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Form panel to consider phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles: HC to Maha govt

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to form a panel to explore the feasibility of phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles, saying automobiles choking Mumbai's roads are a major contributor to the city's worsening air quality. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Girish Kulkarni directed the government to form a committee of experts and civil administrators within a fortnight to consider whether it will be feasible to phase out diesel- and petrol-based vehicles from Mumbai's roads and permit only those running on CNG or electricity. The order was passed on a public interest litigation that the HC had taken up on its own in 2023 over the city's poor Air Quality Index (AQI). The court had heard the matter on January 9. In its detailed order made available on Wednesday, the bench said vehicular pollution was a major contributor to worsening air quality in the city. The roads in Mumbai Metropolitan Region are choked with vehicles and dens

Form panel to consider phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles: HC to Maha govt
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 7:12 PM IST

Hyundai opposes duty relief on hybrids, says it will hurt petrol vehicles

Government of India has proposed to reduce GST on hybrid passenger vehicles to 5% and 12% on flex engines, while GST on diesel and petrol vehicles will remain at 28%

Hyundai opposes duty relief on hybrids, says it will hurt petrol vehicles
Updated On : 18 Jun 2024 | 6:09 PM IST

Climate concerns take a backseat as India's petrol use doubles in a decade

The Petroleum and natural gas ministry's data indicated that between FY14 and FY24, annual petrol consumption skyrocketed by 117 per cent, diesel by 31 per cent, aviation turbine fuel by 50 per cent,

Climate concerns take a backseat as India's petrol use doubles in a decade
Updated On : 10 Apr 2024 | 9:59 AM IST

Green mobility: Nitin Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari proposed GST cuts on hybrid vehicles to 5% and flex engines to 12% to phase out reliance on petrol/diesel vehicles and promote alternate biofuels

Green mobility: Nitin Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles
Updated On : 02 Apr 2024 | 12:34 PM IST

Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles; tax cut for hybrid cars

As part of his ambition to make India a green economy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid the country entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. "One hundred per cent," Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said when asked whether it is possible for India to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether. "It is difficult but not impossible. This is my vision," Gadkari said in an interview to PTI. He said India spends Rs 16 lakh crore on fuel imports. This money will be used for improving the life of farmers, villages will be prosperous and the youth will get employment, the minister said. Gadkari did not give any timeline to meet this ambitious target which even proponents of green energy believe is mind bogglingly difficult. The proposal to reduce GST on hybrid vehicles to five per cent and to 12 per cent for flex engines has been sent to the Finance ministry which is considering the ...

Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles; tax cut for hybrid cars
Updated On : 01 Apr 2024 | 1:39 PM IST

Sleight of hand: Chidambaram takes dig at govt over cut in fuel prices

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday took a swipe at the government after petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre, saying this was the same kind of "sleight of hand" witnessed in increasing the LPG price and then reducing it before elections. Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision. The revised price will be applicable from 6 am on Friday, March 15, the oil ministry said on Thursday evening. Reacting to the development, Chidambaram said, "I had said at a media briefing last week that prices of petrol and diesel will be reduced. It was done today. "Will the government say that the prices will not be increased after the elections (if the BJP comes to power again)?" the former finance minister asked. Price of LPG cylinder was increased by Rs 700 by the BJP government and then reduced by Rs 100 on the eve of elections, he said. "The same kind of sleight of hand has been

Sleight of hand: Chidambaram takes dig at govt over cut in fuel prices
Updated On : 15 Mar 2024 | 6:46 AM IST

Maruti Suzuki's total vehicle sales rise 5% at 199,364 units in January

Maruti Suzuki India's total vehicle sales, including exports, increased 5 per cent at 1,99,364 units in January from 1,72,535 units in the same month last year, the company said in a statement on Thursday. This was the highest-ever monthly sales volume for the Gurugram-based car maker, as per the statement. The total domestic sales grew 13 per cent at 1,70,214 vehicles as against 1,51,367 units in the month a year ago, it said. MSI also sold 23,921 vehicles in the overseas markets in the previous month, as per the statement. Total passenger vehicle domestic sales in the previous month were recorded at 1,66,802 units, growing 13.20 per cent over 1,47,348 vehicles sold in January 2023, the company said.

Maruti Suzuki's total vehicle sales rise 5% at 199,364 units in January
Updated On : 01 Feb 2024 | 4:08 PM IST

Bengaluru pips Delhi in terms of highest number of private cars in India

The drop is due to the Supreme Court's decision in October 2018 to ban diesel vehicles of more than 10 years of age and petrol vehicles of more than 15 years of age in Delhi to cut down pollution

Bengaluru pips Delhi in terms of highest number of private cars in India
Updated On : 14 Jan 2024 | 11:55 PM IST

Hyundai introduces Alcazar with 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine at Rs 16.7 L

Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday said it has launched its sports utility vehicle Alcazar with a 1.5 Turbo GDi Petrol engine priced between Rs 16.74 lakh and Rs 20.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The trim comes with a six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic transmission. Alcazar would continue to be available with the RDE-compliant 1.5 litre diesel engine as well, the automaker said in a statement.

Hyundai introduces Alcazar with 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine at Rs 16.7 L
Updated On : 07 Mar 2023 | 7:45 PM IST

Ban on plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles in Delhi from Tues

The Delhi government has decided to impose a temporary ban on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the national capital from Tuesday in view of the worsening air quality. Delhi's air quality worsened to the severe category on Monday owning to unfavourable meteorological conditions -- clam winds and low temperatures -- prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to direct all NCR states to implement anti-pollution curbs with greater vigour. "The ban on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles will kick in from Tuesday since the air quality has deteriorated in the severe category. We are monitoring the situation along with the Environment department. For now, the ban is likely to be in place till Friday. If the air quality improves, the ban could be lifted before Friday," said a senior Transport department official. The national capital's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 434 at 4 pm on Monday, worsening from 371 on Sunday. An AQI ...

Ban on plying of BS-III petrol, BS-IV diesel vehicles in Delhi from Tues
Updated On : 10 Jan 2023 | 12:16 AM IST

Since 1981, vehicles multiplied by 21 times in Delhi, roads doubled: Report

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

Since 1981, vehicles multiplied by 21 times in Delhi, roads doubled: Report
Updated On : 18 Sep 2022 | 11:25 AM IST

Green fuel will end need for petrol in India after five years: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that green fuel will end the need for the use of petrol in vehicles in the country after five years

Green fuel will end need for petrol in India after five years: Gadkari
Updated On : 09 Jul 2022 | 2:41 PM IST

EV prices to be at par with cost of petrol vehicles within a year: Gadkari

The prices of all electric vehicles (EVs) will be equal to the cost of petrol vehicles in the country within one year, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Gadkari further said the government is promoting ethanol produced from crop residue instead of petrol and diesel. "I am trying...within one year, the cost of electric vehicles will be equivalent to the cost of petrol vehicles in the country and we will save money spent on fossil fuels," he said while addressing 'TV9 What India Think Today Global Summit'. The minister said the government is already promoting green fuels in a big way. Gadkari noted that waterways us a cheaper mode of transportation than road and it is going to come up in a big way.

EV prices to be at par with cost of petrol vehicles within a year: Gadkari
Updated On : 17 Jun 2022 | 10:58 PM IST

Prices of EVs to be equal of petrol cars in 2 years, says Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari also said MPs can buy electric vehicles once a charging station is installed in Parliament premises

Prices of EVs to be equal of petrol cars in 2 years, says Nitin Gadkari
Updated On : 31 Mar 2022 | 4:57 PM IST

Fuel prices decided in America, blaming Centre for them wrong: Danve

Fuel prices are decided in America and blaming the central government for rise in their rates is wrong, Union minister Raosaheb Danve has said

Fuel prices decided in America, blaming Centre for them  wrong: Danve
Updated On : 15 Nov 2021 | 6:38 PM IST

Petrol, diesel prices unchanged; here are the prices in your city today

In New Delhi, petrol is selling at Rs 101.84 per litre. In Mumbai, the price stands at Rs 107.83

Petrol, diesel prices unchanged; here are the prices in your city today
Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 12:45 PM IST

Govt may issue guidelines for 'flex-fuel' vehicles by October

Auto companies may soon be asked to manufacture vehicles that run on multiple fuel configuration aimed at reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and cutting down harmful emissions

Govt may issue guidelines for 'flex-fuel' vehicles by October
Updated On : 04 Jul 2021 | 11:26 AM IST

Lifetime carbon emissions of electric vehicles versus gasoline cars

Data generated by an Argonne National Laboratory model determines at what point a typical electric vehicle becomes cleaner than an equivalent gasoline car in terms of its lifetime carbon footprint

Lifetime carbon emissions of electric vehicles versus gasoline cars
Updated On : 29 Jun 2021 | 11:10 AM IST

When do electric vehicles become cleaner than combustion-engine cars?

the production of a mid-sized EV saloon generates 47 grams of CO2 per mile during the extraction and production process. By comparison, a similar gasoline vehicle generates 32 grams per mile

When do electric vehicles become cleaner than combustion-engine cars?
Updated On : 29 Jun 2021 | 10:40 AM IST

Petrol nears Rs 95 in Mumbai as rate hiked for fifth day in a row

Petrol price in Mumbai neared record Rs 95 per litre mark on Saturday as its rate as well as diesel prices were hiked for the fifth day in a row.

Petrol nears Rs 95 in Mumbai as rate hiked for fifth day in a row
Updated On : 13 Feb 2021 | 1:13 PM IST