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India's diesel sales continued to slide in May while petrol consumption was almost flat despite election campaigns for the general elections hitting a peak, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Thursday. Electioneering for general elections traditionally has led to a surge in fuel demand as candidates extensively use automobiles to reach voters. But the trend in sales by PSUs so far does not reflect that. Petrol sales of three state-owned firms, which control 90 per cent of the fuel market, at 1.367 million tonnes in the first half of May was almost the same as 1.36 million tonnes of fuel consumed in the same period last year. Month-on-month consumption however soared 11 per cent. Diesel sales dropped 1.1 per cent to 3.28 million tonnes during May 1 to 15. The demand for the nation's most consumed fuel had fallen 2.3 per cent in April and 2.7 per cent in March. Besides electioneering, the summer harvest season is also the scorching summer that increases the demand for ai

Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar and Kia are major players in the diesel car market. Maruti stopped producing diesel-run cars in the financial year 2019-20

Seeking to clarify his remarks on taxation of diesel vehicles, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he wanted to convey to automobile manufacturers to take steps to reduce pollution, and also added that there is no proposal to levy tax on such vehicles. Earlier this week, the road, transport and highway minister's remarks regarding the need to levy 10 per cent tax on diesel-run vehicles to help cut emissions had generated lots of controversy. "I am not against diesel fuel and neither we are going to levy any tax on diesel vehicles," Gadkari told CNBC-TV18. The road transport and highways minister noted that from the pollution point of view, diesel is very hazardous and it is really causing health problem in the country. Gadkari emphasised that he is not against any industry and pointed out that the government is already giving incentives for electric cars. "So my suggestion to the industry is that best way to (reduce pollution) is to concentrate on alternative fuel,"

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Gadkari said the contribution of diesel cars has already come down drastically in the country and the manufacturers need to stop selling them in the market

Prolonged exposure to diesel pollution, which includes a complex mixture of pollutants, can have serious health effects on humans, said experts here even as the government contemplates a ban

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India should ban the use of diesel-powered four-wheeler vehicles by 2027 and switch to electric and gas-fuelled vehicles in cities with more than a million people and polluted towns in order to cut emissions, an oil ministry panel is recommending.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Friday said it has commenced bookings for the updated version of its multipurpose vehicle Innova Crysta. The model now comes with a 2.4-litre diesel powertrain mated with a five speed manual transmission across four trims. It can be booked for Rs 50,000 at company dealerships or online, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement. The opening of bookings for the new Innova Crysta comes on the heels of the launch of the Innova HyCross (available in Gasoline and Strong Hybrid Electric powertrains). "This vehicle (Innova Crysta) is a perfect choice for customers preferring a rugged and practical vehicle, well known for its unparalleled comfort and safety," TKM Vice President, Sales and Strategic Marketing Atul Sood stated.

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According to an annual report prepared by the Delhi Traffic Police, there were over 1.22 crore registered vehicles of all categories in Delhi in 2021

Diesel-run auto rickshaws will have to be phased out in the entire national capital region (NCR) by December 31, 2026, according to a new policy formulated to curb air pollution

According to a MoRTH estimate, 25 state transport undertakings own 32,062 buses that are over 10 years old

The Haryana government on Monday introduced a bill in the state assembly to exempt tractors from the rule that bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years from plying in NCR areas

A senior Delhi transport department officer said that petrol vehicles older than 15 years will also be deregistered in the coming days

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Monday said it is recalling around 600 vehicles manufactured at its Nashik plant to inspect and replace faulty diesel engines. The Mumbai-based auto major said it is undertaking proactive inspection and replacement of diesel engines in some of its vehicles manufactured at Nashik factory for suspicion of premature wear of engine parts due to contaminated fuel that was received in the factory on a particular date and was filled in the select batch. The exercise is for a limited batch of less than 600 vehicles manufactured between June 21 and July 2, 2021 and is keeping in line with the company's customer centric approach, M&M said in a regulatory filing. The inspection and subsequent rectification will be carried out free of cost for all customers, who will be individually contacted by the company, it added. The auto major, however, did not elaborate on the models which would fall under the exercise. The company sells various popular models in ...

BPCL will soon float tenders to seek term contracts for diesel exports

Nearly 2 lakh heavy diesel vehicles more than 15 years old will not be allowed to ply in the city

The Ministry of Heavy Industries said 'forcible scrapping' of vehicles might give rise to various litigations

The Tribunal has also directed the Delhi RTO to issue NOC to the de-registered diesel vehicles in Delhi