Page 13 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Auto makers propose a short-term plan for faster adoption of e-vehicles
Top firms also press for reduction in GST on green vehicles, non-fiscal sops to promote electric mobility
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EV makers propose a short-term plan for faster adoption of e-vehicles
The industry body also suggested non-financial means like taxing polluting diesel vehicles
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EVs demand to help power utilities earn $11 bn in revenue by 2030: Report
"The surge in electricity demand from EVs will help recover the slow demand growth," the study said.
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M&M, Tata Motors ink deal to deploy 1,000 e-cars each in Maharashtra
Last year, Tata Motors and Mahindra won an order of 10,000 and 9,500 EVs, respectively
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Costlier parts likely to drive the insurance premium on your e-car
Their parts are costlier and repairing often means replacing an entire system, which drives premium rates up
Electric vehicles could increase net carbon emissions in India: IEA
India could reach 11% market share in EVs by 2030
Will diesel cars become dinosaurs in EU as the age of electric cars looms?
The issue has been politically thorny in Europe because around half the cars in the region are powered by diesel
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Yamaha rushes to develop engines as client Toyota makes e-vehicle push
Hidaka said the know-how that Yamaha acquires from working with Toyota can be used in its own electrification shift
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Can a city run on car batteries? The 'vehicle-to-grid' idea might just work
Fewer than one per cent of the world's vehicles are electric, but by 2040 more than half of all new cars will run on the same juice as televisions, computers and hair dryers
 "Can a city run on car batteries? The 'vehicle-to-grid' idea might just work")
Automakers' EV drive could be turning into a loss-making affair. Here's why
In the two biggest tenders for e-cars and e-buses that have been finalised in recent months, price quoted by some companies has left industry peers surprised
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Second phase of FAME scheme to push electric vehicles delayed by six months
The delay, said sources, was due to lack of consensus among stakeholders within the government on allocation of funds
From General Motors to Hyundai Motor, how companies are going electric
Daimler AG is investing €10 billion in electric and hybrid technology and is preparing to launch the EQ electric car
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Electric vehicles not to be a gamechanger for global oil demand: BP
The global energy major's statement comes at a time when India is planning to cut its crude imports by 10 per cent by 2022
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EVs won't bring quick gains, players must see volume growth: Pawan Goenka
Pawan Goenka says EVs need to expand gradually and a hundred per cent shift by 2030 is not possible
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'With no govt support, EVs cannot fill in space vacated by diesel'
According to Fulbrook, India is still 10 years behind, so there is a headroom to refine gasoline proposition
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Getting the electric vehicle policy right
Set an ambitious target, finalise the incentives, drive it from the top and avoid flip-flops in policy decisions
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JSW Energy inks pact with Maharashtra to set up manufacturing unit for EVs
The company has planned to roll out its first electric vehicle by 2020
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Why NITI Aayog believes electric car goal may raise cyber-security risks
While China manufactures everything from a chip to a converter for its electric vehicles, Indian automakers use imported electronic equipment
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Govt to restructure 2 apex bodies for better inter-ministerial coordination
The restructuring proposal was mooted by government think tank Niti Aayog for 'providing a leadership and inter-ministerial coordination'
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High cost will make small electric cars unattractive to consumers: Bhargava
For petrol car with Rs 500,000-600,000 tag, EV variant won't be less than Rs 1.2 mn today, says Maruti Suzuki chairman
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