New Diesel-Gulping SUVs Banned in Delhi to Fight Toxic Air
- Top Indian court bans diesel vehicles of 2 liters or more
- Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra declines 5.5% on ruling
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Big fat diesel-guzzling SUVs are becoming an endangered species in New Delhi as India’s capital grapples with hazardous air pollution.
The nation’s Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily banned the registration of larger diesel vehicles in the city, such as the SUVs beloved by political power brokers and wealthy residents, after acrid gray haze spread across the metropolis on some days following the onset of winter.