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 Centre once again argued against phasing out more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles in National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. NGT then asked the government to suggest a solution. Last July, NGT directed the transport department to de-register all such vehicles in the capital. Following the order, the authorities stopped …
The fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) continued to improve last year but at a slower rate. In fact, the 1.4 grammes (g) of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometre (km) reduction compared to 2015 constitutes the smallest annual improvement recorded over the last decade, according …
An academic study has found that traffic pollution can put you through the same level of trauma as going through a divorce. The University of York claimed that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) can mirror "big hitting" events in one's personal life, such as losing a loved one due to its "negative …
The effect on wellbeing of exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a gas mostly produced in diesel fumes, is comparable to the toll from losing a job, ending a relationship or the death of a partner, research suggests. The study found a “significant and negative association” between life satisfaction and levels of …
Global carmakers converge on China for the Shanghai auto show this week, with the industry bracing for a sharp sales slowdown and potential price war as competition stiffens in the world's biggest car market. Manufacturers have reaped a windfall as the fast-expanding Chinese middle class hits the road, but clouds …
The Supreme Court has ordered a ban on the registration of new Bharat Stage III vehicles from April 1, 2017 when BS IV emission norms would come in force. The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1, 2017 when the Bharat Stage …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Regulating Vehicular Emissions, 28/03/2017. As per emission factors developed by Automotive Research Association of India (2007), NOx emissions are in the range from 0.28g/km to 0.84 g/km for diesel cars manufactured in the year 1996 to 2005 and with engine capacity 1600 cc to …
Analyzes emerging vehicle-efficiency technologies with respect to cost and capacity to lower carbon emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks in the 2025–2030 time frame. The paper builds on the modeling and peer-reviewed research underlying the Technical Assessment Report of the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for …
Is a carbon tax effective in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and thereby mitigating climate change? This paper is one of the first empirical analyses of this question and the first to find a significant causal effect on emissions, using a quasi-experimental study of the implementation of a carbon tax …
KOLKATA: Increase road tax on cars, make parking expensive and entry into congested areas prohibitive, suggests environment research and advocacy group Centre for Science and Environment that successfully argued for ban on big diesel SUVs in NCR regions last year and prompted the Arvind Kejriwal government to experiment with the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/02/2017 regarding vintage car sports activity to be held on 24th to 26th February, 2017, Delhi. NGT gives the go ahead to the vintage car sports activity with the Order that …
Toxicity rising in top gear: CSE report finds shocking pitfalls in car emission testing One of the biggest corporate frauds in the global automobile industry - the Volkswagen defeat device case - and the mounting evidence from Europe that most new diesel cars are emitting much higher than their certification …
GURUGRAM: Traffic congestion, delayed construction projects and the defunct Bandhwari waste treatment plant are responsible for rising pollution in Gurgaon, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A team from CPCB inspected the city last month and has prepared a report on factors leading to air pollution. Gurgaon in …
Nairobi is a city built for car owners who can reach 90 per cent of the workplaces within an hour on average, a new report by the World Bank Group suggests. This is unlike commuters using public service vehicles who spend the same time to access 20 per cent of …
Africa's first fuel cell component plant using platinum as a catalyst will start production by December aiming to take advantage of rising demand for clean energy cars, officials from Isondo Precious Metals said. Isondo has secured a license from U.S-based Chemours Technology to assemble components for fuel cells using platinum, …
According to this report, India’s consumption growth of fossil fuels will be the highest by 2035 and it will overtake China as the largest growth market for energy in volume terms by 2030. Global demand for oil will still be growing in 2035 even with an enormous growth in electric …
The presence of commercial transport in our cities has steadily grown over recent years. Commercial transport seems today indispensable, especially in downtown areas, as it ensures that goods and services reach the local population, organizes public services such as waste removal and thus contributes to economic life. Thereby commercial transport …
NOx emissions from diesel cars in the EU have remained high, largely due to a growing gap between emission certification limits of Euro 4 and Euro 5 standards (measured in laboratory testing) and “real-world” emissions of diesel cars operating on the roads. Beginning in 2017, the EU’s emissions type-approval procedure …
Provides background information and a detailed overview of the RDE legislation, as well as a discussion of its strengths and areas for improvement. Two legislative packages are currently under development to complete implementation of the new real-driving emissions (RDE) test procedure for measuring vehicle emissions in Europe. The goal is …
While the average fuel economy of vehicles continues to improve, a new analysis by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) highlights that the rate of progress has slowed in recent years. The average amount of fuel required to travel 100 km improved by 1.1% in 2014 and 2015, down from …
