Petrol SUVs fast becoming new normalDiesel with its better pulling power and fuel economy has traditionally dominated the UV segment.
29 Apr, 2019, 03.08 PM IST
Just one in every four cars sold today is a diesel vehicleLuxury makers such as Mercedes, Jaguar Land Rover, and BMW have also been adding petrol variants across their product line-up against previ...
20 Apr, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
Petrol, diesel cars will soon be history: Four-wheelers powered by electricity will rule the roadsA comprehensive zero-emission mandate together with new electric cars could make the goal achievable.
06 Nov, 2017, 03.39 PM IST
Audi launches petrol version of Q7 at Rs 67.76 lakhThe Q7 40 TFSI quattro is powered by a 2 litre petrol engine capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.9 seconds.
05 Sep, 2017, 10.08 AM IST
Toyota launches the new Fortuner starting at Rs 25.92 lakhThe new Fortuner comes in both petrol and diesel options.
07 Nov, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Diesel getting a bad name: Luxe auto cos introduce petrol variants of existing modelsThe diesel ban had clouded the prospects of about 25% of the market, said Frank Schloeder, acting president for BMW India.
31 Oct, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
Diesel engine portfolio drives BMW sales up 20%In future, the focus will be shared across volumes as well image models to get right footprint, said Schloeder.
25 Oct, 2016, 12.32 AM IST
Toyota launches petrol Innova to counter Supreme Court banJapanese auto major Toyota launched petrol versions of its popular multi-purpose vehicle Innova Crysta priced between Rs 13.72 to Rs 18.62.
08 Aug, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
Diesel tech is way forward: Mercedes Benz India MDThe Supreme Court banned registration of new diesel vehicles NCR in December last year and the NGT is hearing a petition to take similar ac...
03 Jun, 2016, 06.37 AM IST
Ban on large diesel vehicles a transient phase, says FM Arun JaitleyJaitley, who arrived here yesterday on a 6-day trip to woo investors, is scheduled to meet Suzuki Motor Chairman Osamu Suzuki tomorrow.
30 May, 2016, 05.14 PM IST
Petrol SUVs clinch 13% of utility vehicle sales in FY16 in sharp contrast to 2% in FY12Some industry executives said the trend started when diesel was deregulated, narrowing its price difference with petrol, but it picked up p...
17 May, 2016, 01.09 AM IST
Toyota plans to roll out petrol version of InnovaToyota is working on a petrol variant of its multi-purpose vehicle Innova after the company's sales took a hit following a ban on registrat...
13 May, 2016, 06.04 PM IST
Auto companies tweak engines to beat banMahindra is also trying to build a petrol portfolio beginning with the TUV100, a recently launched mini-SUV - it comes with a 1.2-litre pet...
23 Jan, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Toyota may drive in petrol Innovas, FortunersToyota Kirloskar Motor is also considering having petrol versions for all future products to de-risk sales from adverse rulings on diesel v...
05 Jan, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
Diesel's not the only dirty fuel: ExpertsThe argument as to whether diesel is a “big pollutant” or not caught on after SC, earlier this week, banned registration of diesel SUVs and...
19 Dec, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Ban should have been done in planned manner: Vikram Kirloskar, ToyotaWe respect the apex court and appreciate its efforts to improve the environment in Delhi, says Vikram Kirloskar, vice-chairman of Toyota.
17 Dec, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
- ‘Most new cars run on diesel’
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave the Centre a note pointing out it may be overlooking important aspects of air pollution, partic...
15 Jul, 2015, 01.48 AM IST