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Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) regarding presence of cancer causing chemicals in cars, 06/12/2024

Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order September 12, 2024. The matter related to the news item titled "People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars study find" appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024. ARAI …

On two legs and a prayer

function open_walkability() { newwd=window.open("dte_slideshow/20090430_walkability/walkability.htm","","height=600,width=600,scrollbar=yes"); newwd.moveTo(200,75); } Automobiles overwhelm Indian urban space

The freedom to ride

Also means a healthy social lifestyle We think of the car as a magic carpet taking us where and when we want. But when we drive, society becomes an obstacle

Never too many pedals

Investing in urban cycling provisions is ultimate climate strategy European countries have committed to reduce carbon emissions by at least 20 per cent by 2020, compared to 1990. This includes my country: the Netherlands. The targeted reductions are realized at home or through

In the Nano's headlights

The biggest reason why Nano is a great innovation is because it thinks about the next decade and not just the next quarter The Nano has more than lived up to its nickname

Nano booking rush beyond official deadline

Swaraj Baggonkar / Mumbai April 28, 2009, 0:33 IST Even after people rushed to various centres to book the Nano on Saturday, the last official day for doing so, dealers undertook bookings on Sunday and today, breaching the time-line set by Tata Motors. A couple of dealers in Mumbai and …

Made of veggies, this racing car is powered by chocolate

Experts have designed a new racing car which is made of vegetables and powered by chocolate. The car is slated to hit speeds of 145 miles per hour when it is launched next month. A team from the Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Center at Britain

Study says small-car buyers sacrifice safety

By Matthew L Wald, The New York Times The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said that crash dummies in all three models tested the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris and the Smart Fortwo fared poorly in the collisions. Consumers who buy minicars to economise on fuel are making a big …

Vendors see hope in high Nano bookings, stay put in Singur

Sohini Das & Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata April 21, 2009, 0:34 IST Whether Tata Motors will vacate the site of its original Nano car factory at Singur or not may depend, many believe, on how many people book the now-famous vehicle. Many who had taken up space at the …

Biofuels could pollute more, warn experts

Environmentalists have warned against biofuels, saying they could produce twice the carbon emissions of the fossil fuels they replace, environmentalists have claimed. Friends of the Earth said rules introduced a year ago requiring a percentage of UK transport fuels to be

China brings hope, threat to global carmakers

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Top automakers projected sales growth of up to 10 percent this year in China, but this lone bright spot among major car markets is also producing ambitious potential rivals to the industry's main players. At the Shanghai Auto Show, the Chinese industry's premier annual event, domestic producers …

UK sops for buyers of green cars

Britons will get cash incentives to buy electric and plug in hybrid cars, the Labour government announced on Thursday, reports our special correspondent. The Labour government said it would provide help worth

HC reserves hearing on Nano land case

AHMEDABAD: After a lengthy hearing, Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order in connection with local farmers petitions demanding compensation for 1,100-acre land sold by state government to Tata Motors for its Nano car project. Farmers of Khoda and Bol villages in Sanand taluka had approached high court in …

Students design car run on hydrogen in water

K. Raju Low running cost, no need for disposal of batteries are its benefits DINDIGUL: Four final year engineering students of P.S.N.A. College of Engineering and Technology have designed pilot model of a car that can be operated with hydrogen in the water, an alternative energy to fossil fuel. The …

Small cars fail in collision test

Washington, Micro cars can give motorists top-notch fuel efficiency at a competitive price, but the insurance industry says they don

Used car mart still upbeat

YOGESH MEHENDALE MUMBAI The Indian used car industry of 15 lakh cars per year, which saw declining prices due to the launch of the Nano is relieved by short supply and waiting period for the Rs one lakh car. Mr Mohit Dubey, CEO of carwale.com said:

Small-car buyers sacrifice safety

Washington: Consumers who buy minicars to economize on fuel are making a big tradeoff when it comes to safety in collisions, according to an insurance group that slammed three minimodels into midsize ones in tests. In a report prepared for release on Tuesday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said …

After Nano, state keen on Chinese auto company

The state government has today shown keen interest in inviting a Chinese automobile company, FAW, to set up a car manufacturing unit in Singur. The chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, chief secretary Mr Asok M Chakrabarti, and commerce and industries secretary Mr Sabyasachi Sen, held a meeting with Mr Jhiang …

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