Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Diesel Vehicles: The government is preparing to take strict action regarding diesel vehicles. There is a proposal to impose ten percent additional GST as pollution tax. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that diesel vehicles will have to be reduced.
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Thu, Jun 27, 2019
In October 2018, the court had accepted the proposal of the ministry for hologram-based light blue colour sticker for vehicles using petrol and CNG fuel and orange sticker on diesel-run vehicles for quick identification.
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
Cars with diesel engines are about Rs 1-1.5 lakh costlier than petrol ones. But earlier, people would not mind as diesel used to be about Rs 20 cheaper than petrol, which is now reduced to less than Rs 10 a litre.
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Making a big announcement, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has said that from April 1, 2020, the auto major will stop selling the diesel cars. According to MSIL, there is no mass market for diesel cars. However, MSIL may contemplate about 1500 cc diesel cars.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
The Draft Delhi EV Policy is reportedly under a 30-day consideration from the date of issue i.e, November 27, 2018, inviting suggestions from the concerned departments and the public. The move is to promote factory-fitted CNG cars and electric vehicle in the national capital to curb vehicular pollution.
Wed, Jul 11, 2018
The Industry experts say this could impact car sales as the move will discourage customers from buying petrol and diesel vehicles in a price-sensitive market like India, said the Mint report, adding that a detailed email sent to the FinMin remained unanswered till the report was filed.
Fri, May 25, 2018
Since 2013, the retail price gap between petrol and diesel has significantly narrowed. Besides, given the superior fuel economy of hybrid cars, hybridisation has also reduced the importance of diesel models. The implementation of BS-VI norms will also significantly widen the cost differential between petrol and diesel cars, leading to the eventual decline in the share of diesel vehicles, according to the report.
Wed, Aug 02, 2017
While the Mahindra e2oPlus can be fully charged for once in just Rs 69 to run a distance of about 110-140km, the price of just 1 litre of petrol or diesel is nearly the same and cannot even cover half that distance.
Tue, Sep 06, 2016
Renault expects diesel engines to disappear from most of its European cars, company sources told Reuters, after the French automaker reviewed the costs of meeting tighter emissions standards following the Volkswagen scandal.
Tue, Jul 05, 2016
Zee Business brings you the most important stories of the day that will help you shape your market strategies and keep you informed with the latest developments. Top headlines this morning: 1. Amid weak global cues, SGX Nifty slips
Mon, May 16, 2016
Toyota Motor's confidence in India has taken a big knock after the Supreme Court ban since mid-December last on sale of high-end diesel cars and SUVs, said Vice-Chairman, Shekhar Vishwanathan.
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