Diesel Car Ban

European officials on Tuesday moved to ease their ban on sales of cars with internal combustion engines by 2035, responding to pressure from governments and automakers who argued that the industry needed more flexibility in finding ways to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and help achieve EU climate goals. The proposal from the EU's executive commission would change provisions of 2023 legislation requiring average emissions in new cars to equal zero, or a 100% reduction from 2021 levels. The new proposal would require a 90% emissions reduction. That means in practical terms that most cars would be battery-only but would leave room for some cars with internal combustion engines. Automakers would have to compensate for the added emissions by using European steel produced by methods that emit less carbon, and through use of climate neutral e-fuels made from renewable electricity and captured carbon dioxide and biofuels made from plants. EU officials say changing the limit will not .

The recent fuel ban in Delhi on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years has sparked outrage and caused confusion about the scope of the policy.

According to reports, owners will now have to pay one per cent of price as 'green cess'

Hyundai, Honda, among others are re-working their strategy to meet demand for more petrol cars

Jaitley, who arrived in Japan yesterday on a 6-day trip to woo investors, is scheduled to meet Suzuki Motor Chairman Osamu Suzuki tomorrow

Green tribunal also bans 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six cities

The Japanese auto major says the ban has made it difficult to launch new products or commit fresh investments

Govt says BPOs use diesel taxis to pick and drop employees; safety of BPO employees will also be affected

The apex court has told the govt to submit a master plan by 4 pm on Tuesday detailing how it will phase out the vehicles

The congestion largely affected thousands of office-goers who travel between Delhi and Gurgaon