Page 5 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
The irresistible charm of electric mobility
Solar was to India's 2014 Budget what electric vehicles is to the 2019 Budget
 "The irresistible charm of electric mobility")
Will you replace your cars with electric vehicles? 88% says no: BS Poll
Sitharaman said that Goods and Service Tax (GST) on electric vehicles will be reduced from 12% to 5%
 "Will you replace your cars with electric vehicles? 88% says no: BS Poll")
Likely spike in ethanol blending to counter disruption by e-vehicles
The general consensus seems to be tilting in favour of greater ethanol mix
 "Likely spike in ethanol blending to counter disruption by e-vehicles")
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
 "India must expand fuel refining capacity by 80% despite EV push: Pradhan")
Electric fleet companies help make business of small EVs viable
Firms like SmartE or Bengaluru-based Lithium Urban Technologies, giants like Ola that helps e-commerce companies deliver products, are playing a key role in kicking up sales of electric vehicles
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VW group to enter Indian EV market with premium SUV rollout by year-end
Audi's e-tron will be the first of 12 electric vehicles to enter domestic market; company plans to ship 200 CBU cars
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Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran says migration to EVs need to be planned
Chandrasekaran said the demand for EVs needs to be created with the right incentives
 "Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran says migration to EVs need to be planned")
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
 "Honda opposes NITI proposal on e-vehicles, says adoption a major challenge")
When will commercially viable electric vehicles take to the skies?
A key challenge in building electric aircraft involves how much energy can be stored in a given amount of weight of the on-board energy source
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Meet the two entreprenuers working on India's answer to Elon Musk's Tesla
Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain are set to hand over the keys of their all-electric smart scooters to the first set of customers in September
 "Meet the two entreprenuers working on India's answer to Elon Musk's Tesla")
The dirty secret under the hoods of electric cars no one talks about
Yet regulators haven't set out clear guidelines on acceptable carbon emissions over the life cycle of electric cars
 "The dirty secret under the hoods of electric cars no one talks about")
EV Motors to set up 6,500 charging stations; Plans to invest Rs 14 billion
The first public electric vehicle charging outlet will be called 'PlugNgo'. The chargers will be networked and connected to PlugNgo's cloud-based integrated software platform
Lack of EV policy not to hamper eco-friendly vehicles' launch in India: Kia
Kia has already announced plans to roll out electric and hybrid vehicles from its upcoming plant at Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh and is targeting to launch an electric vehicle in India by 2021
 "Lack of EV policy not to hamper eco-friendly vehicles' launch in India: Kia")
M&M bags orders to sell 20,000 units of electric three-wheelers for Rs 4 bn
The running cost of these three-wheelers is just Rs 0.50 for every km, the company claimed
Auto firms laud EV draft policy, but flag infra, incentive concerns
Some also pointed to the high cost of electric buses and the financial ability of state transport corporations to buy these.
NITI, Heavy Industries Ministry differ on levy on 2-wheelers to support EVs
The ministry has flagged concerns to the Aayog over the introduction of a 'Feebate' especially on a mass mode of transport like two-wheelers
Battery-operated future
Strategic sourcing would be critical to ensure manufacturing competitiveness of EVs
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Amid global push for EVs, India quietly beats retreat on electric plan
The government has quietly beat a retreat to say it aims to ensure that by 2030, at least 15% of the vehicles in the country are electric
Ambitious e-car programme of Energy Efficiency Services has a slow start
According to EESL, the cars that have been leased so far have cumulatively run a million kilometres
 "Ambitious e-car programme of Energy Efficiency Services has a slow start")
Big oil doesn't like electric vehicle subsidies, just its own giant subsidy
Today's EVs are usually more expensive than regular vehicles, so they are bought by wealthier people
 "Big oil doesn't like electric vehicle subsidies, just its own giant subsidy")
