BYD Bangladesh to train local drivers on NEVs
BYD has launched a training campaign in Dhaka for local drivers to equip them with knowledge and training required for driving new energy vehicles or NEVs, said a press release...
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Malaysia launches first locally made electric vehicle
Malaysian automaker Proton unveiled the country鈥檚 first locally-produced electric vehicle on Monday, after the government pledged to boost EV uptake on the roads....
DU gives plan restricting external vehicles' entry
The authorities of Dhaka University on Saturday issued a notice announcing its weeklong plan to restrict external vehicles from entering the campus...
Unattended level crossings continue to cause death
CASES of trains ramming vehicles on the level crossing, leaving people dead, hardly appear to be ending even after a noticeable number of such accidents. At least seven died after a train had hit a battery-powered auto-rickshaw at Burichang in Cumilla on November 26. Railway authorities say that the level crossing was unauthorised and unattended. In a business-as-usual move, a committee was formed...
India court tells Delhi to step up vehicle restrictions
India鈥檚 top court on Friday ordered authorities in the smog-choked capital New Delhi to establish checkpoints on all 113 roads into the city to stop the entry of polluting vehicles.
Policy support needed to boost EV industry: experts
Experts on Friday underscored the need for specific policy support from the government in terms of research and development, capacity building, import duty reduction and...
Indonesia bets on SE Asia鈥檚 first battery plant to become EV hub
Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia鈥檚 inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia...
鈥楽ignificant gaps鈥� remain between China, EU over EV duties
The EU said Friday there were 鈥榮ignificant remaining gaps鈥� in negotiations seeking to avoid hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars due to take effect next week but added that...
ARBA Automobiles Ltd, Rangpur Metal Industries Ltd sign memo
ARBA Automobiles Ltd and Rangpur Metal Industries Ltd have signed an agreement for the supply of electric vehicle three-wheeler tyres, says a press release.
Holistic approach needed to discipline city road regime
ENFORCEMENT failure lurks as the authorities meant to keep road regime disciplined have failed to keep unfit and unauthorised vehicles off the road. Unfit vehicles such as buses, trucks, pickups and privately owned cars continue to create chaos on the road in a few ways. Whilst unfit vehicles keep emitting black smoke, adding to the air pollution which often...
Unfit, unauthorised vehicles create chaos in city
The lack of enforcement by the authorities, especially by the traffic police, to keep unfit and unauthorised vehicles off the roads continues to create chaos on the city roads.
Bangladesh police begin procuring its vehicles from India
The police in a rare move have begun procuring Indian Mahindra vehicles for the Dhaka Metropolitan Police with 10 pickup vans handed over to police stations in the first phase.
BRTA requested to remove old vehicles from roads
The environment, forest and climate change ministry on Sunday sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting removal of buses, minibuses, trucks and covered vans exceeded their economic life from roads in an effort to reduce air pollution...
Ministry asks BRTA to remove unfit vehicles from streets
In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting it to remove buses and minibuses older than 20 years, and trucks and covered vans older than 25 years from roads.
German car sales fall in September
New car sales in Germany slid again in September despite an uptick in demand for electric vehicles, official data showed Friday, in more gloomy news for Europe鈥檚 biggest auto market...
UK automakers urge new govt to support EV market
Britain鈥檚 automobile trade body Friday asked the country鈥檚 new government for greater support to boost sales of electric vehicles, saying manufacturers鈥� collective discounts...
Two killed, seven injured as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Pabna
Two passengers of a battery-run auto-rickshaw were killed and seven others, including the auto-rickshaw driver, were injured after a bus rammed their vehicle in Pabna on Sunday morning, said the police.
China seeking WTO talks with Canada over EV, steel tariffs
China鈥檚 commerce ministry said on Friday Beijing had referred Canada to the World Trade Organisation over Ottawa鈥檚 new restrictions on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminium...
China to launch anti-dumping probes into Canadian canola, chemicals
China said Tuesday it would launch an anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola and chemical products, in apparent retaliation for Ottawa鈥檚 new restrictions on imports of Chinese electric vehicles...
China targets dairy imports in latest barb in trade row
Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles...
China launches appeal at WTO over EU electric vehicle tariffs
Beijing said Friday it had filed an appeal with the World Trade Organisation over the European Union鈥檚 imposition of additional tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China...
Validity of vehicle, licence given auto-extension
The validity of vehicle documents and driving licences has been given auto-extension till September 16 this year as these services under the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority at present remains suspended...
Electric car woes force German supplier ZF to axe jobs
German car parts manufacturer ZF said Friday it would cut a fifth to a quarter of jobs in Germany as it struggled with the switch to electric vehicles and...
China鈥檚 BYD opens EV plant in Thailand despite slowdown, tariff row
China鈥檚 electric vehicle giant BYD opened a factory in Thailand on Thursday, continuing its international expansion despite a market slowdown and hours before the European Union was due to impose swingeing tariffs on Chinese EV firms....
No toll for fire service vehicles: HC
The High Court on Monday directed not to collect tolls from Fire Service vehicles on expressways, highways, important bridges, ferries and roads...
Unfit vehicles, factory smoke, brick kilns main causes of air pollution in Bangladesh: minister
Local government, rural development and cooperatives minister Tajul Islam told Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday that one of the main causes of air pollution was unfit vehicles, black smoke emitted from factories and brick kilns, besides dust pollution caused by urbanisation...
BRTA server problem causes sufferings to service seekers
Many service seekers in the capital are complaining about delay at banks in paying their fees to the banks working jointly with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority...
BYD to build 2nd EU unit
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is still committed to building a second factory in Europe and will roll out hybrid cars as the EV market slows down, a group...
BRTA reattempts to register motor vehicle workshops after 12 years
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has restarted an initiative after 12 years to bring the motor vehicle workshops under registration as required by the Road Transport Act, 2018...
