The Central Motor Vehicles (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Through this amendment, the definition for the term “Armoured Vehicles” has been notified which means a special purpose vehicle of category M and N which is intended for the protection of conveyed persons or goods with anti-bullet armour plating.

The Central Motor Vehicles (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Every manufacturer or importer of M2, M3 and N2 vehicle category, except Tippers, with gross vehicle weight between three and a half tonnes (3.5 T) and twelve tonnes (12.0 T), manufactured or imported for sale in India, shall, on and from the 1st day of April, 2023, be tested for Constant Speed Fuel Consumption standard and comply with the Fuel consumption target, as notified under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

BIS formulates performance standards for Electric Vehicle Batteries.

Electric vehicles are vehicles that operate on electric motor and rechargeable batteries. Over the past decade, Electric vehicles have grown in terms of visibility and availability in the market. For safety of consumer, reliability and safety, Energy storage systems become critical part of any EV. Most of the EVs use Lithium-ion batteries because of its high power to weight ratio.

Inland Vessels (Registration and other technical issues) Rules 2022.

Every certificate of registration issued in respect of a mechanically propelled vessel under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, shall be valid and effective as a certificate of registration issued under the Act and the relevant provisions of the Act shall apply in relation to such vessel as they apply to an inland mechanically propelled vessel registered under these regulations and the Act.