Indian cars putting out more CO2

India's Centre for Science and Environment says new cars are emitting more carbon dioxide, a green house gas responsible for global warming.

The green organisation said an increasing carbon emission hints at an increased oil consumption feature of these new vehicles, be it a bike, small petrol car, diesel car or even the much desired four-wheel drivevehicles.

CSE's analysis of the CO2 emissions tested by the Automotive Research Association of India in vehicles produced in different time periods found that while a post-2000 petrol car model with 1,400 cc engine emits 143 grams of CO2 for every km it runs, the post-2005 models of same engine size emit 173 grams per km.

-Australian Herald