Page 9 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Honda opposes NITI proposal on e-vehicles, says adoption a major challenge
Earlier major Indian automakers Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co opposed the NITI proposal
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Changing to e-vehicles 'not like Aadhar, printing cards': Auto majors
Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said "we believe 100 per cent transition is completely uncalled for"
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Automakers run into collision with Centre's electric vehicle plan
Companies such as Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor have objected to banning two- and three-wheelers and asked for at least four months to come up with a comprehensive plan
NITI Aayog gives scooter, bike makers 2 weeks to draw up EV plan: Report
NITI Aayog officials met with executives from companies including Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp and TVS late on Friday
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Govt refuses to budge on electric vehicle deadline for 2- and 3-wheelers
The start-ups said unless India had size and scale in EVs, it would miss the worldwide e-mobility revolution
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Govt to waive registration charges for electric vehicles to promote sales
The move, aimed at promoting electric vehicles (EVs) in India, comes at a time when the country plans high penetration of such vehicles by 2030
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NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to meet auto CEOs on e-vehicle road map
India is the world's largest market for two- and three-wheelers. It sold 21,181,390 units of two-wheelers and 701,011 units of three-wheelers in the year that ended in March 2019
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Telangana pitches for Giga-scale battery plant, is ready with 200-acre land
Battery-making was seen a key pre-condition to develop the ecosystem around EVs, as the battery accounts for almost half the EV cost, which can be brought down if batteries are made locally
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Uber, Ola may have to make 40% of vehicles electric by 2026: Report
Indian think-tank Niti Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and which plays a crucial role in policymaking, is working with several ministries on the new policy
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EESL, Ahmedabad Municipal Corp enter 10-year deal to build EV infra
The two parties will jointly fast-track e-mobility in the city's public transport by installing 100 public charging stations and promoting EVs on rental and purchase basis within municipal limits
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Early EV trends in India
Two- and three-wheelers seem likely to take off first and the ride-share market will probably be more enthusiastic than private owners
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Tesla to improve its battery software after recent incidents of car fires
Two incidents of fires were recently reported from Shanghai and Hong Kong which involved model S and model X electric vehicles.
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China will drive electric vehicle revolution driven by its battery industry
In 2018, Chinese sales topped 1.1 million cars, more than 55% of all electric vehicles sold in the world.
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M&M stops producing India's first electric car model amid flagging sales
Mahesh Babu, chief executive at Mahindra Electric, confirmed that the company had stopped the production of the model for the domestic market
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India's EV industry likely to see higher interest from PE, VC investors
In 2019 till date, PE, VC investment in the sector has been Rs 2.1 crore, in one deal
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Ministries, PSUs, power firms gear up to charge India's electric vehicles
Significant investment is being mobilised by public and private sectors to manufacture and install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure across India
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The world's biggest electric vehicle company looks nothing like Tesla
Americans associate electric cars with the luxury of Tesla
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D for disruption
Here's how electric cars and buses are displacing oil consumption
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China has over a million electric cars, but they are dangerous to drive
The government is doing everything it can to spur sales of new-energy vehicles. First, it should stop them from spontaneously combusting.
Fortum to power India's electric vehicles, plans 700 charging points
Company entered Indian market in October 2017 with pilot, is silent on quantum of investment planned
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