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 …
Change made to avoid `any wrong impression' that states' authority is getting diluted in the new Act; draft vetted by the law ministry Trudging clear of any controversy, the road ministry in its final draft of the road safety bill has removed the section that stated “the Union should take …
The Government could subsidise up to £1,500 of the cost of electric motorbikes and scooters as part of a plan to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream. Up to £7.5m will be set aside in total to help bikers bridge the cost-gap between a zero emission electric motorcycle and conventional …
Increasing Vehicular population and deteriorating quality of air is the by-product of rapid growth of population and haphazard urbanization in India. The urban population in India has increased significantly from 62 million in 1951 to 285 million in 2001 and is estimated to grow to 540 million by the year …
Taking up the issue of a pedestrian's right and safety on the road, Delhi traffic police has asked the road transport ministry to include a provision in the road safety bill for mandatory encumbrance free "one meter pavement" along all city and urban roads across the country. Pedestrians are the …
Following HC Rap, KSPCB Sends Proposal To Transport Dept, Wants Four-Wheelers To Honk Only At Certain Hours A two-wheeler without a horn? Doing away with this functional part may sound bizarre, but the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) wants to implement this measure in an attempt to cut the …
The directorate of transport, government of Goa, in association with Yes Bank, on Monday, launched an awareness campaign on road safety, focusing on the theme 'Helmet-wear if you care'. The campaign, 'Say yes to road safety', was launched at V M Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar, by transport and public …
TEHRAN- Iran plans to place 400,000 electric motorcycles and 140,000 hybrid taxi cabs on the market as part of a plan backed by the Oil Ministry to help environment protection, said the managing director of Iran Fuel Conservation Company (IFCC). Elaborating on the government's above-stated plan, Nosratollah Seifi said, "Due …
Co to spend Rs 1,100 cr on the plant which will roll out 12 lakh scooters annually Honda Motors, which is swearing by scooters in India, is setting up the world's largest scooter plant in Gujarat to roll out 12 lakh units annually and achieve leadership position in the Indian …
On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two-wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards will go into effect for type approval of new motorcycle models in April 2016, and for all motorcycle models in April 2017. The new standards tighten the HC+NOX …
In an environment-friendly initiative, the city administration will deploy electric and hybrid vehicles on a pilot basis for para-transit applications and for the government fleet. Senior officials said that these vehicles would include taxis and two-wheelers, which can be rented by the public as an eco-friendly option to commute within …
Traffic congestion and rising vehicular pollution are considered to be among the major factors marring the environment in the once clean and green Dehradun. While the number of vehicles continues to increase in the State capital, there are many who use bicycles due to the varied benefits of cycling for …
These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014. On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two- wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards shall come into force for two wheelers manufactured on and after the 1st April, …
Assam's roads have been termed 'unsafe' by a 2013 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the state recording the fifth-highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the country. "With 50.4% deaths in Assam caused by road accidents, the state has crossed even the national average of 36.4% …
In India, traffic accidents are not on the health agenda. It's high time the agenda was changed. When Gopinath Munde, the Union minister for rural development, met with a tragic accident on the road in Delhi, the issue was highlighted. Even so, there is little understanding of the seriousness of …
CSE releases the assessment of road accidents and accident hotspots; presents findings of its safety audit; puts forth an action plan Deadly tally: About 16 deaths and 58 road injures per hour in India; share of fatal accidents in the total is up from 18 per cent in 2003 to …
Road safety is no more an urban concern alone. With the influx of high-speed motorised vehicles to the rural roads severely endangering the safety of road users — particularly of schoolchildren, women carrying headloads of agricultural produce and cyclists — the Centre has asked the States to address road safety …
AHMEDABAD: Union minister and BJP leader Gopinath Munde's death in a road accident in New Delhi on Tuesday morning has brought the issue of vehicular accidents and subsequent fatalities to focus in the city. In Ahmedabad, death due to road accidents is a major concern and the latest data shows …
PUNE: The enforcement of six road-safety measures, including helmet and seat belt compulsion, will be part of the report that the Maharashtra government will submit before the Supreme Court-appointed committee in the next three months. The traffic branch of the Pune police has decided to step up the awareness drive …
