New Fuel Efficiency Norms will be mandatory in India by 2011
Government of India is in the final stages of finalizing norms for fuel efficiency standards for automobile industry in India which will be active by 2011 the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told. Jairam Ramesh also told that the transport industry contributes nearly 10-15 percent of the Total Greenhouse Gas emissions in India. The government is also contemplating on reducing duty structure on import of hybrid cars and electric cars in India.
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Published On Nov 28, 2009 11:14 IST
Published OnNov 28, 2009 11:14 IST
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If the new rules are introduced it will be mandatory for auto manufacturers to sell vehicles with energy-efficiency tags. It is witnessed that New CO2 emission norms in India are also coming into effect from April 2010 starting from 11 cities in the country. Volkswagen Beetle is the upcoming car in India.
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<p>Having worked as an Auto Journalist for the past 5 years, Ritesh is keenly passionate about digging more on automobiles and things related. His journey as a journalist so far consists of different profiles that helped him groom on various platforms within the automobiles industry. He kept rolling on technical experience during his career as a Road Test Editor, which finally took him to a level where he turned to be an Editor-in-Chief of CarDekho.com, India's no. #1 automotive giant. </p>
<p>Another side of his creative life is easily visible the photography that he carries out in order to serve the CarDekho news readers with the latest and natural pictures of newly launched cars. Additionally, he is the one who foresees all auto news articles that are to be published making it sure that CarDekho readers get the latest and the best automotive news first. "Life is a highway, keep driving", Says Ritesh.</p>Read more
