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Develop vehicles that run on clean energy or be bulldozed: Nitin Gadkari warns auto makersBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2017
Carmakers producing vehicles that run on traditional fuel, take note -- Union minister Nitin Gadkari has a clear message: Go for alternative fuel, else he will not mind "bulldozing" them in his bid to check pollution and imports. According to the road transport and highways... Read more.. |
Maruti Suzuki India will not hold back in electric vehicle segment: R C BhargavaBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2017
With the government focusing on promotion of electric vehicles, Maruti Suzuki India will not hold back in the segment and will come up with models based on customer preference, according to company chairman R C Bhargava. The auto major, which has around 50 per cent of... Read more.. |
Green nanotech to power cars: IIT-M researchers show howBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2015
At a time when India has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 33% to 35% by 2030 and is looking for non-fossil fuelbased sources to generate electricity, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras researchers have come up with what they say is an alternate cost-effective green... Read more.. Subject Tags: Automobile , Hybrid Cars , Indian Institute of Technology-Madras , industry news , innovation |
5 new CNG pumps to relieve switch worriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 29, 2015
Huda on Thursday allotted land for five new CNG stations in the city, a day after auto drivers had expressed concerns over the current infrastructure being able to meet the additional demand for CNG created by the order to stop registration of diesel vehicles in Delhi and NCR... Read more.. Subject Tags: Automobile , industry news |
Auto sector loses speed as pollution takes centrestageBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 24, 2015
Driving smooth on a slow but steady recovery path, the automotive industry came to a screeching halt as the year 2015 entered its last lap —— thanks to a raging debate on pollution control. The sector is bracing for further bumps ahead in the new year after a roller—... Read more.. |
Indian carmakers call for comprehensive plan after Delhi smog crackdownBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2015
India's carmakers and dealers on Thursday called for a clear, nationwide policy to combat air pollution, after a crackdown on diesel cars and trucks in New Delhi, which campaigners have vowed to extend to other cities. A Supreme Court decision on Wednesday to alleviate... Read more.. |
Emissions in Delhi could rise up to 19 times by 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 21, 2015
An eight-year study, from 2008-2015, conducted by the IIT-Roorkee, University of Minnesota in the US and University of Surrey, UK, has shown that emissions from vehicles in Delhi have increased up to three times between 1991 and 2011; these could rise by up to 19 times by... Read more.. |
India to allow ethanol-only vehicles; response to be mutedBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 18, 2015
India will soon allow automakers to manufacture vehicles that can run entirely on ethanol, but adoption is likely to be slow as the country has not been able to source the sugarcane by-product... Read more.. |
Jaguar Announces Spunky Electric SUVBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2015
The immediate popularity of the sold-out Tesla Model X is the spark that will light the fuse for an explosion of electric SUV models from the world’s automakers. Audi plans to have its Q6 e-... Read more.. |
Energy efficient cars, fridges seen aiding climate, GDPBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015
Tougher energy efficiency standards ranging from cars to fridges could cut annual world greenhouse gas emissions by about a tenth by 2030 while also spurring economic growth, an international report said on Thursday. The study, by the... |