Kumaraswamy pitches ICAT facility for Bengaluru to focus on EV, SDV developmentUnion Minister HD Kumaraswamy has proposed Bengaluru to host the third International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), focusing on a...
Probe underway against government officials in FAME subsidy misappropriation caseUnder the FAME scheme, companies were to make electric vehicles (EVs) in India and get subsidised by the centre. But multiple players ended...
Import duty removal expected to help put India on world map as auto testing hubMinister for heavy industries Mahendra Nath Pandey on Saturday said the move will make vehicle testing competitive and will support the dev...
Eye on cybersecurity as cars go smartThe International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), which certifies vehicles for their safety and compliance with local laws, is pla...
Government buys EVs back from users to take apart and check for local partsThe inspection covers multiple units of all the electric two-wheeler makers who have availed of subsidies under the FAME-India scheme. The ...
Delhi to enforce stricter norms for pollution fitness certificates“A randomised system audit has found instances of PUC certificates being issued without appropriate examination of the vehicles,” a senior ...
All you need to know about India’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric car projectUnion Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, on Wednesday, had inaugurated a first of its kind pilot project for Hydrogen-based advanced...
M&M upgrades Bolero for BS VI emission norm and safety upgradesThe company has announced safety upgrades for its flagship product which now gets an airbag and other safety kit including an Anti-lock Bra...
Hero MotoCorp gets BS-VI certification for Splendor from ICATThe company claimed it is the first vehicle manufacturer in the country to receive BS-VI certification for a two-wheeler.
Moglix onboards global FMCG giant Unilever as its clientSingapore and Noida-based startup creates cloud-based contract automation SaaS tool for the Anglo-Dutch consumer product major.
Locally-manufactured cars may face the salt spray testThe road transport and highways ministry wants to make it mandatory for automobile manufacturers to use 70% galvanised steel for car body p...
Extending diesel ban to other cities will hurt Make in India: Anant Geete"If NGT extends the ban to major cities there will be a huge impact on the country’s economy. Today, India is emerging as an auto hub for m...
How ‘unsafe’ e-rickshaws turn ‘roadworthy’ without testsThe transport department in turn registers these vehicles if all documents are available, including a valid driver's license along with pol...
Mandatory crash tests from October 2017 to make Indian cars saferStringent crash norms will be mandatorily applicable to all new cars from October 2017.
Government to set up 10 vehicle inspection centres across IndiaThese checks also ensure that the worst polluting, un- worthy vehicles, are off the road. It checks on vehicles which are operating without...
Delhi to get safe e-rickshaws 'Zbees' by year-endWhile Delhi and central governments are working out modalities for existing e-rickshaws, the city will get 25 battery-operated three-wheele...
Sack inspectors who certify faulty carsGovernment is yet to take tough, exemplary action against the inspectors charged with selecting vehicles for inspection and certification.