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 …
A festival helped a small town in Punjab discover car-free mobility Fazilka is a small, 162 year-old town on the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district. Its unkempt, garbage-strewn congested streets with small, bustling shops are nothing out of the ordinary. But this town of about 68,000 people
With due respect to god, although not omniscient, we the car-driving and personal vehicle-driven are omnipotent. Let us not feel we are hoist to a new government petard
Though the Delhi Government has been relentless in mouthing anti-pollution slogans in recent times, it seems that when push comes to shove, it is prone to developing cold feet. For a move to use the environment friendly battery operated car for official purposes has recently been turned down by officials …
NEW DELHI: The proposal in the national action plan on climate change to curb growth of private cars in cities and boost public transport has been welcomed by experts and town planners. In Delhi, if proposed provisions such as congestion charges on private vehicles are implemented, for commuters it would …
The government of Narendra Modi has always maintained that Gujarat epitomises good governance. But transparency, a prominent feature of good governance, is missing when it comes to information about the Nano project agreement with the Tatas.
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: In an eco-friendly initiative, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. on Wednesday added eight Reva electric cars to its fleet of vehicles engaged in maintenance work in the Capital. The State-owned company plans to add 32 more such cars in the next few months.
European Union governments moved closer on Monday towards a deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from cars, but failed to agree on details ahead of key negotiations with the bloc's parliament, diplomats said. The planned legislation must strike the right balance between the needs of the car industry hit hard …
A clean-burning diesel sedan, Volkswagen AG's Jetta TDI, won the "Green Car of the Year" award at the Los Angeles auto show on Thursday, the first time a diesel-powered car has taken the industry's top environmental honor. "This signals that clean diesel has arrived," said Ron Cogan, editor of Green …
Many of the world's biggest automakers on Wednesday detailed ambitious electric-car plans that promise zero emissions but will demand patience from consumers and subsidies from governments to succeed. Nissan Motor Co, BMW's BMWG.DE> MINI, General Motors Corp and Volkswagen's Audi were among the automakers who promised, at the Los Angeles …
The goal of the new incentives, which involve changes in how much fleet owners can charge drivers for the use of cars, was to make it more expensive for the owners to use the Ford Crown Victoria, the most common cab today, and more profitable to use hybrids like the …
Burton Bollag / Span Magazine November 07, 2008, 0:12 IST COMMUTING: Zipcar offers cars for short trips in US cities. For many city dwellers, owning a car is both a blessing and a curse. Some urbanites get around mostly by public transportation, but occasionally need a car for shopping or …
Beijing car owners, many apparently puzzled by no-driving days designated by the last digit of their licence numbers, now face revised rules which threaten even greater confusion. The no-car days, introduced on Oct 11 to reduce gridlock and pollution, have apparently left so many drivers scratching their heads that one …
As urbanization gathers pace in India, personal transport is among the priorities (for access and mobility), especially since mass transport is often not available or is of poor quality. To summarize, public transport and its clever use could bring us many advantages
Transport in Indian cities headed the wrong way: ministry After a gap of 14 years, the Union Ministry of Urban Development commissioned a study on the state of transport in Indian cities. The data showed Indian cities sinking deeper into a spiral of congestion and air pollution
