Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order September 12, 2024. The matter related to the news item titled "People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars study find" appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024. ARAI …
The government is likely to levy a ‘green surcharge’ of Rs 2 on petrol, a ‘green cess’ of 4 per cent on a vehicle’s insured value and a urban transport tax of up to 20 per cent on all vehicles across the country to finance the mass urban transport needs …
This paper compares fuel consumption / CO2 values of passenger cars from different sources and aims at quantifying the discrepancy between laboratory type-approval values and real-world values, including a retrospective analysis for the years 2001-2011 to determine if the gap between the two datasets has increased over time. Potential explanations …
The Maharashtra government is set to implement some harsh monetary steps from next month, as finance minister Ajit Pawar envisaged a raise in tax rates across sectors in the 2012-13 budget presented on Monday. The proposals are expected to mobilise an additional Rs 600 crore, and make the state revenue-surplus …
The much-maligned diesel has a new moniker that is more impressive than its dirty fuel tag. In the Indian automobile market, diesel is king, and it is now the cheapest automobile fuel, edging out the green fuel CNG. These days, diesel works out cheaper than CNG. For instance, if you …
New Delhi: Within days of FM Pranab Mukherjee deciding against imposition of additional tax on diesel vehicles, Hyundai has finalized plans to set up a diesel engine plant in India. The company, that currently imports diesel engines to strap on cars like i20 hatchback and the Verna sedan, is likely …
The Manipur government is working on a plan to allow only those who have garage space to buy four-wheelers and two-wheelers in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the city and other towns of the state. Responding to a call attention motion raised by two Opposition members in the …
Around the same time the finance minister was reading out his Budget speech, Honda Motors was applying the final touches to its long-term diesel game plan for India, which will culminate in India emerging a global hub for diesel engines for compact cars. With Pranab Mukherjee steering clear of imposing …
CHENNAI: In a bid to ease parking problems, town planners have proposed five multi-level parking lots totally worth Rs 75 crore at five important locations in the city. Presenting a paper ‘Managing Parking Issues in Chennai', on the occasion of the golden jubilee year of the Institute of Town Planners, …
Colombo: Delhi’s transport system will now be replicated by other major cities. Sri Lankan minister for petroluem and oil Sushil Premajayantha said that they were using Delhi as a model to replicate the CNG-transport system in Colombo and hoped to start work on the same in coming months. The minister …
NewDelhi:The government decided against levying a cess on diesel vehicles fearing that the move will adversely impact employment and investment, especially after companies have sunk in thousands of crores in the country, a senior finance ministry official said. “It was a policy decision taken at the highest level,” said the …
NEW DELHI: The union budget has failed to take steps to stop the misuse of diesel subsidy by private cars, said advocacy organisation Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Saturday. Calling the budget as a mixed bag, Anumita Roychowdhury, head of CSE's sustainable mobility team, said they supported the tax …
Environmentalists have welcomed the government’s tax hike on big cars and SUVs, claiming this will help reduce toxic emissions. But they warn that the government has taken no steps to curb the use of subsidised diesel in private diesel cars. Anumita Roychowdhury, executive director, research and advocacy, Centre for Science …
Almost 97 per cent of the commuters on the Capital's bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor, barring those using red beacon vehicles and buses, have strongly demanded an urgent review of the corridor to ensure safe and smooth traffic flow, reveals a new survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & …
NEW DELHI: Auto sector lashed out at the government for trying to impose higher tax on diesel cars, while preparing to cut duties on those imported from Europe. "What we expect from the upcoming Budget is that there should not be diesel tax. It is not the right time for …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) supports the tax hike on big cars and SUVs brought on by the Union budget 2012. Excise duty on large cars has increased marginally from 22 per cent to 24 per cent. MUVs and SUVs will attract higher duty – up to 27 per …
Proposed fuel economy standards for cars are so lax that some car makers can get away by not doing anything for the first few years. This can jeopardise energy security and climate mitigation plans.
Japanese auto major Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to join compatriots Nissan Motor Limited and Suzuki Motor Corporation in setting up a global hub for manufacturing small cars in the country. The company is far behind its aggressive Japanese competitors, selling only 4,000 vehicles annually. It is exploring the possibility …
New Delhi: Car sales zoomed 13% in February as buyers flooded showrooms, owing to fears of a price hike after Budget. This was the steepest pace of growth since April 2011 to 2.11 lakh units against 1.86 lakh units a year earlier. According to figures released by the Society of …
A final decision on the fuel efficiency norms for cars has been laid at the doorstep of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This fructuous issue has seen much wrangling between the automobile industry, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and experts outside the government. BEE head Ajay Mathur said, “We are close …
Rising environmental pollution in the federal capital is posing a grave threat to the residents, besides impacting adjoining areas of the city. The residents have expressed their concern and asked the authorities concerned to check the rising level of pollution, which is having hazardous effects on human health. According to …
