Page 9 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Charging stations every 3 km in select cities, highways: Power secretary
Bhalla said that electric vehicles will become popular only after charging infrastructure is put in place
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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
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Telangana power cos want to collect Rs 6.10/unit from EV charging stations
The new tariff rates are expected to encourage people to look at electric vehicles as a viable option
Stop-start policy may paralyse Modi govt's electric vehicle push
The absence of a firm framework for battery-operated vehicles reflects the uncertainty within government of their utility in the larger global warming debate
Delhi electrician's son bags US job with annual package of $100,000
Ali was selected for a course in architecture in NIT Jharkhand, but he couldn't join due to financial constraints.
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SmartE plans to set up EV charging infrastructure around metro stations
Treasure Vase was launched by Srivastava, a former communication and marketing manager for United Technologies, India and Asia Pacific
Tata Power to set up 3 EV charging stations at Cognizant's Hyderabad campus
This is a part of Congnizant's 'Go Green' programme for its employees which will be jointly executed by Tata Power and Tata Motors
Giving electric vehicles a leg up
If electric vehicles are to become the preferred choice, easy availability of charging infrastructure and battery swapping facilities will hold the key to shifting consumer preferences
India's 'gradual' shift to electric vehicles a blow to green goal
EVs to comprise about 7% of sales in India by 2030
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Why 3 mn electric vehicle batteries will be useful even after retirement
Repurposing efforts may slow if it becomes more profitable to extract materials like cobalt and simply make new batteries
Where three million electric car batteries will go when they retire
Finding ways to reuse the technology is becoming more urgent as the global stockpile of EV batteries is forecast to exceed the equivalent of about 3.4 million packs by 2025
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Power Grid to project 1st commercial e-vehicle fast charger in Hyderabad
The company is in talks with Hyderabad Metro to install fast chargers at its 24 stations in the city
Auto makers propose a short-term plan for faster adoption of e-vehicles
Top firms also press for reduction in GST on green vehicles, non-fiscal sops to promote electric mobility
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EV makers propose a short-term plan for faster adoption of e-vehicles
The industry body also suggested non-financial means like taxing polluting diesel vehicles
EVs demand to help power utilities earn $11 bn in revenue by 2030: Report
"The surge in electricity demand from EVs will help recover the slow demand growth," the study said.
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M&M, Tata Motors ink deal to deploy 1,000 e-cars each in Maharashtra
Last year, Tata Motors and Mahindra won an order of 10,000 and 9,500 EVs, respectively
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Costlier parts likely to drive the insurance premium on your e-car
Their parts are costlier and repairing often means replacing an entire system, which drives premium rates up
Electric vehicles could increase net carbon emissions in India: IEA
India could reach 11% market share in EVs by 2030
Will diesel cars become dinosaurs in EU as the age of electric cars looms?
The issue has been politically thorny in Europe because around half the cars in the region are powered by diesel
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Yamaha rushes to develop engines as client Toyota makes e-vehicle push
Hidaka said the know-how that Yamaha acquires from working with Toyota can be used in its own electrification shift
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