Mexican Media Brands
India Proposes 20-Year Limit for Commercial Vehicles
India may force commercial vehicles off the road after 20 years of service in an effort to improve air quality, the Mumbai-based Economic Times says.
#regulations #economics
Share
India may force commercial vehicles off the road after 20 years of service in an effort to improve air quality, the Mumbai-based Economic Times says.
The scheme would take effect in 2020, requiring trucks made in 2000 or before to be scrapped. Some 700,000 commercial vehicles currently on the road in India were first registered before 2000, according to ET.
Owners of the targeted trucks would receive tax and other incentives that reduce the cost of buying a lower-polluting new truck by about 15%.
India’s road transport and highways ministry first proposed the scrappage plan in 2016, suggesting a 15-year lifespan for commercial vehicles. ET says a committee of government secretaries assigned to work out details decided to extend the scrappage deadline to 20 years.
The measure must first be approved by the government’s cabinet and several ministries before going to the Goods and Services Tax Council.
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Automotive: An All Electric Edition
A look at electric vehicle-related developments, from new products to recycling old batteries.
-
How to Keep a Last-gen Truck Current
In order to keep the Classic of interest, Ram Truck has gone back to 1976, the year they launched the Dodge Warlock, a “factory-personalized” pickup, and have created the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock.
-
GM Seeks to Avert U.S. Plant Shutdowns Linked to Supplier Bankruptcy
General Motors Co. says it hopes to claim equipment and inventory from a bankrupt interior trim supplier to avoid being forced to idle all 19 of its U.S. assembly plants.
