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New Delhi: It’s advantage Mercedes, BMW and Audi. The FTA will reduce import tariffs for cars that cost upwards of Rs 25 lakh from EU from a high of 110% to 30% in the first year, to 10% in 10 years, with a quota of 2.5 lakh vehicles annually.Tesla, however, will have to wait for…
NEW DELHI: Over 70% of 40.7 crore vehicles, mostly two-wheelers, in the country do not comply with some or other norm, such as those related to pollution under control (PUC) certificate, fitness certificate or insurance, according to road transport ministry data.The data, shared with states and UTs in a meeting last week, showed over two-thirds…
Amritpal Khattra, Gurtas Bhullar and Mandeep Kaur have been arrested and charged. Three Canadian residents of Indian-origin have been arrested in connection with an organized auto theft ring. Brampton investigators with the Commercial Auto Crime Bureau have also recovered three stolen vehicles.Amritpal Khattra, Gurtas Bhullar and Mandeep Kaur have been arrested and charged. Police said…
The government is working to introduce vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to help prevent road accidents by enabling real-time information sharing between vehicles, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, PTI reported.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi after chairing the annual meeting of transport ministers from states and Union Territories, Gadkari…
DANAPUR: Four people, including a woman, were injured in Bihar when an out-of-control SUV rammed into multiple vehicles on the roadside near Gola Road T-point in Danapur, Patna, police said.According to officials, the injured were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment on Wednesday.Angry locals set the Thar SUV on fire following the accident, but…
India needs a clear strategic push, including lower tariffs and a shift in manufacturing towards high-demand segments such as passenger vehicles, to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets, Niti Aayog said on Tuesday.In the latest Trade Watch Quarterly for April–June 2025, the policy think tank said India must also work on boosting two-way trade, increasing…
People celebrate the first day of the year in different ways. Some party by the beach, some choose to stay home and some go on a jungle safari just like Priyanka Gandhi. On January 1, 2026, a beautiful moment was captured at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan. A handsome Bengal tiger appeared right in front of…
CHENNAI: Battery electric vehicle penetration in India’s two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments lost momentum in 2025 after the reduction in GST rates for petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles from Oct, even as EV volumes saw healthy growth for the year. The narrowed price gap between internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and EVs after GST reduction led…
BAHALGARH: Several people were injured after multiple vehicles collided on the Delhi–Sonipat road on Tuesday morning amid dense fog. An eyewitness stated, “First, one car hit another car. Then, one of the cars drove away, and the other remained stationary and damaged. A little while later, another car came and hit the damaged car from…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday that two key restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) will now be permanent, in a bid to tackle the city’s persistent severe air pollution. Speaking to the media, Sirsa said vehicles will not be provided petrol without a valid Pollution Under Control…
