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Fuel-efficiency rules 2027: How CAFE-III norms will affect EVs, hybrids, small cars & petrol vehiclesIndia’s CAFE-III norms will come into force from April 1, 2027, tightening fleet-wide fuel-efficiency targets for passenger vehicle manufac...
CAFE-III gives auto industry investment clarity, supports cleaner technology adoption: Industry ExpertsIndustry leaders have welcomed India’s CAFE-III norms, saying the five-year framework provides automakers with greater policy certainty for...
New data points to a sharper divide in consumption trends in rural, urban IndiaIndian households in urban areas are showing a decline in quarterly expenditure while rural spending is increasing. A study indicates urban...
Stricter CAFE III norms notified for automakers: Cos need to cut average fuel usage of PV fleets over a 5-year periodThe Indian government has rolled out the CAFE III guidelines, pushing automakers to significantly reduce fuel consumption. This will entail...
RBI’s wait and watch phase is over as inflation demands a rate hikeRBI has maintained its policy rate at 5.25% but is facing significant inflation pressures. Retail inflation has risen above the target of 4...
New CAFE norms out for passenger vehicles, targets tightened for FY28-FY32New Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms for passenger vehicles in India will take effect from April 2023. The revised benchmarks in...
CAFE III fuel efficiency norms notified for cars: 3x credit for battery EVs, no special benefit for small carsThe Indian government has announced Corporate Average Fuel Economy norms for passenger vehicles effective from April 2027. These standards ...
Pakistan denies airspace clearance to Russian flight carrying uranium for Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear plantPakistan has refused overflight clearance for a Russian cargo aircraft transporting uranium to Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, re...
70 level crossings converted to electric barriers in Chennai: What this means for road users waiting at busy railway crossingsSouthern Railway is replacing manual level-crossing barriers with electrically operated lifting barriers (EOLBs) across the Chennai Divisio...
India has ‘insulated' itself from the 'turbulence' of crude supply shock: Hardeep Singh PuriUnion minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India has so far insulated itself from crude oil and natural gas supply disruptions caused by the We...
Double-decker electric AC bus service from September 28: Gorakhpur-Maharajganj passengers get a new travel option; here’s all you need to knowA new double-decker AC electric bus service between Gorakhpur and Maharajganj will begin from September 28 following a successful trial run...
India’s first LNG-powered train is here: 1,400 HP power cars to replace nearly 40% of diesel use while cutting carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides & particulate emissionsIndia’s first LNG-powered train is here: Amit Shah flagged off India’s first LNG-powered train in Gujarat and launched railway projects wor...
LNG vs Hydrogen train: India now has both alternative-fuel trains; what’s different in technology, fuel consumption, range and emissionsWhile both projects aim to introduce alternative fuels into railway operations, their technologies are different. The hydrogen train uses f...
Nitin Gadkari says 100% ethanol car can cut fuel bills to just Rs 25 per litreUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has said a car that runs entirely on ethanol, with no petrol needed at all, will launch in October. He said th...
Nearly 7 billion litres without a market: Ethanol glut in India fuels search for new buyersIndia’s ethanol industry is deluged with severe oversupply, with nearly 7 billion litres of capacity without a clear market. Installed capa...
Nitin Gadkari says, 'I travel in a hydrogen vehicle': Minister reveals hydrogen buses to be introduced on 10 routesNitin Gadkari said he travels in a hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai as he highlighted the government's push for clean fuels, electric mobility...
Ethanol can help raise farmers' income and reduce fuel imports: Nitin GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said greater ethanol use could boost farmers’ incomes and reduce India’s dependence on petroleum imp...