The committee headed by former Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor in its report also suggested phasing out motorcycles, scooters, and three-wheelers with internal combustion engines by 2035. The report opined that four-wheelers, including passenger cars and taxis, should partially shift to electric and partially to ethanol-blended petrol with almost 50 per cent share in each category., Industry News, Times Now
There should be no diesel city buses addition in urban areas in about 10 years, the panel which submitted its report to the government in February this year, said.
It called for four-wheelers, including passenger cars and taxis, to partially shift to electric and partially to ethanol-blended petrol with about 50% share in each category.
A report commissioned by India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recommends banning diesel-powered four-wheeled vehicles by 2027 in cities with a population of over one million and replacing them with electric and gas-fuelled counterparts. The report, which also advocates phasing out motorcycles, scooters, and three-wheelers with internal combustion engines by 2035., Car News News, Times Now
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