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What is Electric Vehicle

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What is Electric Vehicle

An electric vehicle (EV) is one that operates on an electric motor, instead of an internal-combustion engine that generates power by burning a mix of fuel and gases. Therefore, such as vehicle is seen as a possible replacement for current-generation automobile, in order to address the issue of rising pollution, global warming, depleting natural resources, etc. Though the concept of electric vehicles has been around for a long time, it has drawn a considerable amount of interest in the past decade amid a rising carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of fuel-based vehicles.
 
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Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle

Sales of electric vehicles in August decline 13% to 156,199 units

But, despite this decline, August sales still represented the third-highest monthly total this year, following March and July

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2024 | 12:52 PM IST

EV sales on the rise in March; industry needs policy clarity, says FADA

The industry body says while EV segment as a whole grew by 157% during FY23, govt policy should be clear on how much manufacturers can get and how to encash on the subsidy

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Batteries, metals and a supercycle

Lithium prices have softened this year, but the market balance is impacted by multiple developments

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2023 | 10:14 PM IST

5,500 km highways to be turned into e-ways via public-private partnership

The National Highways for Electric Vehicles will have 111 stations across 23 cities in project under annuity hybrid e-mobility model

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BMW evaluates more battery electric vehicles for India amid growing demand

BMW, along with rival Mercedes, is looking to capitalize on this demand at a time when Tesla has decided to stay out because of high import taxes on EVs

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2023 | 9:44 PM IST

EV market likely to cross 10-mn sales mark per annum by 2030: Eco Survey

The pre-Budget document also highlighted that the automobile sector is a key driver of India's economic growth

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2023 | 4:16 PM IST

Delhi govt to start e-scooter service soon, Dwarka to be first stop: CM

These scooters will be self-driven, and will last for 60 kilometres in one charge, he said while addressing a press conference

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2023 | 7:02 PM IST
Updated On : 23 Jan 2023 | 4:49 PM IST

Hero MotoCorp commences delivery of electric scooter VIDA V1 in Jaipur

VIDA currenty has experience centres in Bengaluru and Jaipur, and pop-up stores in Delhi-NCR, where customers can test ride VIDA V1

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Updated On : 22 Jan 2023 | 7:21 PM IST

Kerala committed to implementing e-mobility policy, says CM Vijayan

He said subsidies are being offered for purchase of e-autos and for retro-fitting old diesel autorickshaws with electric motors and battery

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2023 | 11:17 PM IST

Maharashtra govt approves M&M proposal to set up Rs 10k-cr EV plant in Pune

The two sides signed an agreement to this effect at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, M&M Ltd said in a statement

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2023 | 5:47 PM IST

Triton EV to acquire AMW Motors' Bhuj manufacturing plant for Rs 210 crore

Triton EV will use the facility for producing EV busses, EV trucks, EV cars and Hydrogen busses as well

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 4:28 PM IST