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Electric Cars In India
The decision comes as a blow for the 4,000-odd employees at Ford India's Maraimalai Nagar plant near Chennai and in Sanand, Gujarat
 "How policy uncertainty, other factors made Ford pull the plug on its EV PLI")
The BMW i4 is expected to be available in two variants - the eDrive40 and the M50 xDrive
 "BMW i4 electric sedan to launch in India today: Check price, features")
While improvements in mileage and battery capacity have been made and are ongoing, issues of high price points and availability of charging infrastructure are also being addressed
 "How the electric car has evolved and why now is a good time to buy one")
Evolution of successful business models in electric mobility, as electric vehicles gain ground and BS VI norms for internal combustion vehicles come into place, will separate men from boys in sector
 "Electric mobility start-ups promise cheaper rides, but can they scale up?")
However, the actual number of electric vehicles could be much more as a lot of e-rickshaws operate without any registration
 "Nearly 400,000 electric vehicles in India, UP leads race, Delhi at 2nd spot")
MG Motor would manufacture the electric SUV at its Halol plant in Gujarat
 "China's MG Motor to launch electric SUV in India by first half of 2020")
A large number of charging stations have been set up by the manufacturers of electric vehicles
 "Charging gap in all-electric car production dream")
The Indian government seems to have fallen for the Big Business' agenda of using electric cars even as climate change is accelerating
 "India's electric car vision may be leading up a blind alley")