Page 14 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Buying an EV? Sweden's plan to mine cobalt could make your purchase easier
Price of the mineral, a key input in electric vehicles, has tripled the past 2 years. Sweden seeks to pare global dependence on leading supplier Congo
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National EV forum must be set up for adapting automotive tech: Report
The report also said fiscal incentives must also be given with an aim of bringing down the initial purchase price and to reduce ownership cost
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Power minister R K Singh supports tax incentives for electric vehicles
The power ministry will also do away with cross subsidy in the proposed power tariff policy to promote e-mobility, as nobody will buy power at Rs 11/unit, Singh said
R-Infra plans captive use of 18 EVs, will set up charging stations
Plans to open 3 charging stations in each of 5 zones, to add more charging stations in next 3 years
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Global carmakers to invest at least $90 bn in EVs; Ford doubles spend
With the world's top automakers poised to introduce dozens of new battery electric models over the next 5 years, executives continue to ask: Who will buy all those vehicles?
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Just one can poison all of Delhi's water: India needs laws for EV batteries
The automobile industry is moving towards the use of lithium-ion batteries instead of lead-acid batteries to offer quicker charging and higher range
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K'taka to buy 640 electric vehicles under central govt's Fame India scheme
The Fame India scheme incentivises all vehicle segments, including two-wheeler, three- wheeler auto, four-wheeler vehicles, light commercial vehicles and buses
Govt departments in race to take credit for electric vehicles
Ministries oppose NITI Aayog's EV programme stewardship
India's e-vehicle plan impractical, not the way forward: Toyota official
He also argued that EVs alone are not the best answer to curb vehicular pollution
Don't foreclose options
Electric vehicles alone may not be the best answer to pollution
Electric Vehicles: SIAM for 5% GST, tax deduction for individual buyers
On specific fiscal measures, SIAM said GST rate for all EVs may be brought down from 12 per cent to 5 per cent and road tax be fully exempted
India among first markets in Toyota's global electric vehicle launch plans
Toyata said it aims to sell more than 5.5 mn electrified vehicles, including more than 1 million zero-emission vehicles - battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles
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Soon, you'll be able to charge your EV through digital payment modes
The customers need to be billed for the charging and payment needs to be made
Mahindra to bid for second stage of EESL tender for electric vehicles
The order for the second phase will be issued after the completion of deliveries of 500 EVs in the first phase by November 30
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Hackers can kill millions if cars are compromised, warns expert
Once a vehicle's internal computer network is hacked, the hackers would be able to tamper with key functions
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Transition to electric vehicles could save India upto Rs 20 lakh cr: Report
According to a Ficci-Rocky Mountain Institute report, even under a shared mobility paradigm, over 46,000,000 vehicles could be sold by 2030
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Indian Oil opens India's first electric vehicle charging station in Nagpur
Indian Oil has partnered with cab aggregator Ola to set up the charging station at an IOC petrol pump here.
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Govt's electric vehicle push may hit forging biz, drive job loss: industry
The problem: conventional vehicles have 2,000 moving parts, compared with only 20 in electric variants
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The game changer
India's planned transition to electric vehicles will drastically affect the commodities market
Govt to give grants to cities buying electric vehicles for mass transport
Using clean energy modes like electric vehicles for shared mass transport will help bring down high pollution level in big cities
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