Nice phase

The curse of cheap diesel

The Budget has provided the automobile industry an incentive to destory urban air quality

New software for more mileage

Diesel Update

A European study determined that exposure to traffic-related air pollution, 'in particular diesel exhaust particles,' may lead to reduced lung …

Ban diesel

There is no such thing as safe diesel technology as of now. The only option, therefore, is to ban the manufacture of private diesel vehicles and …

The truth at last

After decades of denial, Ford admits that its sport-utility vehicles cause more environmental and safety problems than cars

Cooking the goose...

Paying the price

High costs discourage the use of low sulphur fuels

Riding high

Safe, sound and stable...Viking makes a mark on the road

Milestone in mileage

Small wonder

The oldest in the small car segment still holds fort. Maruti remains good value for money

So what's new ?

What the auto industry needs in India is not protectionism but an incentive to become better

Fantasy world

Industry sells us a nightmare packaged in a dream world of glitzy cars

Reclaiming urban spaces critical for democracy

Lack of options

Neither improving diesel quality nor upgrading engine technology help to avert the threat posed by toxic particulate emissions from diesel …

The air is heavy

Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone: Delhi's air is already overcast with a very high concentration of these pollutants. Exposure to …

Make way for the leader

With an eye on the sky and feet firmly on the ground, Matiz has zipped past all others to be on the top of the lot

Suffering a stroke

Saddled with outdated technology, Kinetic Engineering has fallen far behind. To keep pace, the company needs more drive

It's the greenest one

The Korean auto major leads the green bandwagon. But to outgrow the 'just above average' status, it needs to accelerate its environmental performance

Transport travails

Just another charade

Yet again, automobile manufacturers shy away from the responsibility of reducing emissions

Liberalising pollution

In the absence of appropriate regulations, liberalisation of the Indian auto industry will ruin public health

Shades of green

During the Auto Expo 2000, most carmakers were seen going ahead with diesel models. But the makers of two-stroke two-wheelers decided to announce …

A day in the life of a car park

We spent eight hours on a building's terrace at Connaught Place in Delhi, shooting a car parking lot. Cars kept whizzing in and out of the camera'…

A lot of gas!

LPG is a long way from being used as a fuel in automobiles