Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today termed cab sharing a "good idea" and invited suggestions on how to allow it, keeping in mind the safety of women. His support for cab sharing, which, at present, is being provided by app-based cab aggregators has come amid the Delhi government firming up the City Taxi Scheme 2017.
Volvo already has Euro-VI compliant vehicles globally but not introduced them in India because there is no BS-VI fuel available yet
India has recorded a 45 per cent jump in the number of fuel stations in the country in the last six years. With 60,799 petrol pumps in India right now, this is possibly the highest growth rate in the world.
Indian Motorcycle is present in 1,200 cc and above super bike segment in India and sells nine models, including the newly launched Scout Bobber.
Mahindra, this week, opened a new USD 230 million plant in Detroit, the world's car capital, which got its first automotive production facility in 25 years.
India's goal for 100 per cent electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 needs a robust and competitive battery manufacturing supply chain but lack of clear long-term policies and technology uncertainty are preventing investments, says a report.
Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Roland Folger said that introduction of BS-VI fuels ahead of schedule must be extended to other Indian cities as well. To make this more effective and gain momentum, the government should also support this shift towards BS-VI with financial incentives for those vehicles that pre-fulfil BS-VI vehicle requirements before 2020.
Mahindra will be bidding for the second stage of the tender for supplying 9,500 electric vehicles (EVs) to state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL). The order for the second phase will be issued after the completion of deliveries of 500 EVs in the first phase by November 30.
Scientists have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used to power electronic devices, and to create hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly cars. The device could make hydrogen cars affordable because it produces hydrogen using nickel, iron and cobalt - elements that are much more abundant and less expensive than the platinum.
Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asked citizens to click picture of wrongly parked cars and send to authorities, while proposing a 10 per cent reward for them from Rs. 500 fine imposed on the owner of the concerned vehicle. Gadkari said he felt "ashamed" that absence of parking lots outside his own ministry forced "ambassadors" and "big people" to park on road blocking the way to Parliament.
NITI Aayog has sought comments from ministries, including heavy industry, environment, road, transport and highways, and power on the issue and is in the process of chalking out the nitty-gritties of the framework.
The EESL would also have plans for procuring electric buses in the country but the scale of business would depend on demand.
The minister said that Eastern Peripheral Expressway will be completed by January and along with Delhi- Meerut Expressway project and other projects worth Rs 40,000 crore to decongest Delhi will contribute significantly in curbing pollution.
The last couple of times, women drivers and two-wheeler motorists were exempted from the odd-even scheme but this time; these motorists will not be exempt from the odd-even rule as the Green Court questioned the rationality of the exemption to the Delhi government.
Riding on the back of a healthy growth expected in the segment, Ford India is expecting to log in more sales of the upgraded EcoSport which is priced between Rs 7.31 lakh and Rs 10.99 lakh (prices ex-showroom Delhi).
The planning process is based on a five-step process -- project kickoff, formation of "long list" of locations, streamlining and timing, documentation and wrap-up.
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations to ensure availability of appropriate parking facilities for cars and discourage road-side parking. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed authorities for not complying with its earlier orders to decongest traffic and asked them to take steps in a holistic manner.
The British marquee JLR reported a massive 38 per cent spike in pre-tax profit at 385 million pounds driven by an 11.5 per cent rise in revenue to 6.3 billion pounds. This helped the company book an operating margin of 11.8 per cent and EBIDTA margin of 5.2 per cent in the quarter.
The air quality index of the Central Pollution Control Board had a score of 487 on a scale of 500, indicating 'severe' levels of pollution, which can affect even healthy people and "seriously impact" those with existing diseases.
As part of Royal Enfield's 'city strategy', it now has around 20 exclusive brand stores outside India, in places like Milwaukee, London, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Bogota, Medellin, Dubai, Jakarta, Bangkok and Melbourne.
