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10-year 'No Entry' exemption for first 1,000 electric medium-duty trucks under Delhi EV PolicyDelhi is offering a significant perk to the first 1,000 electric N2 trucks registered under its new policy: a decade-long exemption from 'N...
In May, every 10th new car sold in Europe was ChineseChinese car brands have captured over 11% of the European new car market for the first time, driven by hybrid and plug-in hybrid models off...
Maruti Suzuki to fuel India's ethanol shift with first flex-fuel car that's coming soonIndia's auto sector is set for a revolution with Maruti Suzuki launching the country's first mass-market flex-fuel passenger vehicle. This ...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 58: The ICE veteran that quietly became an EV lightweighting storyMost auto ancillary investors think linear. Company makes Component X. EV disrupts Component X. Stock goes down. Every story does not fit t...
Niti Aayog pushes incentives for small cars under CAFE normsNiti Aayog has recommended that India promote lightweight, fuel-efficient small entry-level cars under Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (C...
India drops small car concession in new fuel emission rulesIndia has scrapped a planned concession for small cars in upcoming fuel-efficiency rules after automakers argued it would unfairly benefit ...
Tata Motors against exempting small vehicles from CAFE normsTata Motors is urging the government against granting exemptions for small petrol cars from fuel efficiency standards. The auto giant belie...
Real cuts need more than just car rulesNew fuel efficiency and emission rules, CAFE-3, are set to impact India's auto industry from 2027. These draft rules aim for significant dr...
Proposal for a new car divides Indian auto industryAt the centre of the dispute is a push reportedly led by Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Kirloskar, with support from Renault, to introduce a new ...
Maruti, Tata clash over small-car concessions in new CAFE normsMaruti Suzuki and Tata Motors are at odds over new fuel efficiency rules for small cars. Maruti Suzuki advocates for concessions, citing gl...
CAFE III norms relaxation for small cars will compromise safety: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles MDIn a Q2 earnings call, Chandra said as per the small cars definition recently reaffirmed under GST 2.0 based on length and engine capacity,...
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...
Carmakers go extra mile to keep vehicles lightIndian carmakers are using lightweight materials like high strength steels and aluminium alloys to reduce the weight of bulky SUVs while ad...
Why EVs are not the best of alternative mobility fuel choices for nowElectric vehicles (EVs) are more damaging for the environment than hybrid vehicles and conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicl...
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,...
Gestamp invests Rs 260 crore in hot stamping plant in Pune to meet future light weighting needs of car makersWith new crash norms to be implemented later in the year, majority of vehicle makers in the country are upgrading their vehicles to new sta...
CNG cleaner than diesel, but its smoke hides dangers tooThey may not be as toxic as diesel fumes but, scientists at CSIR say, gases produced while burning CNG contain carbon nanoparticles.
World Environment Day: Maruti Suzuki claims to have brought down CO2 emission by 11.6%Car market leader Maruti Suzuki has brought down the weighted average of CO2 emission by 11.6 % in the last five years through fuel efficie...
- Soon, new emission norms for vehicles in India
In its move to push higher use of alternative fuels, India will soon notify the emission standards for vehicles that can ply on 85-95% etha...
Why our crowded roads need quadricyclesGovt’s decision to set up an inter-ministerial committee on quadricycles brings to sharp focus debate that can have enormous beneficial con...