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JLR partners with Tata Power for electric vehicle charging solutions

Tata Power will be responsible for providing a range of AC and DC chargers, starting from 7 kW to 50 kW capacity, JLR India said in a statement

GM to tout its electric vehicles to investors swooning over Musk's Tesla

GM is by far the larger manufacturer by volume, and generates more cash and profits. But in the electric vehicle market, Tesla is the leader

Porsche to lean on green financing for its $6.6 billion electric-car plan

Porsche turned to green financing ahead of the debut of the $100,000-plus Taycan, its first battery-powered car

Toyota Kirloskar launches its first luxury MPV New Vellfire at Rs 79 lakh

The company said the first three shipments totaling 180 units have already been sold

Have lined up Rs 10,000 cr to get future-ready: Hero MotoCorp chairman

As the future of electric mobility (e-mobility) knocks on the door of the Indian auto industry, Munjal, 65, tells Arindam Majumder about his future-ready plans

EESL inks pact with BSNL for 1,000 EV charging stations across country

Telecom PSU BSNL would be responsible for providing the requisite space and power connections for installing the charging infrastructure

Tata Power plans to increase EV charging stations to 700 by 2021

The government's decision to lower the GST rate on EVs to 5% from 12% is expected to make EVs affordable for consumers with additional income-tax deduction

Electric cars to remain niche segment in near future, ICE rule to continue

Analysts say this is primarily because of a lack of infrastructure, especially charging stations

Govt to scrap registration fees for buying electric vehicles: Javadekar

Around Rs 500 crore will be used to set up 2,636 charging stations in 62 cities across cities, minister tells Parliament.

Carmakers next challenge: Getting Indian buyers to purchase EVs

More than half the passenger vehicles sold in India last year cost $8,000 or less, according to BloombergNEF

US allows Nuro Inc to deploy 5,000 low-speed driverless EVs for delivery

Automakers must currently meet nearly 75 auto safety standards, many of which were written decades ago with the assumption that a licensed driver would be in control of the vehicle.

Auto Expo: Mahindra unveils electric variant of SUV KUV100 at Rs 8.25 lakh

Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday introduced electric variant of its compact SUV KUV100 at starting price of Rs 8.25 lakh (ex showroon Delhi post FAME benefits) at Auto Expo here. The company claims that electric KUV 100 (eKUV 100) is India's most affordable passenger electric vehicle in the segmen. eKUV100 offers peak power output of 40kW, torque of 120 Nm and a range of 147 km, ideal for city commuters. It comes with automatic transmission and could be fast charged to 80 per cent within 60 minutes. Besides, the company showcased e-XUV300, which is expected to hit the market in the second half of 2021 to strengthen its position in the EV segment. The company, part of USD 20.7 billion Mahindra group has also showcased Aton, a new age urban mobility solution and Funster, a roadster electric concept with convertible rooftop. "It is our firm belief that shared mobility would drive large scale adoption of electric vehicles and hence our product offerings would ...

Auto Expo 2020: Mercedes Benz to launch electric SUV EQC in April

The goods and services tax (GST) subvention is a clear sign of the government's support for EVs, he added

No plan to hike Kona EV prices, despite proposed custom duty hike: Hyundai

Kona Electric is currently priced at Rs 23.71 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

Tata Power to set up 50 charging stations for electric vehicles in NCR

Tata Power will join hands with Prakriti E-Mobility, an EV cab operator, to set up charging stations in phased manner

FM prepares ground for new electronics policy to boost local production

But Customs duty hike may lead to price rise in EVs, ACs, refrigerators & handsets

Imported electric vehicles to become costlier after hike in customs duty

Sitharaman also proposed to increase customs duty on CBUs of traditional commercial vehicles from 30% to 40%

Hyundai expects to roll out mass market electric vehicle in 3 years

The company is also targeting export of up to 200,000 passenger cars in the year 2020. It exported 181,200 in 2019

Ather Energy gets patent for light-weight charging connector for EVs

The connector will have a charging socket mounted on a hand-held unit, which will have an angular grip for ease of use.

Synergy is Tata's ignition to drive electric vehicle growth, Nexon EV out

Seven group companies collaborate, share resources for Nexon EV