Published: February 04, 2021, 07:55 PM IST
Adding to its exhaustive list of sustainability milestones, KODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited (AVWIPL) earned the distinguished Net Water Positive certification by DQS India Pvt. Ltd. This certification is the second sustainability win for SAVWIPL post the Zero Waste to Landfill certification awarded last year by TUV Nord. AVWIPL has been certified as meeting the GOLD standard for their sustained initiatives toward water conservation and replenishment activities across its manufacturing operations.
The company continues to implement a number of initiatives at its production facilities in Aurangabad and Pune towards its sustainability goals. For e.g. both Aurangabad and Pune operations are zero liquid discharge facilities and boasts of state-of-the-art effluent treatments and recycling facilities along with sewage treatment plants. The production
›Premium and luxury car prices set to go up as FM spikes custom duty on a dozen auto parts
Premium and luxury car prices set to go up as FM spikes custom duty on a dozen auto parts
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Addressing the budget session, N Sitharaman said the Government is raising customs duty on certain auto parts to 15% to bring them on par with the general rate on auto parts.
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Mumbai: In a bid to further boost ‘Make in India’, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has increased import duty on over a dozen automotive parts by 5-7.5% ranging from safety glass to engine and gear components, electrical and wiring parts to brakes and pedal parts amongst others, a move that may spike the premium and luxury car prices by 1-2.5% or Rs 35000 to Rs 1.5 lakh depending on the vehicle and parts imported.