Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has commissioned a ‘Homologation and Technology’ centre at Chakan on the outskirts of Pune. Inaugurated by Anant Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, the centre, established under the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) of the Government of India, will offer homologation services to automobile manufacturers for Indian and global[Read More…]

A bio-CNG plant has come into existence at the Mahindra World City (MWC), Chennai. A joint CSR initiative between Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) and Mahindra World City Developers (MWCD), the bio-CNG plant will help create green energy from waste as an attempt to reduce carbon footprint. The plant will work on an aerobic digestion of biomass to produce bio-gas, and[Read More…]

A standalone bus unit of Volvo, Volvo Buses India, has merged with Volvo India, effective December 31, 2015. VRV Sriprasad will continue to lead the Volvo Bus business in India, and report to Akash Passey, Senior Vice President, Volvo Bus Corporation. The move is aimed at building a unified legal entity. Kamal Bali, Managing Director, Volvo India, said, “Given the[Read More…]

The collection of green tax (ECC) to discourage the entry of diesel vehicles in Delhi seems to have developed certain anomalies, especially post the Supreme Court (SC) order directing the doubling of taxes. Industry sources have claimed that the toll collection staff and the company contracted with the task of collecting the toll refused to comply with the SC order[Read More…]