General Motors today launched the Bharat Stage IV emission norms compliant variant of its multi utility vehicle (MUV) Tavera, priced between Rs 7.51 lakh and Rs 10.34 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

"With the help of this new Tavera we'll be able to now sell the vehicle in 13 cities where BS-IV norms are applicable. We hope this vehicle will be a leader in its segment," GM India President and Managing Director Lowell Paddock said here.

As its contribution for the construction of the 135.6 km long Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved transfer of Rs 621 crores to the National Highway Authority of India as its contribution for construction of the Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway, which is also called the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP Expressway).

CHENNAI: In a bid to ease parking problems, town planners have proposed five multi-level parking lots totally worth Rs 75 crore at five important locations in the city. Presenting a paper ‘Managing Parking Issues in Chennai', on the occasion of the golden jubilee year of the Institute of Town Planners, India, Tamil Nadu Regional Chapter, Chennai, A Shankar, senior vice-president – Strategic Consulting Jones Lang LaSalle, Chennai, India – said the areas identified for the proposed facility included the Broadway Bus Stand

Spending has been increased again, but there’s still no effort in the Budget to improve outcomes

In this Budget, the government has raised the outlay for social sector schemes — from drinking water and sanitation to education and health. This is clearly important. But the question is: how will this money be spent so that it can make the difference in people’s welfare? At this moment, there is little understanding about how to ensure that the social service schemes are more effective and reach the people they are meant to service.

Expert body to oversee if the experiment could be a success

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to allow four-wheelers and three-wheelers to ply on the 5.7-km-long BRT corridor on an experimental basis under the observation of an expert body to see whether these vehicles could be run on the stretch along with buses.

Almost 97 per cent of the commuters on the Capital's bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor, barring those using red beacon vehicles and buses, have strongly demanded an urgent review of the corridor to ensure safe and smooth traffic flow, reveals a new survey by the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry (ASSOCHAM). However, it also reveals that while buses account for only 2 to 2.5 per cent of the vehicles using the corridor,

Leader of the Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Thursday accused the Delhi Government of “unscrupulously” spending “the hard-earned money of the people of Delhi” on the Bus Rapid Transit corridor, which the Delhi High Court now wants it to review.

In a statement, the senior BJP leader said his party has been objecting to the construction of BRT corridor from its very inception but due to the rigidity of the Chief Minister, precious public money was spent on its ill-conceived project.

Latest Census reveals high-end technology is common in the Capital and households have greater comforts than ever before

With a greater number of its households possessing television sets than radios and transistors, with more families being connected to the Internet than to landline phones and with more people having scooters and motorcycles than bicycles, Delhi is now truly on the path to a major transition going by the latest figures revealed by the Census of India 2011.

Japanese auto major Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to join compatriots Nissan Motor Limited and Suzuki Motor Corporation in setting up a global hub for manufacturing small cars in the country.

The company is far behind its aggressive Japanese competitors, selling only 4,000 vehicles annually. It is exploring the possibility of coming to India on its own and start by manufacturing its 1.2-litre small car, ECOCAR Mirage.

Lack of clarity on diesel pricing policy has resulted in automobile companies, including Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, holding up investments of more than Rs. 3,000 crore in India, according to industry body SIAM.

"Many of our members are still unclear whether they should invest on diesel technology or not in India as there is no clarity on how the fuel will be priced in future. This has resulted in more than Rs. 3,000 crore of investment being held back