Average traffic speed on 13 arterial roads 50-60 per cent lower than their design speed and 35-48 per cent lower than the regulated speed of 40-50 km/hour
Government disqualifies mild hybrid cars from getting incentive under the FAME programme aimed to promote electric mobility in the country
A lot it seems, says Centre for Science and Environment
Analysis of the first phase of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle) programme says the agenda of electro-mobility is going nowhere. It has only pushed mild diesel hybrid cars.
No BS-III vehicles to be sold in India after April 1, says the Court
Anumita Roycowdhury, executive director-research and advocacy, CSE
While public attention is diverted towards Bharat Stage IV emissions norms becoming the nation-wide standard from April 1 this year, the new compliance rules for fuel consumption norms for cars is escaping public scrutiny.