Page 7 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Govt identifies cities, highways for electric vehicle charging infra
Charging stations to get priority connections, distance criteria fixed between stations
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UP energy watchdog announces liberal tariffs for electric vehicle charging
The tariffs finalised by UP Electric Regulatory Commission (UPERC) would be applicable to both residential, commercial and public charging stations in the state
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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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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.
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D for disruption
Here's how electric cars and buses are displacing oil consumption
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Flipkart plans to roll out electric vehicles for last-mile deliveries
Flipkart is also setting up necessary charging infrastructure at its hubs in order to deploy EVs at large scale
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Tata Motors to lead transition towards electric mobility: N Chandrasekaran
The company needs to transform itself to be relevant in the world of future mobility, Chandrasekaran said
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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
Electric two-wheelers: Road to a new mobility is dotted with speedbreakers
Apart from infrastructure and electricity needed to charge an electric vehicle, it is the readiness to accept a such vehicles which is said to be much lower in rural areas
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