Nitin Gadkari on eliminating petrol, diesel vehicles in India: ‘100% possible'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitin Gadkari on eliminating petrol, diesel vehicles in India: ‘100% possible'

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that his aim is to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether in India to make the country a green economy. This is my vision.” Union minister Nitin Gadkari vowed to rid the country entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. Proposal on hybrids sent to finance ministry The proposal to reduce GST on hybrid vehicles to five per cent and to 12 per cent for flex engines has been sent to the Finance ministry, the minister said asserting that the country can end fuel import by promoting the use of biofuels. Pitching since 2004 Nitin Gadkari said he has been pushing for alternative fuels since 2004 and is confident things will change in the coming five to seven years.

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How can India get rid of petrol, diesel? Nitin Gadkari reveals strategy
1 year, 2 months ago

How can India get rid of petrol, diesel? Nitin Gadkari reveals strategy

Live Mint  

Union Minister of Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari, has revealed the government's strategy of ending the usage of petrol and diesel in India. Speaking about the Delhi pollution caused by burning of rice straw in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, the minister said, ".We have designed 186 plants that can make bio-CNG and bio-LNG from rice straw. Gadkari said that …

Mint Explainer: Why India isn't ready to ditch diesel just yet
1 year, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: Why India isn't ready to ditch diesel just yet

Live Mint  

On Tuesday, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari created a stir among automobile industry stakeholders at the 63rd annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers when he made repeated references to proposing a "pollution tax" in the form of 10% GST on generators and vehicles with diesel-powered engines. Soon after, the stock prices of Tata …

India Will Soon Have Ethanol-Powered Cars, Says Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 5 months ago

India Will Soon Have Ethanol-Powered Cars, Says Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari has been pushing electric vehicle culture in India to promote green mobility. Nitin Gadkari on ethanol-powered vehicles While addressing the gathering, the minister also revealed that two-wheeler manufacturers including TVS, Bajaj and Hero are also not behind in the race, and will introduce scooters that will run 100 percent on ethanol …

India can reduce pollution by 40% by not using fossil fuels: Gadkari
1 year, 6 months ago

India can reduce pollution by 40% by not using fossil fuels: Gadkari

The Hindu  

India can reduce its pollution by over 40% by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel, while the country imports crude oil worth ₹16 lakh crore every year, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. "We can reduce 40% pollution by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel," Gadkari said addressing Green Urja Conclave organised by the Confederation of Renewable …

'From today, will not use petrol or diesel vehicles': Gadkari urges people to use electric vehicles
1 year, 6 months ago

'From today, will not use petrol or diesel vehicles': Gadkari urges people to use electric vehicles

India TV News  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, while distributing e-rickshaws in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Friday, announced that he will not use petrol or diesel vehicles and appealed to citizens to follow the same amid the fact the electric and bio-fuel technology is both cheaper and pro-climate. The Union Road Transport minister said he does not want to use petrol or diesel vehicles and …

Will CNG upstage diesel as fuel of choice?
2 years ago

Will CNG upstage diesel as fuel of choice?

Live Mint  

The share of diesel in passenger vehicle sales in India is falling, and CNG seems to be the fuel that is gaining at its cost. Sale of automobiles using compressed natural gas has surged in the last two years since the onset of stricter BS VI emission norms that made cars in general and diesel vehicles in particular more expensive. …

15-year-old government vehicles will be scrapped: Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 1 month ago

15-year-old government vehicles will be scrapped: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Scrapping of govt vehicles: Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said all vehicles belonging to the Indian government that have completed 15 years will be scrapped, and a policy to that effect has been sent to states. "Yesterday, I signed a file under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that all the vehicles of the Indian government which have completed …

Nitin Gadkari invites Tesla to manufacture e-vehicles in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Nitin Gadkari invites Tesla to manufacture e-vehicles in India

Hindustan Times  

Highlighting the conducive environment for automobile manufacturing in India, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that Elon Musk is welcome to manufacture e-vehicles in India, but in case the Tesla owner desires to build in China and sell here, it cannot be a "good proposition". Gadkari made the remarks while speaking at a private …

Gadkari arrives at Parliament in green hydrogen-fuelled car
2 years, 8 months ago

Gadkari arrives at Parliament in green hydrogen-fuelled car

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari arrived at Parliament in a green hydrogen-based electric car today, signalling his support for green energy. Speaking to reporters outside his residence before leaving for Parliament, Gadkari outlined the need to raise more awareness about green hydrogen and fuel cell electric vehicle. pic.twitter.com/NNHewczvpc — Office Of Nitin Gadkari March 30, 2022 …

Tesla is Welcome, But Making in China and Selling in India Not Digestible Concept: Nitin Gadkari - News18
2 years, 10 months ago

Tesla is Welcome, But Making in China and Selling in India Not Digestible Concept: Nitin Gadkari - News18

News 18  

Tesla is welcome in India, but manufacturing in China and selling in India is “not a digestible concept", Union Roads & Highways Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari told News18 in an exclusive interview. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweet last month about facing problems in Tesla entering the Indian market had created a stir, making many states openly invite …

Nitin Gadkari says he will drive his green hydrogen car in Delhi to show it's possible
3 years ago

Nitin Gadkari says he will drive his green hydrogen car in Delhi to show it's possible

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said he has bought a car that will run on green hydrogen produced at Faridabad's oil research institute for a pilot project. Addressing a national summit on financial inclusion, the transport minister said he will drive that car in Delhi so that people believe it's possible to get green hydrogen from water. "I have …

India Framing Policies to Promote Use of Clean Fuels, Electric Vehicles: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 2 months ago

India Framing Policies to Promote Use of Clean Fuels, Electric Vehicles: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

India is framing policies to promote the use of clean fuels, including electric vehicles, and tightening emission norms to meet its carbon reduction targets, transport minister Nitin Gadkari told the Reuters Impact conference on Monday. The government will also stick firmly to its 2022 deadline for implementing tighter fuel efficiency norms also known as Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency, Gadkari said, …

India will become hub for automobile manufacturing in next 5 years: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 4 months ago

India will become hub for automobile manufacturing in next 5 years: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday expressed hope that India will become a hub for automobile manufacturing in the next five years. As we are working on technologies involving ethanol, methanol, bio-diesel, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied natural gas, electric and green hydrogen, I believe that India will become a hub for automobile manufacturing in next five …

Benefits on buying new vehicles on scrapping of old; taxes, other levies for polluting cars: Gadkari
3 years, 10 months ago

Benefits on buying new vehicles on scrapping of old; taxes, other levies for polluting cars: Gadkari

India TV News  

Buyers of new vehicles after opting for scrapping of their old and polluting vehicles will be offered benefits under the new policy to phase out old and polluting vehicles, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said. Terming the policy a boon, the road transport minister said it would lead to a 30 per cent boost to the Indian automobile industry turnover …

Government Working to Make India an Automobile Manufacturing Hub in the Next 5 Years: Nitin Gadkari
4 years, 1 month ago

Government Working to Make India an Automobile Manufacturing Hub in the Next 5 Years: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that the centre is working to make India an automobile manufacturing hub in the coming 5 years. “Government is also working towards making India a global automobile manufacturing hub in the next five years. This, he felt, is possible as India’s auto industry has made significant strides in terms of …

India Can Become Largest EV Market in World, Reduce Cost to Increase Sales: Nitin Gadkari to OEMs
4 years, 1 month ago

India Can Become Largest EV Market in World, Reduce Cost to Increase Sales: Nitin Gadkari to OEMs

News 18  

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways & MSME, Govt of India, today said that the government is working towards making India a global automobile manufacturing hub in the next five years. Addressing the virtual ‘Electric Mobility Conference 2020’, organized by FICCI Karnataka State Council, Gadkari said, “The future is very bright and India has the potential to become …

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