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 …
Hours after being sworn in as the chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee today announced the decision to return the 400 acres of land to the unwilling landlosers of Singur but did not give a clearcut decision about withdrawing Central forces from Junglemahal. It was the first decision to be taken …
Environmentalists Say Hike Will Raise Demand For Diesel, Increasing Emissions New Delhi: The petrol price hike has had car owners fretting but environmentalists too have started raising their voice against what they call an indirect incentivisation of diesel. The move to make petrol more expensive will only push more people …
Surveys and detailed traffic studies are set to begin at five locations in Delhi to decide on sites for implementing pod cars as a para-transit mode of travel. Feasibility studies will be conducted at Dwarka, ITPO, Karol Bagh, East Delhi and North Campus, following which one or two areas will …
What are your observations about Indian cities? I come from a school of thought that likes cities, and I find an Indian street fascinating. There are so many different users: bullock carts, food vendors, beggars, cyclists and cars. I can see how cars are a necessary part of city life …
London: In what could give new meaning to fast food, scientists have discovered a way to extract oil from pasties, crisps and other food waste and turn that into an eco-friendly fuel. British fuel supplier Greenergy International announced that it has developed a new technology to extract cooking oil from …
Neither the DDA nor the Traffic Police can be blamed if housing colonies are filled to capacity with parked cars. The residents of BB Block in Jankapuri discovered this when they turned to the RTI Act after many appeals to both the agencies went unanswered. In an RTI reply to …
New Delhi: Diesel cars and SUV owners should pay higher tax when purchasing these vehicles, the government-appointed committee recommended on Monday. While diesel is cheaper in Indian market, diesel cars will cost more as committee suggest an up-front tax on vehicles to compensate for differential fuel pricing. The panel headed …
Car sales increased at the slowest pace in nearly two years last month, pulled down by rising prices, loan rates and fuel costs. Domestic car sales rose 13% year-on-year to 1.62 lakh in April, the slowest growth since June 2009, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile …
Vehicle sales rose 18 percent in April, automakers said Tuesday, as consumers flocked to smaller cars in response to higher fuel prices and improved models from surging American companies. General Motors led the Detroit automakers last month with a 27 percent gain in American sales, led by strong demand for …
The government will come out with new norms to determine the fuel efficiency of vehicles by the end of this month, seeking to encourage the use of eco-friendly vehicles to combat pollution. The new fuel efficiency standards will be mandatory for all companies from 2015. The fuel efficiency rate for …
Modern diesel cars may not be as clean as previously thought, say some experts as regulators try to roll out industry standards to satisfy "green" consumers. Filter technologies have cleaned up diesel cars traditionally viewed as far more polluting than gasoline rivals, but their soot emissions are now underestimated, say …
A top regional scientist says Sri Lanka should avoid excessive importation of cars as Colombo was facing detrimental health and environmental conditions. New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment Research and Advocacy Director Anumita Roychowdhury says South Asian cities have the chance to grow differently and avert the increasing …
To complement the existing network of public transport in the Capital, the Delhi government is looking at the possibility of introducing pod cars in select areas of the city. The personal rapid transit system, which will run on elevated tracks, will provide connectivity between local area and public transport options. …
Toyota March output down 62%; risks sliding down to world number 3 this yr Toyota Motor Co may slip to number three in the auto maker production rankings behind General Motors and Volkswagon due to Japan
Tech Will Raise Fuel Efficiency, Lower Pollution By Engines London: Car engines could soon be fired by environment-friendly and energy-efficient lasers, replacing the 150-year-old spark plugs, researchers have claimed. Researchers said they have designed lasers that could ignite the fuel/air mixture in combustion engines. The approach would increase efficiency of …
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 …
IT IS a budget with concern for the environment. The Delhi government has made diesel cars costlier and bicycles cheaper. It has proposed an additional tax of 25 per cent in the current automobile tax structure at the time of registration of diesel vehicles. Diesel cars defeat clean air initiatives …
