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CSE trashes contention that diesel use by cars is very low [1]

There is no slowdown in dieselisation, finds the latest analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). How then, asks CSE, can the automobile industry claim that diesel cars use negligible amount of the fuel?

In 2011-12, diesel cars will account for over 40 per cent of the total car sales in the country. Also, for the first time ever, bigger diesel cars – the SUVs – are selling more. There is no slowdown in dieselisation, finds a latest analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). How then, asks CSE, can the automobile industry claim that diesel cars use negligible amount of the fuel?

See Also

Opinion: Diesel - when bad policy makes for toxic hell. [2]

Press Release: CSE welcomes finance minister's move to consider removing subsidy on diesel used in cars. [3]

Press Release: CSE welcomes Delhi governments move... [4]

Report: A viable and sustainable system of pricing of petroleum products. [5]

Press Release: Formula to tax diesel cars ineffective, says CSE. [6]

Report: Pricing and taxation of petroleum products. [7]

Report: Controlling diesel cars in Delhi. [8]

Publication Date: 
25/01/2012
Centre for Science and Environment [9]
Tags:
Diesel [10], Cars [11], India [12], CSE [13], Transport [14], Air Pollution [15], Auto Industry [16], Three Wheelers [17], Health Effects [18], Vehicle Technology [19], Air Quality and Health [20]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/cse-trashes-contention-diesel-use-cars-very-low
[2] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/diesel-when-bad-policy-makes-toxic-hell
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/../../reports-documents/cse-welcomes-and-supports-finance-ministers-move-consider-removing-subsidy-diesel
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/../../reports-documents/cse-welcomes-delhi-governments-move-make-diesel-cars-dearer
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/../../reports-documents/report-expert-group-viable-and-sustainable-system-pricing-petroleum-products
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/../../reports-documents/formula-tax-diesel-cars-ineffective-says-cse
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/../../reports-documents/report-committee-pricing-and-taxation-petroleum-products
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/../../reports-documents/controlling-pollution-growing-number-diesel-cars-delhi
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/centre-science-and-environment
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cars
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/transport
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/auto-industry
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/three-wheelers
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[19] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicle-technology
[20] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-quality-and-health