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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...
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore fund to cap jet fuel prices; clears Rs 24,249 crore highway projectsAviation Turbine Fuel prices will be capped by state-run oil companies. The government has approved a ₹10,000 crore support scheme. This ai...
Uttar Pradesh targets 35% cut in NCR pollution, rolls out tougher vehicle curbsUttar Pradesh aims to cut air pollution in the NCR by 30-35% by 2026. A 'No PUCC, No Fuel' policy will enforce pollution under control cert...
Commodity upcycle: Why copper and aluminium could explode in coming quarters. Should Indians invest?As the precious metals rally matures, market attention is shifting towards industrial commodities like copper and aluminium. Analysts belie...
GreenLine to invest Rs 1,500 crore in LNG trucking push, sees major diesel savingsGreenLine Mobility Solutions plans a Rs 1,500 crore investment to expand its LNG truck fleet to 10,000 and establish 50 refuelling stations...
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
Targeting 30 pc EV sales by 2030, Bihar govt nod to policy amendmentsBihar is boosting electric vehicle adoption. The state government aims for 30 percent of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. Incentiv...
India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
No addition of petrol, diesel vehicles to delivery, ride aggregator fleets in Delhi: Draft EV policyDelhi EV polocy: The nationak capital is set to electrify its transport sector. New petrol and diesel vehicles will not join delivery and r...
BS-VII likely from 2027; stricter emission norms to cover CNG vehicles, EV battery rules on radarNew emission rules for cars, buses, and trucks are expected from 2027. These Bharat Stage VII norms will target more pollutants. The govern...
Delhi pollution plan: Restrictions on goods vehicles, check when BS-VI and EV rules will applyDelhi will soon see stricter rules for goods vehicles entering the capital. From November 1, only BS-VI compliant, CNG, and electric trucks...
Maharashtra budget offers tax breaks for scrapping old vehicles, doubles green tax on pollutersMaharashtra plans tax breaks for scrapping old vehicles and buying new ones. Buyers replacing older cars will get concessions on motor vehi...
Brake on emissions: As India plans CAFE norms, a look at regulations followed globally across US, other automotive marketsIndia is preparing to implement CAFE 3 norms by 2027, aiming to lower passenger vehicle emissions to 113 gm of CO2 per kilometer. Consultat...
Transport Ministry issues Common Format for Pollution Under Control Certificates, to be used across the countryA common format of rejection slip will be given to the vehicle owner in case the test result value is more than the maximum permissible val...
SC seeks Centre's reply on PIL for converting public transport, govt vehicles into electric onesA Supreme Court bench headed by Justice S A Bobde, sought response of the Centre on a PIL seeking implementation of its policy on gradually...
Vehicles' insurance can't be renewed without PUC certificate: SCA bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta took note of the fact that some fuel refilling outlets in the National Capital R...
'Volkswagen used computer code to cheat emission tests'When the emissions curbing system was not running, cars emitted up to 40 times the amount of nitrogen oxides allowed under EPA regulations.
Government proposal to get rid of old vehicles: Cash for clunkers, subsidy for richIt may succeed in getting rid of older cars — 10 years or more in keeping with the NGT order — the impact on pollution levels wouldn't be m...
Environment ministry passes buck on vehicle emissions to road transport ministryNGT had directed Union ministries and Delhi govt departments to submit their views on banning of more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles.
Vehicle sunset policy: Government working on norms to cancel registration of a vehicle found to be beyond repairThe car you've been driving for many years could be pulled off the road when it has reached the "end of its life" — it doesn't matter how o...