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Industry
Easier loans for electric vehicles likely soonedit
Getting loans from banks for buying electric vehicles is likely to get easier as the government has decided to take measures to facilitate lending by banks for all varieties of these vehicles including e-rickshaws and e-autos.
Electric mobility: PMO steps up efforts to expand charging ecosystemedit
Slowly but steadily, the electric vehicles’ industry is receiving support from the government which it had been demanding, with Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stepping up efforts to bring clarity in the ecosystem.
All the Cities in India With Electric Bus Service – Lucknow, Hyderabad, Sabarimala, Delhi and Moreedit
According to a study from the World Health Organization, 9 out of every 10 people in the world breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants and kills 7 million people each year. Vehicular pollution has been a major source of air pollution and efforts are being made on a global scale to reduce the vehicular pollution as much as we can in the shortest possible time span. Electric vehicles are one such way to tackle the rising pollution level.
Indian Oil: Oil is not enoughedit
Every morning, Sanjiv Singh starts his day with a cup of green tea and a 10 km walk, followed by a quick breakfast. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) chairman doesn’t let anything come between him and his exercise regimen because that is what prepares him for a demanding day at work.
BS-VI upgradation for two refineries to cost Rs 5,000 cr: MK Surana, HPCLedit
Electric vehicles may replace a little bit of the additional demand but oil is going to continue. Also, it is yet to be seen how comfortable people are having to stop every 200 kms to charge the vehicles, MK Surana, CMD, HPCL, tells ET Now.
International
Electric cars are already cheaper to own and run, says studyedit
Electric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel alternatives in five European countries analysed in new research. The study examined the purchase, fuel and tax costs of Europe’s bestselling car, the VW golf, in its battery electric, hybrid, petrol and diesel versions. Over four years, the pure electric version was the cheapest in all places – UK, Germany, France, Netherlands and Norway – owing to a combination of lower taxes, fuel costs and subsidies on the purchase price.
Electric car production racing ahead of car buyers’ desiresedit
Car makers could be looking down the barrel of massive oversupply of electric vehicles in the market. According to a new report from Deloitte, a “significant expectation gap” is growing between the production ramp-up of electric vehicles by the world’s major car makers, and the actual serious sales prospects for those vehicles.
Toyota produces shameful anti-electric vehicle ad to sell Corolla hybridedit
Toyota, which has a long history of being against all-electric vehicles, has produced another shameful anti-electric vehicle ad to sell its new Corolla hybrid. The Japanese automaker has long been a proponent of hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, but it has shunned all-electric vehicles and focused on ‘electrified’ by 2025.
Bet Everything on Electric: Inside Volkswagen’s Radical Strategy Shiftedit
Volkswagen has staked its future, to the tune of 80 billion euros ($91 billion), on being able to profitably mass-produce electric vehicles – a feat no carmaker has come close to achieving. If Volkswagen realises its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history.