Specific
Budget backs Electric Vehicles, but no sops announcededit
The decision to increase the import duty on battery cells for electric vehicles may seem to go against the Centre’s stated policy of ‘Make in India’, but analysts say that it will create an ecosystem for the EV industry.
Industry
Seeking a booster in e-vehiclesedit
At a time when e-vehicles are making a significant impact, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac’s announcement of 50 per cent deduction on registration charges for electric vehicles has been widely welcomed. However, not without apprehensions.
FAME 2 for Electric Vehicles could be out by March 2019: Crucial to electric mobility in Indiaedit
It should come as no surprise that the Indian Electric Car market is still at a very nascent stage, even with the FAME 1 policy in place, car manufacturers are finding it hard to arrive at a convincing enough price point to validate any interest in the private car market.
Despite cheaper parts Electric Vehicles could get expensive: Here’s how!edit
Pre-Budget reductions on the duties imposed on Completely Knocked Down Electric Vehicles and their components paired with a reaffirmation of the Government’s commitment to electric vehicles during the Finance Ministers Budget address rang positivity through the Industry.
Electric Vehicle 2030 challenge: Manufacturers seek immediate action planedit
Electric vehicle manufacturers on Friday said the government should come up with a concrete action plan and its time-bound implementation if the country aspires to become a leader in transport revolution through electric vehicles (EVs).
Budget 2019 Automotive Industry reactions: Electric Cars, vehicle sharing and moreedit
The 2019 Budget has been announced, and while the automotive industry was not mention directly, Finance minister Piyush Goyal did reaffirm the government’s commitment towards Electric Vehicles and their mission for 30% electric mobility by 2030 saying that it was crucial for India to embrace electric mobility in order to overcome India’s reliance on imported fossil fuels and gas, and greatly boost sustainable energy in India.
International
Winter Has Come for Electric Carsedit
The next time a polar vortex rips through the U.S., electric vehicle owners should be prepared to be frustrated if they don’t take special care of their battery-powered rides.
‘What about the plug?’ Australia’s electric car infrastructure stalled by policy paralysisedit
Last September, Sylvia Wilson became the second person in the country to drive around Australia in an electric car. The entire 20,396 kilometre trip took the 70-year-old 110 days in her Tesla S75 and cost just $150.90.
Are Automakers Overestimating EV Demand?edit
Electric cars were the stars of the Detroit Auto Show this year and they have been garnering a lot of attention from the media generally amid increasingly urgent talk about climate change and how the world is failing in the fight against it. Every self-respecting automaker has at least one EV in the pipeline.
Shell open to carmaker partners in EV charging expansionedit
Shell is open to partnerships with carmakers to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging beyond its petrol stations, one of the oil major’s executives said on Friday.