Diesel Cars
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Delhi: 270 old diesel, petrol-driven vehicles impounded in October so far
Auto | Oct 24, 2021, 02:12 PM ISTA total of 664 vehicles, including over 10-year-old diesel-driven and over 15-year-old petrol driven, were impounded between January and October 20 this year.
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Honda to continue selling diesel models in India
Cars | May 12, 2019, 12:55 PM ISTAccording to a senior official of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL), the company plans to upgrade its two diesel engines, which power models like Amaze, City, WR-V, BR-V, Civic and CR-V to conform to stricter BS-VI emission norms.
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Tata Motors likely to drop small diesel cars from its portfolio
Business | May 05, 2019, 11:22 AM ISTThe company's other products like compact SUV Nexon and recently launched SUV Harrier come with bigger 1.5-litre and 2-litre powertrains respectively and are expected to be upgraded to the next level going ahead.
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Maruti to pull the plug on diesel cars from April next year
Business | Apr 25, 2019, 11:03 PM ISTThe country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Thursday said it will phase out all diesel cars from its portfolio with effect from April 1, 2020.
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China planning to ban petrol, diesel cars; to boost production of electric vehicles
World | Sep 11, 2017, 05:45 PM ISTIn an attempt to control air pollution and restrict traffic congestion, China, the world’s leading automobile market, is now planning to ban petrol and diesel cars
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Centre moves Supreme Court against ban on 10-year old diesel vehicles
India | Jan 13, 2017, 03:46 PM ISTThe Centre has moved the Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal's ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi and NCR, saying it was affecting the economically weaker section of people. A bench of
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Why shouldn't diesel buses be barred from entering Delhi: NGT asks neighbouring states
World | Dec 18, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked six neighbouring states of Delhi why they should not be directed to completely stop the operation of diesel buses coming to the national capital.
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SC decision to ban diesel SUVs ‘senseless’, lacks ‘scientific basis’: Manohar Parrikar
National | Jun 01, 2016, 02:38 PM ISTIn some major criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision to impose a ban on diesel SUVs, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the decision was one that implied a "senseless direction which do not have a scientific basis".
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SC allows Diesel taxis ferrying BPO employees, ban on new registration to continue
India | May 09, 2016, 06:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: More than a week after imposing a blanket ban on plying of diesel run taxis in Delhi and National Capital Region, the Supreme Court has agreed to relax its order and allow taxis
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Ban of diesel taxis not enough to tackle pollution in Delhi: Environmentalist Sunita Narain
India | May 02, 2016, 07:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: A day after the Odd Even rule came to an end and the ban on diesel-run cabs came into effect in Delhi, environmental activist Sunita Narain said that these measures were not enough
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Thousands of diesel-run taxis to go off road in Delhi from today
India | May 01, 2016, 09:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Commuters may face inconvenience as nearly 27,000 diesel-run taxis will not be allowed to run on the capital's roads from today after the Supreme Court on Saturday refused to extend the April 30
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How leading car makers are planning to counter diesel ban
Feb 06, 2016, 09:56 PM ISTGreater Noida: The ban on the registration of diesel vehicles in the national capital can potentially affect several leading automobile manufacturers, prompting them to come up with alternatives to deal with the impact.The Supreme Court
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Ban on diesel vehicles; Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of auto majors
India | Jan 05, 2016, 08:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked auto giants -- Mercedes-Benz India, Toyota and Mahindra and Mahindra whether their heavy diesel vehicles were less polluting than those run on petrol even as it agreed
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Nitish Kumar seeks ban on 15 year-old diesel vehicles in Bihar
National | Dec 24, 2015, 05:30 PM ISTPatna: Expressing concern over the alarming level of air pollution in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed concerned officials for banning 15-year-old diesel vehicles in the state capital among other measures to improve the
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Supreme Court may stop registration of diesel-run SUVs, heavy vehicles for 3-4 months
India | Dec 15, 2015, 07:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid mounting concerns over alarming pollution levels, the Supreme Court today indicated that it may bar registration of diesel-run SUVs, cars with engine capacity of over 2000 cc and commercial vehicles for three-four
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NGT bars registration of disel-run vehicles in Delhi
India | Dec 11, 2015, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today announced tough measures to tackle the rising level of pollution in Delhi.The NGT directed that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi with immediate effect and
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No plan to ban diesel cars in Delhi: Government
India | Dec 10, 2014, 08:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: The government has said that at present it does not have any plans to ban all diesel cars in Delhi and convert them into CNG-driven vehicles.In a written reply, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
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Maruti launches new Ritz Diesel that gives 23.2 km per litre
Sep 04, 2012, 09:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 4: Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car maker, has launched a refreshed version of its hatchback Ritz in the diesel option at Rs 5.31 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi) on Monday. The company claims
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No extra tax on diesel cars without nodal ministry's nod, demands SIAM
Jun 14, 2012, 07:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 14: Automobile industry body SIAM today said Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy's proposal of additional taxes of up to Rs 2.55 lakh on diesel vehicles should not be taken up without the
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Excise duty on diesel cars should be increased, demands union Oil Minister
Jun 13, 2012, 11:23 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 13: Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy has written to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee demanding a hike in excise duty on diesel cars to make up for subsidised fuel being used in vehicles.Reddy