Nearly 6.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) — including fully electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars — were sold worldwide in 2021, up 109 per cent from 2020, with Tesla leading the global EV marketa with 14 per cent share, a new report showed on Monday. The total global car market grew just 4 per cent […]
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Electric vehicles could revive automobile industry of this country: Details here – EQ Mag Pro
Australia has one of the biggest reserves for lithium, which is the key mineral used in making EV batteries. With demands and sales of electric vehicles increasing substantially around the world, the automobile industry in Australia could see a revival, claims a study by Australia Institute’s Carmichael Centre. The study claims that Australia’s erstwhile car […]
Electric Vehicles in India; miles covered and miles to go – EQ Mag Pro
Only 7,96,000 Electric vehicles have been registered till December 2021 The growth of sales has seen a growth of 133% from FY 2015 to FY 2020 Electric vehicle (EV) industry has seen a drastic change over the last decade. India, however, lags considerably in terms of EV penetration, compared to other larger markets but there […]
Tata Motors expects CNG, EV sales contribution to go up in next 3-5 years – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi: Tata Motors is expecting CNG cars contribution to grow up to 20 per cent gradually in its total sales over the next 3 to 5 years as it anticipates more entry-level petrol and diesel customers to opt for such models, a top company official has said. The Mumbai-based auto major is also bullish […]
PLI For Auto Sector To Create 7.5 Lakh Jobs In Next 5 Years, Says Arun Goel – EQ Mag Pro
Ford, Tata Motors, Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia and Mahindra & Mahindra are among the 20 companies that will be eligible for receiving incentives under the Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme for the automobile and auto components sector. The Production Linked Incentives Scheme for the automobile and auto components sector will lead to the creation of 7.5 […]
Chandigarh Administration Approves City’s First Electric Vehicle Policy – Details Here – EQ Mag Pro
The Chandigarh Administration has said that the EV policy will be in the public domain for 30 days in order to record suggestions and comments from all the stakeholders as well as the general public. The Chandigarh Administration has approved the city’s first electric vehicle policy. The policy has been drafted for five years and […]
Under 20% spent on Centre’s EV scheme – EQ Mag Pro
The FAME-II scheme was supposed to end on 31 March, but has now been extended by two years. The government has spent around ₹1,400 crore so far out of the ₹10,000 crore allocated under the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme, according to Arun Goel, secretary […]
Government agencies using 5,384 electric vehicles, says Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag Pro
A total of 5,384 vehicles out of 8,47,544 vehicles that were in use by government agencies, including central and state governments and autonomous bodies, as of February 4, 2022, were electric vehicles, Parliament was informed earlier this week. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said […]
Maharshatra’s Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation – EQ Mag Pro
The policy speed bumps in the planning and implementation of states’ EV policies need to be addressed to achieve nationwide adoption In India, the transport sector contributes an estimated 142 million tonnes of CO2 annually. e-mobility, amongst other solutions to decarbonise transportation infrastructure, has been a focus of the country. In 2013, the National Electric […]
Only 5 per cent Indian consumers want battery electric vehicle as their next vehicle: GACS – EQ Mag Pro
According to the GACS 2022, 57 per cent of consumers want to buy petrol or diesel-powered vehicles while 21 per cent and 10 per cent of consumers are interested in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as their next purchase. And the number of consumers interested in buying battery electric vehicles […]