Page 3 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Electric ambitions
EV adoption requires supporting eco-system
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EV push, registration charge hike to dent 2-wheeler segment most: analysts
Analysts say while the decision to slash duty on EVs is a step in the right direction, the proposal to hike registration and renewal charges will hurt the already ailing auto sector
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How this EV start-up is transforming the business of last-mile connectivity
The start-up's working is similar to that of ride-sharing services, except that all vehicles are owned by the company and its mobile app is not the only way to book a ride
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Hero Electric looks to raise Rs 700 cr in 3 years to accelerate expansion
Currently, Alpha Capital is the investor in Hero Electric outside of the Munjal family
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SIAM hails govt's move to cut GST rate on electric vehicles, chargers
The council reduced GST rate on EVs from 12 per cent to 5 per cent and EV chargers to 5 per cent from 18 per cent
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India has game plan for EVs, its components: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Kant said the country's EV focus should mainly be on two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles and public transport
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EV makers welcome GST rate reduction, seek similar cut for spare batteries
It also slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on EV chargers from 18% to 5%
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Meet Chetan Maini, pioneer in the race for electric mobility in India
Second time's looking lucky for Chetan Maini
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Hyundai Motor lines up $200 million for electric vehicle mass market
The Korean automobile company recently launched an electric car named Kona in India
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Making Noida future-ready: City looks to set up 100 charging points for EVs
A memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed on Thursday between Noida Authority and EESL to set up the charging stattions
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West Bengal finance minister urges calibrated rollout of electric vehicles
Amit Mitra says sole agenda of the next GST Council meeting will be on EVs
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Pragmatic policy likely on electric two-wheelers in a few months: TVS Motor
CMD Venu Srinivasan proposes hybrid model, says such vehicles would do a better job in cleaning up the environment
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Electric vehicle start-up SmartE gets Rs 100-crore investment from Mitsui
The company will use the funding to rapidly increase its fleet size within Delhi-NCR as well as other key cities around the country
Shift gears... now
Early EVs had been expensive, heavy and had limited driving range but new technologies are making them affordable and popular
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GST Council to meet on July 25, decide on tax cut for electric vehicles
The recommendations of the officers committee is likely to be placed before the Council on July 25, officials said
Cost, range are the greatest hurdles to EV adoption: TERI Director-General
We need to ensure that we have an EV policy that works, together with an understanding of why we want it
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Subsidy on EVs only for commercial vehicles, not personal usage: Govt
Under the Rs 10,000-crore FAME scheme, subsidy on EVs are given to three- and four-wheelers for commercial and fleet applications
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India must expand fuel refining capacity by 80% despite EV push: Pradhan
The world's third-largest energy consumer would need a combination of cleaner diesel and petrol, compressed natural gas (CNG), biofuels and electric vehicles
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The big obstacle on global auto industry's road to an electric future
Cutting the cost of batteries is arguably the industry's most urgent challenge
Govt invites proposals for developing e-vehicle charging infra in cities
The last date for submission of the proposals is August 20, the ministry said in the Expression of Interest
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