It will place orders for two vehicles before year-end with Ashok Leyland
If all goes well, Bangaloreans will soon be travelling in ‘diesel hybrid’ vehicles.
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to introduce ‘diesel hybrid’ vehicles for public transport on a pilot basis in the City by mid-2012.
Toyota and BMW have agreed to collaborate on research for cleaner, next-generation car batteries, underlining the growing push in the industry for green technology.
The agreement brings together Toyota Motor, Japan’s No. 1 carmaker and a leader in gas-electric hybrids, and BMW of Germany, a European maker that has a strong luxury brand image in both Japan and Europe.
Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa announced that the State government had agreed to provide land for the construction of three new lines, for which the survey has been completed.
General Motors Co confirmed it will make its first all-electric vehicle, a version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar that will debut in 2013 and take aim at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's Leaf.
Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday said development was necessary but it cannot not be at the cost of society and environment.
Addressing a gathering at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium on the occasion of Foundation Day of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Gowda said investments in the State were good, but they should strike a balance between environmental issues and development.
The trainees at the Army’s Ambala-based Industrial Training Institute (ITI) have accomplished a rare-feat by fabricating a battery-operated utility van that has five gears, including one reverse ge
Bangalore : In a classic case of official apathy, the country’s first energy park at the City’s Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain has been allowed to die a quick death within years of its launch, resulting in a loss of crores of rupees to the exchequer.
Automakers have agreed to produce by the quarter-century mark the most fuel- efficient cars and trucks ever that will leverage new designs and technology, but still rely heavily on gasoline engines
New Delhi To give a fillip to environment-friendly vehicles, a committee formed by the heavy industries ministry is considering lucrative tax breaks and incentives for automakers to produce and sell electric vehicles.
