Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad have high vehicular population and diesel consumption, says the NGONitrogen oxide is not directly emitted from any source, but is formed from reaction between gases in the air under the influence of sunlight and high temperature
2 min read4 Jul 2019Volvo says the largest volume of potentially affected engines had been sold in North America and Europe, and that costs to fix the problem 'could be material'
2 min read16 Oct 2018Volkswagen's Audi brand is being told to recall 127,000 cars diesel cars that reduce emissions controls when not being tested
1 min read23 Jan 2018Audi says it would recall 4,997 of its A8 model vehicles with V8 diesel engines in Europe to update software after it found they emitted too much nitrogen oxide
1 min read2 Nov 2017Instead of developing new diesel engines, Volvo will invest in electric and hybrid cars, with its first pure electric model due on the market in 2019
1 min read17 May 2017During test of Audi Q5 SUV diesel model by ARAI, nitrogen oxide level was found to be more than the stipulated level following which the company withdrew the model from its dealerships
1 min read28 Sep 2016A VW employee wrote to the former CEO in May 2014 to say that the authorities would probably look for a test-recognition function in motor-steering software
1 min read14 Feb 2016NGT was hearing a petition by a private party that accused the group of violating India's emission norms and sought a ban on the manufacture and sale of its vehicles
2 min read6 Jan 2016The gap between lab results and road performance had grown for emissions of carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides
2 min read28 Sep 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared