Vehicular Standards

Real-world exhaust emissions from modern diesel cars

This study, a meta-analysis of PEMS data from EU (Euro 6) and US (Tier 2 Bin 5/ULEV II) diesel passenger cars, documents the wide discrepancy that exists between official certification or type-approval emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from new diesel passenger cars and actual NOX emissions from those vehicles during real-world, everyday operat

Publication Date:

11/10/2014

Author(s): Vicente Franco, Francisco Posada Sanchez, John German, Peter Mock

Source: International Council on Clean Transportation

Tags:

Cars, Diesel, Euro VI, Europe, United States Of America (US), Air Pollution, Vehicular Standards, Carbon Dioxide, Vehicular Pollution, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx)

Transport

Central Motor Vehicles (Sixteenth Amendment) Rules, 2014 gives the way to e-rickshaws

E-rickshaw will be allowed to carry four passengers and 40 kg luggage while e-carts would transport goods up to 310 kg according to these rules notified by the government.

Publication Date:

08/10/2014

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Tags:

Battery Vehicles, Rickshaws, India, Motor Vehicle Act 1988, Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, Vehicular Safety, Vehicular Standards

Air Pollution

Bharat Stage IV emission standards for two-wheelers in India

On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two-wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards will go into effect for type approval of new motorcycle models in April 2016, and for all motorcycle models in April 2017.

Publication Date:

01/08/2014

Source: International Council on Clean Transportation

Tags:

Bharat Stage IV, Vehicular Standards, Two Wheelers, India, Motorised Vehicles, Indian Emission Regulations

Air Pollution

Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014

These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014. On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two- wheeled vehicles.

Publication Date:

04/07/2014

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Tags:

Bharat Stage IV, Vehicular Standards, Two Wheelers, India, Motor Vehicle Act 1988, Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, Fuel Standards, CNG, LPG

Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding monitoring and enforcement of the standards for automobile noise, 02/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 02/07/2014 regarding monitoring and enforcement of the standards for automobile noise in Maharashtra.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date:

02/07/2014

Tags:

Vehicular Standards, Noise Pollution, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Act 1986, Motor Vehicles Rules 1989

Environment

CSE urges new govt. to re-imagine development environment paradigm

Governments need to re-evaluate existing approaches to environmental norms while improving on delivery of services under existing laws to improve sustainable and inclusive governance, urged the Cen

Publication Date:

06/06/2014

Author(s): Anumeha Yadav

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Environment Clearance (EC), Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ganga, River Pollution, Sunita Narain, CSE, Parking Pricing, Vehicular Standards, Riverine Ecology, Environment

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding reducing the pollution levels in the city of Indore, 06/05/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Centre for Environment Protection, Research & Development Vs. State of M.P. & Others. dated 06/05/2014 regarding reducing the pollution levels in the city of Indore. The Tribunal has also noted that Rule 15 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 pertaining to the requirement obtaining Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates with regard to
emission of smoke from motor vehicles is not being implemented in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date:

06/05/2014

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Indore (T), Vehicular Standards, Madhya Pradesh

Air Pollution

Road ministry to scrap trucks and buses more than eight years old to combat air pollution

This is one drive that is definitely going to make the Capital's air cleaner and traffic flow smoother.

Publication Date:

08/04/2014

Source: Daily Mail (United Kingdom)

Tags:

India, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Congestion, Delhi, Heavy Duty Vehicle, Public Transport, CSE, Euro V, Euro VI, CNG, Vehicular Standards, Advanced Vehicle Technology, Europe

Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding standards for sound to be fixed for multi-tone horns and sirens, to be used for the vehicles of various kinds, 02/04/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 02/04/2014 regarding standards for sound to be fixed for multi-tone horns and sirens, to be used for the vehicles of various kinds.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/39-2013(WZ)(OA)_2Apr2014.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=6217

Judgement Date:

02/04/2014

Tags:

Noise Pollution, Vehicular Standards, Pune (T), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution levels of the city of Indore, 31/03/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Centre for Environment Protection, Research & Development Vs. State of M.P. & Others. dated 31/03/2014 regarding pollution levels of the city of Indore. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt.

Judgement Date:

31/03/2014

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