Vehicle retail sales jump 10% in May to 2.53 million units on rural demandVehicle sales saw a 10% jump in May, fueled by robust rural demand for cars and trucks. Passenger vehicle registrations surged in rural are...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Over 100-year-old cooperative society transforming lives of farmers in PunjabA century-old cooperative in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district is empowering farmers with loans, equipment rentals, and ultra-low-cost biogas. T...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Maruti unveils India's first flex-fuel car: What is a flex fuel vehicle? How does it work? Will it cut your fuel bill? Here's allMaruti Suzuki has introduced India's first flex-fuel passenger car. This technology allows vehicles to run on petrol or petrol-ethanol blen...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
85% ethanol-ready bikes are here: Hero launches new Splendor+ and HF Deluxe; Check prices, specifications and featuresHero MotoCorp introduces India's first mass-market flex-fuel motorcycles. The Splendor+ Flex Fuel and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel can run on petrol...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Tata Motors, Mahindra lead the pack as EV sales surge 79%India's electric car sales surged 79% in May. Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra gained market share. Newcomer VinFast also saw growth. JS...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
EV sales in fast lane but Motown treads the middle pathIndian carmakers are not betting on electric vehicles alone. They are developing a mix of petrol, diesel, hybrid, CNG, and flex-fuel option...
30 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt expands scope of GATC, enables verification of CNG, LNG and hydrogen dispensersThe Centre has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, to expand verification infrastructure for weights...
24 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
India-Russia energy ties widen beyond crude to gas, nuclear and petrochemicalsIndia and Russia are deepening energy ties. Discussions have focused on gas supplies and joint ventures for hydrocarbon development. Russia...
23 May, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Delhi launches new hydrogen buses that run 250 km in one refill, promise zero emissions, but there's a catchDelhi’s new hydrogen-powered buses can travel nearly 250 km on a single refill, but experts told TOI the technology still faces major hurdl...
21 May, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fuel crisis may have found an unlikely fixIndia faces high energy import costs and a weakening ā¹. A Monaco company, FOWE Eco Solutions, presents a water-based fuel emulsion technolo...
17 May, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Delhi advises 2-day work-from-home in private sector, car pooling to conserve fuelDelhi government urges private firms to embrace two-day work-from-home. Companies should also adjust office timings and promote carpooling....
17 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
After fuel price hike, electricity bills may also increase soonThe Central Electricity Authority has proposed increasing fixed monthly electricity charges, which could raise household power bills even w...
17 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Govt imposes ā¹3/litre windfall tax on petrol exports; cuts diesel, ATF leviesThe government has introduced a windfall gains tax of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports. Levies on diesel exports are now Rs 16.5 per litre,...
15 May, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Q1 fuel losses may eliminate entire fiscal-year earnings of Indian OMCsSince the war broke out in the Middle East 10 weeks ago, state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have ensured uninterrupted supplies of ...
11 May, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Q1 fuel losses may eliminate entire fiscal-year earningsDespite a 50 per cent surge in input crude oil prices, petrol and diesel continue to be priced at a two-year-old rate of Rs 94.77 a litre a...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Need of hour is to use petro products with restraint: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi called for careful use of petrol, gas, and diesel. He stressed that using imported petro products only as need...
10 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Rs 1,600-1,700 cr a day, Rs 1 lakh cr in 10 weeks: Cost of insulating India from global energy shockState-owned oil firms are incurring massive daily losses, estimated at Rs 1,600-1,700 crore, to shield Indian consumers from global energy ...
10 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST