IPR Eminox Technologies joint venture opens IPR Eminox Technology Centre in Chennai

Indonesia's government finally makes Euro IV mandatory for new vehciles.

Arrival Ltd, based in Luxembourg, has announced that its Arrival Bus has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval, paving the way for its vehicles to carry passengers on roads in the UK and Europe.

Santa Monica-based consultancy and host of the ACT Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), released its annual State of Sustainable Fleets report at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. In the report’s conclusion, GNA states that significant market and regulatory forces are creating a “perfect storm” that is driving the adoption of zero-emission vehicles across North America.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has mandated that every goods vehicle carrying dangerous or hazardous products shall be equipped with or fitted with a vehicle tracking system device as per AIS 140. 

The Department of Delhi Transport Corporation has granted a one-year extension to rapid transit vehicles (RTVs) that help as significant module of last mile connectivity in the city - valid from January 1 to December 31, 2022.

The Ministry of Road Trnasport and Highways (MORTH) has mandated that, from 1 April 2023, vehicle road-worthiness (fitness) certificates shall be released only through an ‘Automated Testing Station’ registered in accordance with the Rule 175 for recognition, regulation, and control.

Andy Palmer, CEO of Switch Mobility and Board Member of InoBat Auto, discusses the problems facing British manufacturing in an interview with Truck & Bus Builder

The EPA has proposed the introduction of more stringent restrictions on the emission of greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxides from heavy-duty vehicles as soon as model year 2027.

Changes to the UK’s Highway Code, the rules and regulations that govern UK road use, have increased the responsibility placed on drivers of larger vehicles to protect more vulnerable road users. The rule change was largely aimed at improving the safety of cyclists and pedestrians at turnings and roundabouts.

Hino Motors Corporation (a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Company) of Hino-Shi, Japan in early March suspended sales of several medium- and heavy-duty vehicle models in Japan after admitting to falsifying engine performance data to obtain emissions and fuel economy certifications.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India has proposed that the procedure for type approval and certification of Road Trains be in accordance with AIS-113 (covering trailers and semi-trailers in categories T2-4, being towed by N2-3 vehicles).