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CAFE III norms: Govt proposes credit-buying system as a remedy against fines

New Delhi, April 13 -- In a global first, the Centre may introduce an option to buy credits directly from the regulator under the third iteration of corporate average fuel efficiency norms, offering a... Read More


India accelerates e-bus drive amid fuel risks, new 3k unit tender by June

New Delhi, April 1 -- India plans to float a fresh tender for over 3,000 electric buses by June, according to people aware of the development. This is set to be launched just six months after closing ... Read More


A year after scrapping EV levy, Karnataka's new tax raises concern over adoption

New Delhi, March 31 -- Karnataka's move to impose a tax on electric cars, a year after waiving levies, could slow down adoption in one of India's key electric vehicle (EV) markets by eroding their pri... Read More


Tata, Toyota on opposing sides as NITI bridges EV-hybrid divide

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- A NITI Aayog report seeking to promote small cars and hybrids to reduce vehicular pollution has again brought the spotlight on India's divided automobile industry. Tata Motors P... Read More


Top air quality body's panel has stiff annual EV mandates for carmakers in Delhi NCR on its mind

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The expert committee constituted by Delhi-NCR's air quality body, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), to recommend steps to reduce vehicular pollution, wants to impose ... Read More


Govt's new move to make official vehicle data mirror real-world performance

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Come April 2027, carmakers selling vehicles in India will have to comply with testing standards which are stricter and much more aligned with real-world conditions. The government... Read More


Small budget for a big bottleneck: India's only rare earth producer gets modest capex hike

NEW DELHI, Feb. 3 -- Even as India pushes to localize rare earth supply chains, the Centre has budgeted Rs.140 crore in capital expenditure for the country's only domestic manufacturer of rare earth m... Read More


Electric vehicle ecosystem gets incentives to localise amid China threat

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) and their parts have got another nudge from the government to double down on localisation with the announcement of four special corridors ... Read More


Carmakers on edge over delays in notification of tougher emission norms

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Carmakers are staring at a compliance window of less than 15 months to start getting close to stringent upcoming emission targets that are expected to come into effect from April... Read More


Top two-wheeler makers urge govt to extend key subsidy scheme

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The country's largest two-wheeler makers, including Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS Motor Co., have sought an extension of the subsidies for the manufacture of elect... Read More