When citing the causes of India’s air pollution, the country’s politicians are quick to list vehicle emissions in the top three, together with industrial plants, dust from construction sites and biomass burns. The Indian government's approach on the subject of air pollution and connecting it to cars, in general, has been rather unfortunate, adds Patankar. Sadly, unlike other countries that have a provision for classic and heritage cars, India does not. The blame gameThat said, this decision has been challenged in court and a verdict over classic cars or cars over a certain age is pending. More on Forbes: Automotive Industry Is Racing To Meet Electric Vehicle Demand In ChinaChina is routinely seen as a test case for solving India’s smog issues, especially Beijing’s metropolitan area.

Source: Forbes November 22, 2017 08:40 UTC