This paper explores the pivotal role of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales regulations in enhancing the adoption of electric two-wheelers in India, highlighting the gap between current gasoline vehicle dominance and the ambitious electric vehicle targets set by the government. Despite electric two-wheelers emitting 33%–50% less greenhouse gases than their gasoline …
NEW DELHI: The city's thirst for owning vehicles looks nowhere near quenched even though Delhi's roads are groaning rather loudly under their weight. Vehicles are in fact known to be the largest contributor to the capital's fast deteriorating air quality. Despite this, the city added over five lakh vehicles to …
In a first for the Indian two-wheeler sector, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has voluntarily recalled 11,500 units of the standard variant of its 250 cc premium motorcycle, the CBR 250R on account of a defective front brake system. These models were produced between March 2011 and September 2012. …
Air pollution in Jaipur has reached a critical level as a result of growing number of vehicles and resultant congestion. The air quality is affected by rising levels of particulate and nitrogen oxide contamination. Moreover, rapidly growing number of vehicles may undo any gains the Pink City might have made. …
JAIPUR: With nearly 400 vehicles being added to the city's burgeoning fleet of private cars and commercial vehicles, the level of air population has sharply gone up along with a corresponding rise in the number of people suffering from respiratory problems. In an alarming report prepared by the Centre for …
Traffic integration facilities would be provided at the metro stations to enable commuters to come and depart from the stations with ease, according to the detailed project report (DPR). The DPR has proposed certain linkages that could be provided in order to enable the commuters to reach their destination. These …
This roadmap explores the potential improvement of existing technologies to enhance average fuel economy of motorised vehicles and provides recommendations to reduce the average fuel economy of road motorised vehicles by 30% to 50% by 2030. This roadmap explores the potential improvement of existing technologies to enhance the average fuel …
Improvements panel passes proposal first made in 2010 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Improvements Committee on Thursday passed a contentious proposal to reserve the management of 50 per cent of the civic body’s parking spaces in the city for women self-help groups. According to the proposal, first put forward in 2010, …
New Delhi: A recent government report has concluded that congestion in urban areas has risen, thanks to the disproportionate increase in road length and vehicular growth. Road length has increased by 3.3% in the past decade, but vehicles have risen by 10%. The latest Basic Road Statistics Report — prepared …
Car sales in India witnessed moderate growth during July with major manufacturers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reporting rise in their monthly numbers amid a difficult market condition. Other car makers, including General Motors, Ford and Honda Siel, saw decline in their sales during last month. Two-wheeler makers …
This report makes a broad assessment of the engine technology changes and after-treatment systems being employed by Indian manufacturers of two and three-wheelers to meet the prevalent emission standards (Bharat Stage III) for a range of fuels such as petrol (all two-wheelers), diesel, CNG and LPG (three-wheelers), followed by an …
Vehicle owners in the city could soon be required to have a fitness test done of their cars and two-wheelers ever year, as the Delhi government looks set to implement a two-year-old proposal aimed at reducing environment pollution. As per existing rules, only commercial vehicles need a fitness check every …
The withdrawal of subsidy by The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on March 31, 2012 has affected the sales of electric two-wheelers. According to manufacturers, the sale has come down by 70 per cent in the last three months and if the government does not take proactive steps, …
The withdrawal of subsidy by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on March 31 has drastically affected the sales of electric two-wheelers. According to manufacturers, their business has fallen by over 70 per cent in the last three months, and, if the government does not take proactive steps, …
Bikemaker Plans To Set Up . 300-cr Plant Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s Detroit dream seems to be on a fast lane. After Hero MotoCorp announcing a Rs 1,100-crore plant in the state, Korea’s Hyosung superbikes are all set to get a madein-Gujarat tag. Pune-based DSK group, which has taken over assembling, distribution …
The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp (HMCL) on Monday announced that the company will invest Rs 800 crore in Rajasthan for projects spanning across verticals like manufacturing, research and development (R&D;) and a global sourcing hub. “We will be setting up our fourth plant at Neemrana in Rajasthan. The …
With customers looking for cheaper mobility options, demand for two-wheelers is likely to go up. The runaway petrol price, which has singed many, has found an unexpected beneficiary in the Indian auto market: motorcycles and scooters. With customers looking for cheaper mobility options over pricier cars following the steepest-ever jump …
The mobility projections in this Transport Outlook indicate that global passenger transport volumes in 2050 could be up to 2.5 times as large as in 2010, and freight volumes could grow by a factor of four. Emissions of CO2 grow more slowly because of increasing energy efficiency, but may nevertheless …
The Bengal government today signed seven land lease agreements for 546 acres with industries involving an investment of over Rs 5,000 crore. The big names today included Matix Fertiliser, which is building a urea plant at Panagarh and TVS, which along with Mahabharat Motors, is building a two-wheeler manufacturing hub …
However, volatile fuel prices & interest rates could play spoilsport: SIAM Car sales are expected to accelerate to double-digit growth this fiscal year after increasing just 2.19% in 2011-12, the slowest in three years. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers expects car sales to grow 10%-12% in 2012-13, buoyed by …
China’s painstaking development of a low-cost, efficient energy solution for its commuters holds a lesson for India. Disruptive technologies are game changers that herald a new era, toppling established market leaders within a short span. The battery-operated electric two-wheelers is one such technology. In a little over a decade, it …
