Maharashtra hikes taxes on cars and vehicles by up to Rs 10 lakh. Here’s how much you have to pay nowMaharashtra is set to increase the one-time motor vehicle tax on CNG, LNG, and high-end vehicles starting July 1, impacting new car buyers ...
30 Jun, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
GAIL hikes natural gas prices by 18%; CNG, PNG to get dearerGAIL supplies the gas, a blend of domestic and imported LNG, at a uniform rate to city gas companies, which are expected to pass on the inc...
02 Aug, 2022, 08.43 AM IST
How your motor insurance policy changes after installation of LPG/CNG kitTo save on fuel costs, many people are switching from petrol/diesel cars to LPG or CNG by incurring a one-time cost and installing a kit. H...
14 Mar, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
Auto LPG body seeks GST cut, level playing field to spur usageThe Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) wants the government to treat auto LPG at par with any other clean fuel like CNG.
27 Aug, 2019, 02.41 PM IST
Garden City Bengaluru is not really green on the e-car laneBengaluru had 13.08 lakh petrol cars, while the number of diesel cars is 5.23 lakh at the end of March 2018.
18 Jun, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
Industry lobby pitches for state support to LPG for use as auto fuelThe rising pollution level in Delhi and other cities in the country has prompted the government to focus on natural gas as an alternative t...
19 Dec, 2016, 11.17 PM IST
Govt notifies infra cess of up to 2.5% on carsGovernment today notified the imposition of infrastructure cess of up to 2.5 per cent on passenger vehicles, which was announced in Budget ...
01 Mar, 2016, 09.30 PM IST
Auto stocks fall up to 5% as FM proposes infra cess"The pollution and traffic situation in Indian cities is a matter of concern," Jaitley said while unveiling the Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha...
29 Feb, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
Gas- Powered cars: CNG Vs LPGBoth CNG and LPG powertrain systems are cheaper and more eco-friendly in cars than diesel or gasoline systems. Their combustion is comparab...
31 Jul, 2014, 04.13 PM IST
- Why naturally choose CNG or LPG over petrol or diesel
Ask a CNG or LPG kit user if they are ever unhappy about switching from petrol or diesel and the answer will always be 'no'. Despite their ...
20 Jun, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
- Choosing between a CNG and an LPG kit for your vehicle
The advantage of CNG is that one's cost per km reduces to Rs 2.65 per km from about Rs7.65 per km for petrol. That said, the use of CNG its...
19 Feb, 2013, 11.44 AM IST
Switching to CNG a better option after diesel price hikeSwitching to CNG and replacing LPG with PNG makes more sense after diesel price hike and capping of subsidised gas cylinders.
04 Oct, 2012, 08.13 AM IST
- Diesel, CNG and LPG cars: Low on fuel cost, but high on insurance premium
The insurance premium on a diesel, CNG and LPG car is usually up to 20% higher than that for a petrol vehicle.
13 Jun, 2012, 01.53 AM IST
Tax relief for imported & company-owned carsThe cabinet also decided to apply a decision to lower tax rates for CNG and LPG cars for import of vehicles purchased in some other state.
17 May, 2012, 06.26 AM IST
- Rising petrol prices put CNG sales on fast track
The sharp increase in petrol prices in the past year has revved up demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which works out 70% cheaper.
21 Sep, 2011, 05.53 AM IST
- Will continue to build 35 to 40 stations every year: Rajesh Vedvyas Indraprastha Gas Limited
Quite confident that growths in the CNG as well as PNG shall continue, says Rajesh Vedvyas, Managing Director, Indraprastha Gas Limited.
05 Jul, 2011, 05.50 PM IST
- Excise sop for CNG, LPG cars
In a bid to push sales of alternate fuel vehicles in the country, the government is now planning to extend an 8% excise duty concession to ...
05 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST