When asked how much import duty should be reduced, Dhillon said that a number close to 40% should boost the segment. After Tesla and Hyundai India, now Audi India has called for an import duty cut on electric vehicles (EVs). “While the Centre has taken some steps for making EVs popular—it has reduced GST on […]
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Top Luxury and Performance Electric Cars You Can Buy in India: Audi e-Tron GT, Jaguar I-Pace & More – EQ Mag Pro
With the launch of the Audi e-tron GT, here’s a quick refresher for you about the top luxury and performance electric vehicle options in the Indian market right now. Rising fuel prices have become a cause of concern for commoners, who are forced to shell out as much as Rs 100 for a litre of […]
Ford invests in electric vehicle battery recycling company – EQ Mag Pro
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker will invest in Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based company founded by former Tesla executive JB Straubel. DEARBORN, Mich. : Ford Motor Co. is investing $50 million in an upstart electric vehicle battery recycling company as the automaker moves to shore up its U.S. battery supply chain. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker will invest […]
Hero Electric to ramp up production capacity at Ludhiana plant to over 5 lakh units by March 2022 – EQ Mag Pro
The company’s electric scooters, with the revised amendments to FAME 2 and additional state subsidies, were the most affordable in the country with prices starting at Rs 53,600 (post subsidy), it said. New Delhi: Hero Electric on Wednesday said it plans to ramp up production capacity at its Ludhiana facility to over five lakh units […]
Chhattisgarh to frame ‘robust’ EV policy, invest in promotion of e-vehicles – EQ Mag Pro
For the robust EV policy, the state is accessing a high level of expertise from across the country with valuable inputs for the officials in the transport department. RAIPUR: With the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry in India picking pace, Chhattisgarh prepares itself for EV future by roping in the experiences and the major support from […]
The path ahead for electric vehicles – EQ Mag Pro
Norway has decided that all vehicles on the roads will be electric-powered from 2025. Denmark and Netherland have proposed to implement this policy from 2030 and England and California, a state of the United States, from 2035. The world is marching to adopt electric vehicles. The main reason is that the point of pollution shifts […]
Soon, electric vehicles and charging points at Bhopal station – EQ Mag Pro
BHOPAL: With an objective of promoting eco-friendly transport, railway division has decided to set-up charging stations for electric vehicles. Electric will be available at from next week. Bhopal railway division officials said that a sufficient number of electric vehicle will be available at the railway station. Talking about the new facility, DRM Bhopal, Saurabh Bandopad […]
How to meet the demand of EV infrastructure and maintain a stable grid – EQ Mag Pro
As electric vehicles (EVs) become the new standard, charging infrastructure will become a commonplace detail blending into the landscape, available in a host of places from a range of providers: privately run charging stations, the office parking lot, home garages and government-provided locations to fill in the gaps. We need a new energy blueprint for […]
EV customers face charging roadblocks at residences, Niti Aayog assures changes – EQ Mag Pro
Many governments and leading real estate developers are taking measures to ensure at least upcoming residential complexes have adequate vehicle charging facilities as EV adoption picks up across the country. Leading real estate developers including Hirandani Group, DLF and K Raheja Corp have started including EV charging in their new complexes. When Roshan John, a […]
VE Commercial Vehicles plans to tap auto PLI via electric vehicle route – EQ Mag Pro
Last week, the government had cleared the PLI scheme for the auto industry with an outlay of Rs 25,938 crore, slashed from the initial outlay of Rs 57,042 crore. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd, a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, will be keen to take advantage of the productivity linked incentive (PLI) for […]