The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for an ‘auto census’ to take stock of the number of vehicles on the streets of National Capital Region. NGT last month asked all areas under NCR, spread across three states, to submit the details on the number of vehicles registered in their jurisdictions. Local authorities in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad and[Read More…]

Tata Motors unveiled three new fully-built vehicles at Municipalika 2015 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. These include the Tata Ace Desilting Machine BS IV, the Tata Ace Zip 1.25 Cu.M hopper tipper (BS III) and a suction (5 kilolitre) -jetting (4 kilolitre) machine on (BS III and BS IV) Tata LPT 1613/42 truck platform. The range is claimed to offer fully-built solutions[Read More…]

The International Road Federation (IRF), a Geneva-based global body working for safer roads, will soon impart training on life-saving techniques to drivers of commercial vehicles. The objective of this training is to provide enhanced first aid and trauma care to accident victims. Speaking about the development, KK Kapila, Chairman, IRF, said that the drivers of commercial vehicles are prone to[Read More…]

To curb the high level of air pollution, particulate matter emissions especially, in Delhi, the Supreme Court has passed an order to not register private diesel passenger vehicles and SUVs of 2000 cc engine capacity and above, until March 31, 2016. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has termed the decision as unfortunate. In a statement issued, SIAM has[Read More…]