MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

The company will invest in firms through a residency programme, the first of which will begin this October, with applications starting on Thursday. This will be similar to those run by Antler and Y Combinator.

Canada prepares new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to align with US and EU actions. Pressure on Trudeau to follow Biden's lead. Concerns over China's overproduction of EVs. Ontario Premier calls for matching tariffs to protect Canadian jobs.

While the juvenile involved in the Porsche crash in Pune must undoubtedly face the consequences for his actions, the primary burden of responsibility should rest upon adults

Chinese EV titans BYD, Chery and Great Wall Motor (GWM) are preparing a fusillade of product launches - about 20 over the next five years - and spending heavily on sales and marketing in their most important export market.

Below are the excerpts from its annual report of 2017-18. ELECTRIC VEHICLES – THE NEW MARKET DISRUPTOR | “We are anticipating the next market disruption through electric vehicles. We are closely reviewing and watching the situations and doing our gr...

The nomination of independent candidate Rajan Yadav alias Arthi Baba has been cancelled from the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat. During the scrutiny, supervised by Returning Officer Krishna Karunesh, who is also the District Magistrate, 19 nomination pape...

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act aims to boost the economy and shift to zero-emission cars. Ford, GM struggle with EV targets. Tesla cuts workforce, US EV sales rise modestly. Biden plans tariffs on Chinese clean tech, facing challenges ahead.

Bombay High Court ruled that additional fees for license renewal and registration beyond the time limit are not penalties. The HC upheld rules under the Central Motor Vehicles Act for these fees on late applications, dismissing petitions challenging...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has launched a pilot program to provide cashless treatment to victims of road accidents caused by motor vehicles in Chandigarh. The program will allow victims to receive up to Rs 1.5 lakh per accid...

Police in Uttar Pradesh have seized a Maruti Suzuki WagonR modified to resemble a helicopter, citing unauthorized modifications. The creator, Ishwar Deen, aimed to offer the vehicle for weddings and special occasions but was fined and had his vehicl...

Toyota Innova car: Airbags are an important safety feature and protect the car's occupants in the event of an accident. However an Toyota Innova car's airbags did not open in an accident and this resulted in the occupants of the car suffering injuri...

Automakers have to reconsider their strategies, as subsidy reduction could impact their sales forecasts and profitability projections for EV models. The adoption rate of EVs in India may slow down, as cost remains a significant barrier for many pote...

Starting this week, Gurugram traffic police will impose a fine of Rs 10,000 for not allowing ambulances and fire trucks to pass through. DCP Virender Vij stated that zonal officers will record video evidence of such incidents, and offenders will rec...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday orally asked the Punjab government not to allow the farmers to gather in large numbers. The court observed that tractor-trolleys cannot be run on highways according to the Motor Vehicles Act and said the ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court orally directed the Punjab government not to permit large gatherings of protesting farmers at the border, suggesting they use public transport to reach Delhi instead of tractors. The court cited the Motor Vehicles A...

The road transport ministry has clarified that motorcycles fall within the definition of 'contract carriage' as per the Motors Vehicles Act, 1988. States/UTs should accept and process applications for contract carriage permits for motorcycles.

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to consider enhancing compensation amounts in hit-and-run accidents. The Motor Vehicles (MV) Act provides a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for death and Rs 50,000 for grievous injury, but the court wants the gove...

The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) is set to introduce free cashless medical treatment for victims of road accidents across India. This initiative will be part of the amended Motor Vehicle Act 2019 (MAV2019) and will be fully im...

"Free and cashless medical treatment to accident-injured victims is part of the amended Motor Vehicle Act 2019 (MVA2019). Some states have implemented it but now the Ministry of Roads in league with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be ...