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Ford EV owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network next spring
All of Ford Motor Co's current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the US and Canada starting next spring.
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BMW launches its 2023 Z4 Roadster at Rs 89.30 lakh for Indian market
BMW will offer the Z4 in its M Performance trim, M40i. The car comes with a standard two-year warranty with unlimited kilometres
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Made-in-India Harley-Davidson X 440 unveiled, launch in July this year
The Harley-Davidson X 440, has a chunky front, with a large, square-ish fuel tank. It has a single-piece seat that kinks and flows into the pillion section
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Tata Motors inaugurates Guj's largest automobile showroom Pragati Vehicle
Tata Motors Inaugurates South Gujarat's Largest Automobile Showroom
Lexus India rolls out new LC 500H Luxury Coupe starts at Rs 2.39 cr
Lexus India on Thursday said it has launched announced the new LC 500H Luxury Coupe in the country priced at Rs 2.39 crore (ex-showroom).
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Indian armed forces express interest in buying Maruti's five-door Jimny
Unlike the Thar, which is also sold in two-wheel drive, Maruti Suzuki will offer the Jimny only in a four-wheel drive arrangement
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Second round of probe finds four more firms in FAME-II scheme violations
However, from June 1, 2023, the Centre has slashed the subsidy for electric two-wheelers to Rs 10,000 per Kwh
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Honda Cars India to hike prices of Amaze, City by upto 1% from June
The price increase activity would not have any impact on the strong hybrid trims of the mid-sized sedan
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Royal Enfield starts delivery of E20 compatible Hunter bikes; an overview
Compared to the Bullet and the Meteor, which appear more substantial in their stance, the Hunter packs a more deceptive look and may not come across as having the same engine as the former two
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Himachal plans to encourage EV, to become Green Energy State by March 2026
The state government has set a target to transform Himachal Pradesh into a Green Energy State by March 31, 2026, the statement said
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Simple Energy launches 'India fastest' e-scooter with 200 km range
Bengaluru-based raising funds for its product that has got advance bookings for more than 100,000 units in 18 months
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Automakers to invest $10 billion for enhancing EV manufacturing capacity
The capital expenditure will be allocated towards building green-field plants for EVs, better research and investment in battery plants, and support for grid charging infrastructure
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Tata Altroz CNG launched at a starting price of Rs 7.55 lakh; check details
The Altroz CNG comes with Tata's dual-cylinder set-up and is the only CNG car to be sold with a sunroof
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As govt cuts down subsidy, EV two-wheelers may get costlier from June 1
The government earmarked Rs 10,000 crore for a period of three years under the FAME-II scheme. The scheme ended in June 2021 and was extended for a period of two years
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Tata Motors launches CNG version of hatchback Altroz; starts at Rs 7.55 lk
Tata Motors on Monday launched the CNG version of its premium hatchback Altroz at an introductory price of Rs 7.55 lakh (ex-showroom all-India).
EV buyers to get smaller batteries, less features as Centre cuts subsidy
The Centre recently announced a reduction in FAME II subsidy on electric two-wheelers to Rs 10,000 per kWh from Rs 15,000 per kWh and the maximum subsidy cap of 40 per cent to 15 per cent
Siemens board agrees to sell low voltage motors, gears biz for Rs 2,200 cr
Technology firm Siemens' board on Friday approved the sale of low voltage motors and geared motors businesses to a Siemens AG subsidiary -- Siemens Large Drives India -- for Rs 2,200 crore
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Why is Tesla so confused about Indian market? Challenges and opportunities
Top Tesla officials are visiting India this week to speak with government officials and discuss local sourcing of parts and other issues
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Hyundai, Shell sign MoA to expand charging network for electric vehicles
The two companies signed a Memorandum of Agreement at Hyundai's headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana in the presence of their senior management
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China overtakes Japan to become world's biggest car exporter in Q1 2023
China said that it has become the world's biggest exporter of cars after overtaking Japan in the first three months of the year
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