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India to Cap Investment in EV Charging for Tariff Relief as Tesla Entry Looms, Document Shows
India's EV policy will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief. But the policy will mandate that automakers can count only five percent of their total EV investment as coming from creation of charging infrastructure, even if they spend much more on the power network, according to government document.
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Rajasthan Government To Offer Subsidy Worth Rs 200 Crore On EVs
In a major decision to push electric mobility in the state, Rajasthan government has decided to establish a ₹200 crore e-vehicle promotion fund under its Electric Vehicle Policy-2022.
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US President-Elect Trump Plans To Rollback Most Biden-Era EV Policies
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China.
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Government Said to Expand EV Manufacturing Incentives After Tesla Disappointment
India plans to expand electric vehicle incentives to automakers building models at existing factories. India's EV policy, which is still being finalised, was originally designed to encourage Tesla to enter the market and manufacture locally but the US automaker backed off from those plans earlier this year.
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Telangana EV Policy 2024: Here's Everything You Need to Know
Telangana's new EV Policy 2024, announced by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, offers 100% road tax and registration fee exemptions for EVs until 2026, removing previous caps on eligible vehicles. This move, alongside plans for better charging infrastructure and phasing out diesel buses, supports Hyderabad's goal of reducing air pollution. Citizens are ur...
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No Registration Cost For Hybrid Cars In UP: Toyota Innova Hycross Gets Cheaper By Rs 3 Lakh
With the registration cost waiver on hybrid cars in UP, here's how much you can save on purchasing Toyota Innova Hycross, Honda City Hybrid and more.
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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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Tesla Chief Elon Musk Said to Meet PM Modi in April, Announce India Investment Plans
Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said.
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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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Uber, Ola Suffer a Blow as Supreme Court Revives Ban on Bike Taxis in Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court order by which it had essentially allowed bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber to operate in the national capital by asking the Delhi government not to take any coercive action against them till a new policy was formulated. A vacation bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal granted liber...
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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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Tesla Executives Said to Plan Meeting With Government Officials This Week in Pivot Beyond China
Tesla executives are said to plan a visit to India to meet with government officials as the company attempts to diversity outside of China. The visit is said to include meetings with government officials and representatives of the Prime Minister's Office. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously criticised the government's EV policies and high import taxes, ...
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India to Cap Investment in EV Charging for Tariff Relief as Tesla Entry Looms, Document Shows
India's EV policy will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief. But the policy will mandate that automakers can count only five percent of their total EV investment as coming from creation of charging infrastructure, even if they spend much more on the power network, according to government document.
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Rajasthan Government To Offer Subsidy Worth Rs 200 Crore On EVs
In a major decision to push electric mobility in the state, Rajasthan government has decided to establish a ₹200 crore e-vehicle promotion fund under its Electric Vehicle Policy-2022.
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US President-Elect Trump Plans To Rollback Most Biden-Era EV Policies
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China.
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Government Said to Expand EV Manufacturing Incentives After Tesla Disappointment
India plans to expand electric vehicle incentives to automakers building models at existing factories. India's EV policy, which is still being finalised, was originally designed to encourage Tesla to enter the market and manufacture locally but the US automaker backed off from those plans earlier this year.
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Telangana EV Policy 2024: Here's Everything You Need to Know
Telangana's new EV Policy 2024, announced by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, offers 100% road tax and registration fee exemptions for EVs until 2026, removing previous caps on eligible vehicles. This move, alongside plans for better charging infrastructure and phasing out diesel buses, supports Hyderabad's goal of reducing air pollution. Citizens are ur...
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No Registration Cost For Hybrid Cars In UP: Toyota Innova Hycross Gets Cheaper By Rs 3 Lakh
With the registration cost waiver on hybrid cars in UP, here's how much you can save on purchasing Toyota Innova Hycross, Honda City Hybrid and more.
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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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Tesla Chief Elon Musk Said to Meet PM Modi in April, Announce India Investment Plans
Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said.
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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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Uber, Ola Suffer a Blow as Supreme Court Revives Ban on Bike Taxis in Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court order by which it had essentially allowed bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber to operate in the national capital by asking the Delhi government not to take any coercive action against them till a new policy was formulated. A vacation bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal granted liber...
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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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Tesla Executives Said to Plan Meeting With Government Officials This Week in Pivot Beyond China
Tesla executives are said to plan a visit to India to meet with government officials as the company attempts to diversity outside of China. The visit is said to include meetings with government officials and representatives of the Prime Minister's Office. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously criticised the government's EV policies and high import taxes, ...
