay in sectors such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, textiles, automobiles, machineries and IT to enhance bilateral trade. In 2009-10, the two-way commerce between both countries stood at $64.37 million. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, who met visiting Uruguay Industry, Energy …
- 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 …
