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Opinion | Is India Ready To Go All-EV By 2034? Absolutely Not
The hidden carbon footprint of EVs, the inadequacy of our renewable energy infrastructure, the strain on our power grid and the economic and geopolitical ramifications, all paint a grim picture of a policy that could backfire disastrously.
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Automaker Stellantis Cuts 400 Jobs With "Mandatory Remote Work Day" Policy
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, announced its decision to lay off about 400 employees on Friday. They said the move aims to smoothen operations, cut costs, and accelerate plans for electric vehicle production.
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Import Tax Cut In Government's New EV Policy, Tesla's India Plans Boosted
The government has cut taxes - as much as 85 per cent - on the import of a certain number of EVs, or electric vehicles, as part of a new scheme to "attract investments by reputed global manufacturers".
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India Trade Department Backs Lower Tax On Hybrid Cars In Green Push
India's trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters.
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Centre to Draft New Policy to Attract EV Manufacturers, Bring Investment: Piyush Goyal
India will come up with new policy to attract electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and encourage greater investment in the sector, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. Asked about the government's plans, Goyal said consultation on the new policy will be held with the industry.
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After Tesla Proposal, Government Considers Import Tax Cut for Automakers That Manufacture in India
India is working on a new electric vehicle policy that would slash import taxes for automakers that commit to some local manufacturing, following a proposal by Tesla which is considering entering the domestic market, people with direct knowledge said.
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7 Electric Two-Wheeler Makers To Pay Rs 469 Crore For Violating Centre's Norms
The Centre has sought Rs469crorefrom seven electric two-wheeler makers, including Hero Electric and Okinawa for claiming incentives while not complying with the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) II scheme norms.
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Delhi EV Policy Has Achieved 86 Percent of Its Targets, Says Transport Department
Delhi's Electric Vehicle policy which will complete three years in August has so far achieved around 86 percent of its measures and targets, according to the transport department.
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Only Electric Bike-Taxis to Be Permitted in Delhi Under Cab Aggregator Scheme
Mandatory panic buttons in taxis, integration with emergency number '112', and phase-wise transition to EVs are some of the highlights of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved the policy on Wednesday. A draft of the ...
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Electric Vehicles Made Up Nearly 15 Percent of All Sales in Delhi in March, Data Shows
Electric vehicles (EV) accounted for nearly 15 percent of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March, with a total of 7,926 EVs, both four-wheelers and two-wheelers. According to the transport department, 1.12 lakh EVs have been sold under the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy that was implemented in 2020.
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Uber Says Delhi's Plan to Only Allow Electric Bikes May Impact Mobility
Uber Technologies said on Friday that the plans by the local government in India's Delhi city to only allow electric vehicles to function as bike taxis would risk "finishing off the sector" and impact the mobility needs of millions. Delhi's plans, part of a new policy to regulate vehicles used by ride-hailing companies like Uber and rival Ola, are...
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Tamil Nadu Becomes Latest Indian State to Unveil Electric Vehicle Policy
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday unveiled its electric vehicle (EV) policy 2023 which aims to garner investments to the tune of Rs. 50,000 crore and generate 1.50 lakh jobs, in a boost to the EV industry. Chief Minister M K Stalin formally released the new policy in the presence of government officials at the Secretariat here.
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Delhi Sees Highest-Ever Monthly Electric Vehicle Sales Across States
Since the launch of the EV policy, the UT registered 93,239 electric vehicles, of which two-wheelers contribute nearly 55 per cent of the total EV sales in the year 2022.
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Delhi to Get 100 EV Charging Stations in 2 Months, CM Arvind Kejriwal Says
Delhi is set to get 100 new EV charging stations in two months, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. The national capital will get new electric vehicle charging stations that include battery swapping points, according to the chief minister. The charging stations have come up under public-private partnership, for which the Delhi government iden...
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In UP's New Electric Vehicle Policy, Incentives To Buyers, Manufacturers
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the New Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy, 2022, to promote faster adoption of clean mobility solutions.
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Opinion | Is India Ready To Go All-EV By 2034? Absolutely Not
The hidden carbon footprint of EVs, the inadequacy of our renewable energy infrastructure, the strain on our power grid and the economic and geopolitical ramifications, all paint a grim picture of a policy that could backfire disastrously.
-
Automaker Stellantis Cuts 400 Jobs With "Mandatory Remote Work Day" Policy
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, announced its decision to lay off about 400 employees on Friday. They said the move aims to smoothen operations, cut costs, and accelerate plans for electric vehicle production.
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Import Tax Cut In Government's New EV Policy, Tesla's India Plans Boosted
The government has cut taxes - as much as 85 per cent - on the import of a certain number of EVs, or electric vehicles, as part of a new scheme to "attract investments by reputed global manufacturers".
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India Trade Department Backs Lower Tax On Hybrid Cars In Green Push
India's trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters.
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Centre to Draft New Policy to Attract EV Manufacturers, Bring Investment: Piyush Goyal
India will come up with new policy to attract electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and encourage greater investment in the sector, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. Asked about the government's plans, Goyal said consultation on the new policy will be held with the industry.
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After Tesla Proposal, Government Considers Import Tax Cut for Automakers That Manufacture in India
India is working on a new electric vehicle policy that would slash import taxes for automakers that commit to some local manufacturing, following a proposal by Tesla which is considering entering the domestic market, people with direct knowledge said.
-
7 Electric Two-Wheeler Makers To Pay Rs 469 Crore For Violating Centre's Norms
The Centre has sought Rs469crorefrom seven electric two-wheeler makers, including Hero Electric and Okinawa for claiming incentives while not complying with the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) II scheme norms.
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Delhi EV Policy Has Achieved 86 Percent of Its Targets, Says Transport Department
Delhi's Electric Vehicle policy which will complete three years in August has so far achieved around 86 percent of its measures and targets, according to the transport department.
-
Only Electric Bike-Taxis to Be Permitted in Delhi Under Cab Aggregator Scheme
Mandatory panic buttons in taxis, integration with emergency number '112', and phase-wise transition to EVs are some of the highlights of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved the policy on Wednesday. A draft of the ...
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Electric Vehicles Made Up Nearly 15 Percent of All Sales in Delhi in March, Data Shows
Electric vehicles (EV) accounted for nearly 15 percent of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March, with a total of 7,926 EVs, both four-wheelers and two-wheelers. According to the transport department, 1.12 lakh EVs have been sold under the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy that was implemented in 2020.
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Uber Says Delhi's Plan to Only Allow Electric Bikes May Impact Mobility
Uber Technologies said on Friday that the plans by the local government in India's Delhi city to only allow electric vehicles to function as bike taxis would risk "finishing off the sector" and impact the mobility needs of millions. Delhi's plans, part of a new policy to regulate vehicles used by ride-hailing companies like Uber and rival Ola, are...
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Tamil Nadu Becomes Latest Indian State to Unveil Electric Vehicle Policy
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday unveiled its electric vehicle (EV) policy 2023 which aims to garner investments to the tune of Rs. 50,000 crore and generate 1.50 lakh jobs, in a boost to the EV industry. Chief Minister M K Stalin formally released the new policy in the presence of government officials at the Secretariat here.
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Delhi Sees Highest-Ever Monthly Electric Vehicle Sales Across States
Since the launch of the EV policy, the UT registered 93,239 electric vehicles, of which two-wheelers contribute nearly 55 per cent of the total EV sales in the year 2022.
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Delhi to Get 100 EV Charging Stations in 2 Months, CM Arvind Kejriwal Says
Delhi is set to get 100 new EV charging stations in two months, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. The national capital will get new electric vehicle charging stations that include battery swapping points, according to the chief minister. The charging stations have come up under public-private partnership, for which the Delhi government iden...
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In UP's New Electric Vehicle Policy, Incentives To Buyers, Manufacturers
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the New Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy, 2022, to promote faster adoption of clean mobility solutions.
