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Auto sector seeks incentive-based scrappage scheme in budget

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 29, 2020

In its efforts to boost the slowdown-battered automobile sector, the industry has demand an incentive-based vehicle scrappage scheme for removal of old vehicles. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has sent this and other recommendations to the government...

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SIAM, SMEV welcome electric vehicle policy of Delhi govt

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2019

Auto industry body SIAM on Tuesday said the electric vehicle policy announced by the Delhi government would help encourage consumers to adopt electric vehicles. Some of the welcome announcements in the policy include measures which would make electric vehicles affordable and...

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BS-VI transition will make rest of the year difficult for auto industry: SIAM

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2019

Auto industry body SIAM on Wednesday said the industry, which has been reeling under a prolonged slump, is staring at a difficult road ahead for the rest of the year due to transition to BS-VI emission norm from BS-VI by April 2020. Terming it as a "huge challenge", Society...

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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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Tax carbon emission instead of blanket ban on non-electric vehicles, says CII President

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 18, 2019

CII President Vikram Kirloskar feels that the Centre should tax carbon emission instead of going for a blanket ban on the sale of non-electric vehicles. “Don’t say don’t do X and don’t do Y....

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CII, SIAM urge government to hold talks before finalizing EV policy

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2019

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) have urged the Union government to hold wider consultations with the automotive value chain,...

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India May Allow Sale Of Only Electric Two- & Three-Wheelers From 2025

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2019

India is considering to ban the sale of two and three-wheelers that use internal combustion engines by 2025. Indian business daily Economic Times has reported that India may be considering to...

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