Auto 2018
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Electric vehicles will bear green number plates; NITI Aayog backs free parking, toll waiver for three years
Fp Staff •The draft policy being drawn by NITI proposes free parking and toll waiver scheme for electric vehicles for three years
Domestic passenger vehicle sales rise 5.22% in December; car sales slip but motorcycle sales rise 40.31%
•Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 5.22 percent to 2,39,712 units in December from 2,27,823 units in December 2016
Why robust sales of large trucks, higher rural demand for FMCG signal good news on economy
Sindhub •Commercial vehicle sales have been on an upswing for at least three months now, indicating a slow but sure turnaround in the economy
Consultant hired for automobile policy, focus on clean technology: Union minister Anant Geete
•Govt has roped in a consultant to help in formulating an automobile policy, which will consider all technological options, including electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells for eco-friendly mobility, says Union minister Anant Geete
Nitin Gadkari says India has potential to transform infrastructure with seaplanes, e-highways and electric buses
•Clear water bodies dotted with 10,000 seaplanes, 'floating cities' in the form of ocean cruises and electric vehicles zipping on dedicated highway lanes — that's the future as envisioned by Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari