NITI Aayog bats for incentives for LNG-fuelled commercial vehicles

NITI Aayog has proposed a range of financial and non-financial incentives, expanding the scope of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme to include LNG-powered vehicles and creating a demand pool to encourage the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in medium and heavy commercial vehicles. It said in...

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UP CM flags off 50 e-buses of PMI Electro Mobility in Ayodhya

New Delhi: Ahead of the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath rolled out 50 electric buses (e-buses) as part of the city's carbon-neutral public mobility initiatives from the temple. The electric buses manufactured by PMI Electro Mobility will opera...

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Tata Motors bags order of 1350 bus chassis from Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors today announced that it has secured an order from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) for the supply of 1,350 units of Tata LPO 1618 diesel bus chassis. Developed for inter-city and long-haul travel, the Tata LPO 1618 complies with BS6 emission protoco...

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J&K L-G flags off 100 electric buses in Srinagar

New Delhi: The e-buses will be plying on 15 intra-city routes and two inter-city routes and will run a minimum of 200 km per day from 8 am to 5 pm. In his address, Sinha congratulated Srinagar Smart City Limited and the residents of the city and adjoining districts. “Smart mobility to optimi...

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Gadkari approves draft notification to mandate AC installation in trucks

New Delhi: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that he has approved the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks belonging to categories N2 and N3. In a tweet, Gadkari said, “The draft no...

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VST Tillers Tractors reports modest rise in May sales

VST Tillers Tractor Ltd recorded an increase in its total sales to 3,756 units in May 2023 compared to 3,628 units sold in May last year. The engine equipment manufacturing company sold 3,319 units of electric tillers last month, 282 more units than the same period last year. It sold 3,037 units in...

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DTC to cut 1/8th of its fleet by 2023-24 - Autonexa

NEW DELHI: Nearly one-eighth of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus fleet will be phased out from the capital's streets over the course of the 2023-24 financial year, informed officials said on Saturday. They added that passengers will not face any problems as these vehicles will be replaced b...

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No major impact on CV sales as BS6 OBD-2 norms kick in

With the Indian auto industry migrating to the new BS6 OBD-2 standards on April 1, 2023, there has been a conce about the impact on the automotive retail business. But the industry is confident it's ready this time, and that's best evidenced by the trends across CVs. The commercial v...

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Ashok Leyland trains over 100 women to drive commercial vehicles in Delhi

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has launched a new campaign on the sidelines of Inteational Women's Day 2023 and invited over 100 women in Delhi to be trained on commercial vehicle driving at their Driver Training Institute. The Embrace Equity campaign aims to bring about a ch...

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