Retro-fitment: How to convert a petrol, diesel, or CNG car into an electric one. Rules and processRetrofitting will enable people to continue using their expensive vehicles and benefit the environment. However, it comes with a significan...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
Diesel gensets ban in NCR: Industry seeks more time to complyThe existing DG sets must be converted in hybrid/dual fuel mode (with 70 per cent gas-based fuel and 30 per cent diesel) and such DG sets w...
21 Sep, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
Govt allows retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in BS-VI compliant vehicles"This ministry... has notified retrofitment of CNG and LPG kit on BS (Bharat Stage)-VI gasoline vehicles and replacement of diesel engines ...
22 Aug, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Are retrofits the answer India is looking for to bring about an EV revolution?Retrofitting of vehicles is also among the solutions offered to tackle the polluting internal combustion engine or ICE vehicles currently p...
07 Jul, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
EV troubles, costly fuel fire up sales of CNG cars in IndiaOne of the reasons for the demand is the low operating cost. Shashank Srivastava, senior executive director of the country's largest carmak...
29 May, 2022, 05.52 AM IST
Maruti Suzuki logs record sales of 2.3 lakh CNG cars in FY22; has backlog of 1.2 lakh bookingsCNG cars contributed 17% to the total sales and 33% to the sales of the models with CNG variants. CNG’s contribution to the overall industr...
31 Mar, 2022, 09.57 PM IST
Auto LPG body drills holes in road ministry notification on BS-VI vehicle conversionSome of the areas of concern in the draft notification are persisting with a limited period for the validity of type approval and mandating...
09 Mar, 2022, 07.25 PM IST
Centre to allow retrofitting of CNG kits in BS-VI petrol carsThe demand was felt for a while as only vehicles complying with the BS-VI emission norms are being sold across the country, officials said,...
29 Jan, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Align type-approval norms for retro-fitment of LPG/CNG kits with European laws: IndustryIndia Auto LPG Coalition, the apex body of autogas sellers in India, has written to Dinesh Tyagi, Director International Centre for Automot...
11 Sep, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Maruti unveils grand new plan, to roll out CNG models of all small carsIndia's top carmaker going big on CNG will help reduce dependence on imported oil and cut vehicular pollution.
03 Sep, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
Delhi government to lift ban on retro-fitting of CNG kits"Government will revoke its ban on retrofitting of CNG kits (in-use cars) in next few days. An online system is being created for retrofitt...
28 Sep, 2016, 07.51 PM IST
Software to track original CNG kits ready, ban may goThe decision to lift the ban comes even as the government had lifted the ban partially in August for new vehicles which were fitted with CN...
14 Sep, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
Delhi govt to revoke ban on retrofitting CNG kits in used carsThe department had directed its motor licensing officers (MLOs) not to register vehicles that have been retrofitted with CNG kits till furt...
28 Jun, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
Italy has answers to diesel to CNG conversion query, but they don't come cheapTechnology for converting diesel engines to CNG within a day has been imported from Italy, known for its high population of CNG vehicles.
04 May, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
Odd-even plan boosts demand for CNG kits in Delhi-NCRManufacturers and distributors of CNG kits in the national capital region say they have recorded a 25-30% increase in demand in the past 10...
08 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
No of CNG cars in Mumbai soars 200% in 4 yearsThe number of cars plying on CNG (compressed natural gas) in Mumbai region has shot up by over 200% since 2011, according to data released ...
29 Dec, 2014, 10.43 AM IST
- Mascot Powersys to expand nine-fold to 74 outlets; plans IPO
Car CNG kits distributor Mascot Powersys said it plans to expand its footprint and is looking to raise about Rs 200 crore from IPO in 2013.
24 May, 2011, 04.40 PM IST