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Hero, Bajaj, TVS strongly object Niti Aayog's move for all electric two-wheelers, say 'black or white, zero-one change' not possible

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2019

India's big three two-wheeler maker—Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co— on Monday hit out at Niti Aayog's plan to push for 100 percent electric vehicle, saying such a transition is...

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NITI Aayog, two-wheeler makers to brainstorm electric roadmap today

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 21, 2019

Friday’s meeting between NITI Aayog and the two-wheeler industry will be critical to draw up a pragmatic electric mobility roadmap for India. The Centre’s policy think-tank has called for this...

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All you wanted to know about CAFE regulations

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2019

Vehicular pollution is occupying centre-stage again. While the government is looking to advance the 2030 deadline for Indian manufacturers to switch over to electric vehicles in segments such as...

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Mahindra & Mahindra to move to BS-VI norms ahead of plan

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2019

Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s leading utility vehicles maker, said that it would transition to the stringent BS-VI emission norms ahead of schedule, and save at least 20% on the estimated...

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Kochi set to lead State’s charge towards electric vehicles

By : Sustainability ..., May 17, 2019

With talks of conventional fuel standards being upgraded from BS4 to BS6, electric vehicles may appear a dot on the horizon. But Kerala’s charge towards having a million electric vehicles by...

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China’s MG Motor banks on EV portfolio in India

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2019

The company is of the opinion that going ahead, hybrids will be a strong alternative to diesel cars as the nation moves towards more stringent BS-VI emission norms. In a bid to differentiate...

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Component firms buckle up for tech shift

By : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2019

The auto component industry is bracing for the tectonic shift in the automobile sector from the expected exit of diesel cars and arrival of electric vehicles. Though most manufacturers have...

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Maruti to phase out all diesel cars from April next year

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 26, 2019

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it will stop manufacturing diesel vehicles from April 1, 2020 when the new BS 6 emission norms will be introduced...

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BSVI norms: India revises standards specifications for petrol and diesel

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2018

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India's specifications and standards regulatory body, announced it has revised the standards on petrol and diesel as per Bharat Stage (BS) VI fuel norms from...

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Oil Marketing Companies to fast-track upgrade of refineries to BS-VI standard

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 23, 2017

To meet the national capital region (NCR)’s demand for cleaner fuel by April 2018, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have decided to hasten the process of upgrading their refineries, two senior...

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