In order to promote a pollution-free environment in the National Capital Region, DDA has proposed a rebate of 95 per cent in case of electric vehicle charging stations along with 50 per cent for CNG station and 75 per cent for mixed i.e. CNG and electric both. Delhi Development Authority, on Tuesday, approved a proposal […]
EV Charging
US now has over 20,000 electric car charging stations with more than 68,800 connectors
The Department of Energy (DOE) reports that the US now has over 20,000 electric car charging stations with more than 68,800 connectors. he new numbers were released by the DOE this week: “As of May 2019, there were more than 68,800 Level 2 and DC fast charging units throughout the United States. Of that total, […]
Lakewood puts electric vehicle charging station in Serpentini Winterhurst Arena parking lot
LAKEWOOD : OhioLakewood officials recently installed an electric vehicle charging station in the Serpentini Winterhurst Arena parking lot. This marks the city’s second such unit. Earlier this year a station went operational in the Lakewood City Center. “This was a city council priority for the last three or four years,” Lakewood Councilman-at-Large Tom Bullock said. […]
Tasmania hands out grants for electric car charging network
Tasmania will soon have more sites for electric vehicle fast-chargers, thanks to over $500,000 worth of grants announced by the state’s Department of Environment, Parks and Heritage on Monday. The DC fast-charger grants, which will add fourteen fast-chargers at 12 new locations, form the last parts of a statewide electric car charging network funded by […]
Vegas, Baby! Los Angeles To Vegas & Back In A Tesla Model 3 — 8 Hours Of Driving & 70 Minutes Of Charging
Road trips rarely consist of scripted fueling stops, nicely packed sack lunches, and firm itineraries, so when EV enthusiast Dennis Pascual and I decided to make the 540-mile | 869-kilometer run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back, we intentionally shot from the hip. The quintessential road trip from LA to Vegas is a staple coming-of-age […]
Centrica Builds on Electric Vehicle (EV) Offer with Home Charging Installations
– British Gas engineers retrain to meet growing demand for EV – Centrica also commits to 100% electric fleet by 2030 and joins EV100 LONDON: Centrica has announced the expansion of its digital service, Local Heroes, to offer homeowners electric vehicle (EV) charging installations. Designed to help people find trusted local tradespeople, the British Gas backed service […]
This week in Auto: Arm-twisting by govt over electric vehicles; Jaguar chief’s salary slashed
Here’s a look at all the major developments of the week in the automotive sector Over the last three-four months, everybody has started to talk about electric vehicles (EV). Some parties such as the government and policy makers are in favour of it while other like automotive companies are busy searching for faults in the […]
Budget 2019: Customs duty exemption on parts of electric vehicles
This would help in bringing down the cost of electric vehicles and thus help boost EV sales. In order to encourage the use of electric vehicles, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced customs duty exemption on certain parts of electric vehicle. With a focus on incentivising e-mobility, the government announced a number of measures including income […]
GST Reduced on Electric Vehicles
GST Reduced on Electric Vehicles – All the Upcoming EVs to Launch in India: Hyundai Kona, Maruti Wagon R EV & More Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the reduction of GST on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%. The Indian auto industry is set to witness a sea change as leading car companies across […]
Budget 2019: No to carbon emissions, Nirmala Sitharaman promises Rs 10,000 crore push for e-vehicles
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said during her Budget speech that the Centre is looking at giving a big push to e-vehicles. in her maiden speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a big push to electronic vehicles as a means to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. Sitharaman said Rs 10,000 crore has been […]