Page 17 - Electric Cars
China's $18 billion electric-car market at risk. Will the bubble burst?
There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China, more than triple the number from two years ago
Govt plans to set up electric cars charging station at petrol pumps
The power ministry would soon bring an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure policy, which will also allow individuals to set up charging station for commercial use to boost e-mobility, said Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh Sunday. "We have circulated the EV Charging Policy for comments (among other department/ministries). The second line of the policy says that everybody is free to set up EV charging station," Singh told reporters at International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (Inspire). When asked whether individuals would be able to use the facility on commercial basis, he replied, "Absolutely. You dont need a licence". The EV charging infrastructure is required to boost EVs in the country. India intends to have sizeable share of EVs in the vehicle strength by 2030, which is in line with it's commitment to reduce emission intensity by one third from the level of 2005. About the extension of 1,200 MW hybrid auction
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How Sweden helps charge electric cars all over world with its raw material
For more than a century, the Nordic nation has accumulated thousands of ore samples-so many that if they were laid end to end, they'd stretch from Minneapolis to Mexico and beyond
Can electric cars make China the new Detroit? Chances are high
Volkswagen AG intends to spend 70 billion euros ($81 billion), most of which is the cost of batteries, to offer electric versions of all its models by 2030
How electric cars and smartphones are sparking a 21st century gold rush
Below are just a few examples of the elements we have come to rely on that have seen sharp price rises (and some falls) in the last few years
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There's a better answer than electric cars
New technology may let people keep driving cars with internal combustion engines
Bigger and luxurious electric cars may drive into govt departments
Officials in the ministry of power, members of the finance commission, and officials of power sector companies such as the NTPC and others are using the e-Tigor and e-Verito
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Formula 1-inspired electric cars are coming to India and Australia
India almost doubled sales of EVs in 2017, though they account for only about 0.1 per cent of total new vehicle sales
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Electric cars may be cheaper than gas guzzlers in seven years, says report
The phasing out of diesel and petrol cars earlier could add an extra 14,000 jobs to the automobile industry in the UK
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EESL to float tender for another 10,000 electric cars: RK Singh
The policy will provide that charging e-vehicles would be a service and not sale of electricity
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Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta looks to make electric cars in Australia
GFG Alliance wants to use technology developed by its partner, Gordon Murray Design, to build the electric cars
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EESL's new mantra: 2,000 charging stations before receiving electric cars
Firm to float tender for 2,000 such stations
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As electric cars' prospects brighten, Japan fears being left behind
Established suppliers are nervous, especially in Japan, where automaking is a pillar of the economy
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Electric cars may soon sport green number plates
Three-year free parking and toll waiver also part of NITI Aayog's draft policy
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One in six new cars will be electric by 2025
Established car manufacturers like BMW and Daimler are spending billions in a race to gain market share in the burgeoning electric-car market
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Electric cars: High upfront pay, but running cost low
But it's better to wait for a while, as more players will enter and battery costs will come down
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It's not Tesla that scares Europe in electric-car race
The European Commission proposed a 30% reduction in car discharges of carbon dioxide by 2030 compared to 2021
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How electric cars can create the biggest disruption since the iPhone
Rise of Tesla and its rivals could be turbo charged by complementary services from Uber Technologies and Alphabet's Waymo unit
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Govt, PSU officials to ride green wheels
M&M, Tata Motors, Renault-Nissan & Hyundai attend pre-bid meet to sell electric cars
Auto, power firms taking baby steps on electric cars
Power Grid, Bhel, NTPC and Mahindra-Ola are putting up over 400 recharging stations
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