Page 7 - Latest Updates on Electric Vehicle
Shift gears... now
Early EVs had been expensive, heavy and had limited driving range but new technologies are making them affordable and popular
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Cost, range are the greatest hurdles to EV adoption: TERI Director-General
We need to ensure that we have an EV policy that works, together with an understanding of why we want it
 "Cost, range are the greatest hurdles to EV adoption: TERI Director-General")
Electric ambitions
EV adoption requires supporting eco-system
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A 'Shell' for Indian start-ups to solve energy challenges of the future
Royal Dutch Shell nurturing young Indian firms to develop futuristic energy solutions, such as green propulsion systems for satellites specially designed electric vehicles and energy storage systems
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Letter to BS: Pradhan's announcement on CNG stations is a positive signal
Major changes require dreaming big and setting the bar higher. It needs support from all stakeholders
Chinese shadow growing longer over India's electric-vehicle dream
Beijing's increasing control over global supply of Lithium, a key ingredient in batteries that power electric vehicles, is scaring policymakers
GST rate cut drawing firms to EV business, but viability remains an issue
The availability of lithium-ion batteries will be a critical determinant of EV adoption by consumers
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Tata Motors cuts Tigor EV prices by Rs 80,000 post GST rate reduction to 5%
Last week, the GST Council slashed the GST rate on EVs to 5% from 12% to boost the sales of these vehicles in the country
Tata Motors, Tata Power to install 300 charging stations in 5 cities
The companies on Friday inaugurated seven charging stations in Pune
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With govt so zealous about EVs, will the new tax sops spur their adoption?
Start-ups see a boost in demand for EVs with policy backing, but ground realities are different
The irresistible charm of electric mobility
Solar was to India's 2014 Budget what electric vehicles is to the 2019 Budget
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Will you replace your cars with electric vehicles? 88% says no: BS Poll
Sitharaman said that Goods and Service Tax (GST) on electric vehicles will be reduced from 12% to 5%
 "Will you replace your cars with electric vehicles? 88% says no: BS Poll")
Likely spike in ethanol blending to counter disruption by e-vehicles
The general consensus seems to be tilting in favour of greater ethanol mix
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India must expand fuel refining capacity by 80% despite EV push: Pradhan
The world's third-largest energy consumer would need a combination of cleaner diesel and petrol, compressed natural gas (CNG), biofuels and electric vehicles
 "India must expand fuel refining capacity by 80% despite EV push: Pradhan")
Electric fleet companies help make business of small EVs viable
Firms like SmartE or Bengaluru-based Lithium Urban Technologies, giants like Ola that helps e-commerce companies deliver products, are playing a key role in kicking up sales of electric vehicles
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VW group to enter Indian EV market with premium SUV rollout by year-end
Audi's e-tron will be the first of 12 electric vehicles to enter domestic market; company plans to ship 200 CBU cars
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Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran says migration to EVs need to be planned
Chandrasekaran said the demand for EVs needs to be created with the right incentives
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Honda opposes NITI proposal on e-vehicles, says adoption a major challenge
Earlier major Indian automakers Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co opposed the NITI proposal
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When will commercially viable electric vehicles take to the skies?
A key challenge in building electric aircraft involves how much energy can be stored in a given amount of weight of the on-board energy source
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Meet the two entreprenuers working on India's answer to Elon Musk's Tesla
Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain are set to hand over the keys of their all-electric smart scooters to the first set of customers in September
 "Meet the two entreprenuers working on India's answer to Elon Musk's Tesla")
