Car manufacturers are coming up with new ideas to attract new buyers. Now, can you imagine a car manufacturer offering free petrol as an incentive? But that is exactly what Tata Motors had announced. The company has tied up with Hindustan Petroleum to offer free fuel worth upto Rs. 20,000 to all new buyers of Tata Indica and selected models of Indigo and Fiat cars. But this offer is limited only to people living in Delhi and the surrounding region.
I never thought such a day would dawn in India when petrol is offered free with every car buy. Sounds like a line from an advertisement, but it’s a fact. I wish the same scheme was extended to Lucknow too.
From Tata Roadie
Labels: Buy Car, car incentive, Fiat, New Car, Petrol, Tata
How much can we bear? Petrol will now cost Rs 2 more and diesel will cost Rs 1 more. Has the government gone crazy to increase petrol and diesel prices when we are already paying so high? Why are the common tax payers being penalized? Now we will have to pay more for commuting to office and back in jams that last a lifetime! The lack of infrastructure is already hurting urban space dwellers. The groceries are costly, house rent is costly, and maintaining a decent lifestyle seems no more affordable. Why has the government taken such a step when oil prices have stabilized in the international market and western countries are actually contemplating a roll back? The rise of oil in India will have a cascading effect on various sectors.
Whatever were the government’s intentions, the rise is going to be a big burden on the common person. Honest taxpayers have to bear the brunt of inefficiency by the government in virtually all departments including energy resources. My entire plans of getting a new car and letting go of my used one is now foiled, because I was already on a tight budget. A few more hikes in prices and maintaining a car will become a luxury that only the Maharajas in the past could afford!
Article Submitted by India
Labels: car maintenance, Diesel, Government, Petrol, taxes
Think of ‘car’ and the immediate reaction is ‘pollution’. The January Auto Expo will help introduce many cars and SUVs which are getting close to being environment-friendly. Some of these are the Toyota Innova D-4-D, new Mahindra Scorpio, new Tata Safari DiCOR, and models from Skoda. For a cleaner drive, Maruti has already adopted Fiat’s 1.3-litre Multijet common rail diesel engine on some of its models.
While car manufacturers have acted, the government is sitting pretty on the quality of fuel supplied to car owners. India is one of the countries in the world which serves fuel with a high sulphur content. This sulphur is a major contributor to dense pollution levels in cities. Lowering the sulphur content in diesel and petrol should be the immediate concern of the government.
The government has failed to take steps to check and maintain the quality of fuel being supplied to consumers. Many experts have suggested that if India does not act fast, the atmosphere will soon be filled with heavy toxic fumes. Interestingly, diesel cars emit seven times more toxic gases into the air than petrol based engines and the popularity of diesel cars is at an all time high.
Maintaining a high quality of dispensed fuel will refresh the air we breathe. It will also help leave a greener tomorrow for the next generation. An inefficient system leaves a lot for the asking. Sadly, car manufacturers have little say in this matter.
Submitted by Ranjit Vohra
Labels: Car-manufacturers-in-India, Diesel, Fuel, Government, Petrol, Pollution
