Indian Court Extends Ban on Diesel Cars in New Delhi
- Next hearing of diesel-registration ban case on May 9
- Court banned large vehicles of 2 liters or more in December
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India’s top court extended a ban on registration of new large diesel-powered vehicles in New Delhi to curb pollution, dealing a blow to automakers such as Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and Toyota Motor Corp.
The prohibition, imposed in December, will continue until the next hearing on May 9, said Gopal Subramaniam, a lawyer appearing for Mercedes Benz India. The bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur allowed the Delhi Police to register their vehicles on payment of a green cess of 30 percent, which has been opposed by carmakers.