Dependence on China will continue and it will take years to realise the government’s goal of having electric vehicles manufactured entirely in India, say executives. The government last week urged local carmakers to curb imports of electric-vehicle (EV) components and other automotive parts from China and instead set up up manufacturing facilities in India. However, […]
Electric Vehicles
EV Makers Should Give ‘Significant Discount’ to Buyers Who Have Scrapped Old Cars, Says Gadkari – EQ Mag Pro
Recently, an official at the road transport and highways ministry said the Centre will soon ask state governments to provide up to 25 per cent rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles under the new proposed scrappage policy. New Delhi : Electric vehicle manufacturers should offer significant discount to […]
Hero Electric Partners With Wheels EMI to Offer Easy Financing Options to Customers – EQ Mag Pro
As a preferred financial partner, Wheels EMI will provide Hero Electric customers with simple and fast disbursals with minimum documentation, it added Mumbai : Hero Electric has partnered with two-wheeler life cycle management company Wheels EMI for offering easy financing options to customers buying electric two-wheelers, a release said on Tuesday. Besides vehicle financing, the […]
Tesla Inches Closer to Entering India With Four Models Approved – EQ Mag Pro
Gaining a foothold in the Indian car market won’t be easy considering EVs account for only 1% of the nation’s annual car sales and Tesla’s automobiles are very expensive Tesla Inc. is closer to making its official debut in India after it received approval to make or import four models in the South Asian nation. […]
Jharkhand to lure investors for proposed Electric Vehicle cluster on inaugural day of investors’ meet
Leading automobile industry executives would be shown a 30-minutes presentation on prospects of EV cluster and electronics manufacturing in the state Jharkhand would try to lure investors for its proposed Electric Vehicle cluster on the inaugural day of the two-day investors’ Meet and launch of Jharkhand Industry and Investment Promotion Policy 2021 meet scheduled on […]
Japan doesn’t have enough EVs for its chargers
The number of charging stations in Japan fell to around 29,200 TOKYO : Japan, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged will become carbon neutral by 2050, is grappling with a classic “build it and they will come” problem. After offering subsidies to the tune of 100 billion yen ($911 million) in fiscal 2012 to […]
State govt and NKDA to organise Electric Vehicle Carnival
“The NKDA area has eight charging stations and the same are to be mapped onto Google Map at the earliest. The NKDA is putting efforts to create an ecosystem alliance with private mobility players, aggregators, government entities to develop a ‘Centre of Excellence for EVs,” Come September, and the people of the city will be […]
The EV race among states
For a 1.3 billion population, the deadlines and targets are stiff and the current state of EV use is nascent compared to the global scenario. Odisha on Friday announced its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and became the 10th state in India to roll out policy guidelines to make the transition from conventional fossil fuel-based mobility […]
Electric car beats hydrogen: Volkswagen explains again
New Delhi : The battery electric vehicle is the best technology for individual, carbon-neutral mobility, remarked the world’s leading carmaker Volkswagen, adding EVs are ready for mass production and affordable for the majority of customers. Quoting studies, Volkswagen said: In terms of climate change mitigation, the electric vehicle is superior to fuel-cell drive vehicles and […]
New Tata Tigor EV bookings open; to be launched on 31 August, 2021
Tata Motors has introduced its second electric model for the passenger range of vehicles. Based on the ICE Tigor, the Tigor EV has now been revealed with Ziptron technology. The bookings for the EV have commenced at select dealerships for Rs 21,000 and it is scheduled to be launched on 31 August, 2021. The new […]