India's passenger vehicle market tilts towards cleaner fuels; alternatives cross petrol: Report
Cleaner-fuel vehicles now account for 42 percent of passenger car sales in India. This marks the first time these alternatives have outsold petrol-powered vehicles. Petrol's market share dropped to a record low of 41 percent in August. Compressed natural gas …
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Cleaner-fuel vehicles now account for 42 percent of passenger car sales in India. This marks the first time these alternatives have outsold petrol-powered vehicles. Petrol's market share dropped to a record low of 41 percent in August. Compressed natural gas …
New Delhi: The shift towards cleaner-fuel vehicles is gaining momentum in India, with CNG, hybrid and electric vehicles together accounting for 42 per cent of passenger vehicle sales in August, "surp…
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