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Best of BS Opinion: Start-up's flights of fancy, powering mobility & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Sustained auto sector recovery, margin gains to support Bosch stock

Higher content share in BS-VI, two-wheeler electric vehicles offer incremental opportunities

After 2/3 wheeler EV push, focus should be on public transport: Kant

India has given incentives for buying electric 2 and 3 wheelers till now

China's Baidu to create an intelligent EV company with automaker Geely

China's search engine giant Baidu said it will set up a company to partner with car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to make smart electric vehicles (EV)

Tesla China rival Nio ups competition with new electric Sedan at $69,000

The all-electric sedan ET7, launched by Nio founder and CEO William Li at a company event in Chengdu on Saturday evening, will start at 448,000 yuan ($69,193) before government subsidies

Sudden accelerations in Tesla cars were user error: US government

A review of Tesla cars in the US has concluded that there is not enough evidence to open a full investigation into claims that some Tesla vehicles were accelerating without warning the users

Explained: How Apple can tackle the $230 billion luxury car market

The iPhone maker has reignited efforts to build its own vehicle, Reuters reported last month, though it's at least five years away from production

Tesla market capitalisation crosses $800 billion for the first time

Shares of Tesla Inc jumped 4.9% on Friday

Electric two-wheeler sales remain tepid despite govt subsidy: Icra

Sales of electric two-wheelers (e-2W) in India remains tepid despite government's subsidy and near-term outlook largely remains unchanged

Hyundai Motor says it is in early talks with Apple, shares surge 24%

Hyundai Motor said it in was in early discussions with Apple after Korea it was reported that the two were in talks to cooperate on electric cars and batteries, sending Hyundai's shares surging 24%

A good climate year

From record low tariff for solar power in India to Joe Biden making climate change his core agenda, 2021 will mark events that will prove to be a good year for the climate

Two-wheeler EV firms see growth in post-Covid demand for personal transport

SMEV data shows that two-wheeler EV sales between April and December stood at around 80,000 units - 3,000 units in Q1 (April-June), rising to 35,000 units in Q2 and 42,000 in Q3

Tesla's Model Y built in China goes on sale; delivery to begin soon

Tesla's Model Y, built in China, goes on sale starting from January and is expected to begin delivery the same month

From 5G, Covid-19 vaccine to Tesla, the 10 things that will set 2021 apart

The year 2021 may turn out to be more of the same as 2020 in many ways, but there are at least 10 things that India is expecting to make the year look new

Best of BS Opinion: A new fiscal road map, emission reduction, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Tesla's India entry to make e-cars aspirational, but only for a few

Prices likely to start at Rs 55-60 lakh; Tesla to import the vehicles initially, attracting high duties and falling outside FAME scheme

Many paths to zero

Policy should focus on emission reduction, not just EVs

Hero Electric ties up with eBikeGO to transform last mile deliveries

Hero Electric has tied up with e-mobility startup eBikeGO to supply over 1,000 bikes to transform last mile deliveries

Mahindra Logistics to soon deploy electric vehicles for last-mile delivery

Mahindra Logistics is on an ambitious growth path with a target of achieving Rs 10,000-crore revenue by FY26

Indian auto industry expected to see stronger growth in 2021-22: Nomura

The Indian auto industry is expected to see stronger growth in 2021-22, after recovering from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with electric vehicle sales, especially two-wheleers, also likely to see positive movements, according to Nomura Research Institute Consulting & Solutions India. However, in the personal vehicles segment, the levels reached in 2018-19 would be reached only in 2023-24, it added. In 2018-19, passenger vehicle sales rose 2.7 per cent to 33,77,436 units from 32,88,581 units in 2017-18, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). "After the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected that the auto industry will see stronger growth in 2021-22," Ashim Sharma, partner and group head (business performance improvement consulting-auto, engineering and logistics) at NRI Consulting & Solutions India, said. As far as personal vehicles are concerned, the 2018-19 levels would be reached only in 2023-24 whereas .