Page 8 - Vehicles

Madras HC quashes order increasing speed limit to 120 kmph on highways

The Madras High Court has set aside a notification of the central government, fixing 120 kmph as the speed limit for vehicles plying on highways

Madras HC withdraws its order on bumper-to-bumper insurance cover

The judge hoped and trusted the lawmakers would look into this aspect and examine the need for suitable amendment in the Act relating to wide coverage of vehicles so as to protect the innocent victims

Bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles not mandatory: Madras HC

The court modifies the order it had passed in August mandating bumper-to-bumper cover

Ford to stop making vehicles in India amid mounting losses and poor sales

Ford had been rethinking its India operations even before it had initiated discussion with Mahindra & Mahindra in 2019

Amid pandemic blues, first time buyers make a comeback in the car market

A strong preference for personal mobility due to pandemic has prompted buyers who relied on shared mobility, public transport in pre-Covid years, to buy their own vehicles

TVS enters factory customisation, makes BTO debut with Apache RR 310

TVS BTO platform will empower the customers to customise and personalise their vehicles when making a purchase, which will be built directly at the factory as per their requirement.

Government introduces new registration mark for personal vehicles

A vehicle bearing this registration mark will not require a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one state to another

States to be asked to give up to 25% road tax rebate under scrappage policy

The Centre will soon ask state governments to provide up to 25 per cent rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles under the new proposed scrappage policy

Delhi govt waives custody charges on impounded vehicles till Sept 30

The Delhi government on Monday waived custody charges till September 30 on vehicles impounded by the Transport Department and the traffic police, providing relief to hundreds of vehicle owners in city

Hyderabad-based techie develops mileage booster for vehicles to save fuel

With the aim to reduce carbon footprint, a Hyderabad-based technician has developed an innovative mileage booster for vehicles that helps save fuel

What happens to your vehicle under the new scrappage policy

During a parliament session on Thursday, Union Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari announced the much-awaited vehicle scrapping policy, seeking to “increase business and employment, and reduce pollution and road hazards created by old vehicles”. Watch this video to get a better sense of the new policy and how it will help.

Transport ministry okays green tax on vehicles over 8 years old: Gadkari

Proposal to go to states before notification; lower rate for public transport, EVs exempt

Covid-19 slows EV ride as consumers prefer traditional engine: Survey

Respondents show greater confidence in owning hybrid cars over e-cars

States to facilitate exemptions to differently-abled persons' vehicles

The move is aimed at facilitating movement of the physically challenged

Explained: Delhi govt order on colour coding of registration plates

All you need to know about the new hologram-based stickers that are now mandatory on NCR roads

Spurt in demand for pre-owned personal vehicles during April-July: Report

Pre-owned passenger vehicles market has seen steady recovery and growth in April-July period this year with demand for such vehicles growing by around 25 per cent this month as compared to February

Noida: Over 1,100 vehicles penalised, 17 impounded for violating curbs

Altogether, Rs 92,000 were collected in fines during the action, the police said

Vehicles with non-functional FASTag to be charged double toll fee

Before this amendment, the user of vehicle was to pay twice on the fee plaza only if the vehicle didn't carry the FASTag and entered in dedicated lane for the tag

The only way forward

Regardless of regulations, all modern vehicles will become more and more autonomous

Shared mobility can unclog India's cities

India has a total of over 30 million passenger vehicles