A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to the government's decision to allow California to cut greenhouse gas emissions from new cars sold in the state.
The announcement by the Treasury and Customs officials of a new excise duty on hybrids is to destabilize the market and reverse the momentum that propelled the importation of environment-friendly, low-fuel consuming hybrid cars.
The Ministry of Labour and Transport Management (DoLTM) is drafting a new transport policy aimed at controlling auto imports and taking old vehicles off the roads.
The policy targets limiting the import of two-wheelers in particular following the massive increment in their import during the last few years.
- Tech cradle tops all-India auto design contest with zero-emission vehicle
Students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Adityapur are gaining speed in the race to revolutionise automotive technology.
At the 4th Annual Baja SAE (Society for Automotive Engineers) India 2011, held in Indore between January 28 and 30, an NIT team of 12 aced 198 other engineering teams with Daksh 1110, an al
Toyota Motor Corp., maker of the popular Prius hybrid car, is developing a new type of electric motor to cut its dependence on rare earth metals and lower costs, a company spokesman said Monday.
The Chinese government is said to be looking to prepare at least 10 million car parking spots for electric vehicles by 2020 in a new comprehensive policy due to be announced soon, a top executive at a local automaker said on Thursday.
China relies on foreign oil for more than half of its oil consumption and is looking to promote alternative fuel vehicles in the world's biggest auto market, whos
With automotive manufacturers striving to match stricter emission norms set by regulatory authorities, they have begun considering nanotechnology as a necessity.
Toyota Motor Corp unveiled big plans for staying in front in clean-car technology as rivals race to play catch-up, saying it would launch 11 new hybrids and a rechargeable Prius that may cost as little as $36,000.
Having dominated the hybrid field for over a decade with the iconic Prius and 13 other models so far, the world's top automaker has won a reputation as the most advanced car maker in
