Air pollution kills 15,000 people annually in Dhaka, according to a World Bank study. The Bank's environmental economist, Carter Brandon, identified two-stroke three-wheeler autorickshaws, known in

Four major allies of the BJP-led coalition, including the AIADMK, on Saturday announced they would exert pressure on the government to roll back the hike in price of high speed diesel (HSD).

What does the phase out of commercial vehicles mean to the drivers of autorickshaws and taxis that have gone off the road?

An Icelandic consortium, Vistorka hf. signed a Cooperation Agreement with Daimler Chrysler Norsk Hydro and the Royal/Shell Group setting up a joint venture to investigate the potential for eventually

Proposals to curb urban air pollution were condemned by public transport operators in Hong Kong yesterday. The Environmental Protection Department's proposals include raising fines for smoky vehicles

The Government on Thursday denied in Parliament reports that an adulteration racket in petrol, diesel or mobile oil was flourishing in the Capital. No cases of adulteration of petrol, diesel or

Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) vehicles are now becoming a reality in Delhi. Hindustan Motors announced recently that they have sold 100 CNG Ambassadors in the city. Eighty per cent of these are going

The Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs Federation hinted that if the Nepal government can come up with concrete programmes aimed at the benefit of all tempo-owners the three-wheelers could be

A five million dollar World Bank project to improve air quality in Dhaka and other urban areas has reportedly been finalised and awaits approval by ECNEC. The project means to give city dwellers

Development of low-pollution diesel engines is heating up among truck manufacturers in Japan. Following this years long-term controls on exhaust gas will be short-term controls to begin in 2002.