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Tesla analysts eyeing electric vehicle slowdown turn more cautious on 2024

Some of the EVs made by Tesla may no longer qualify for government subsidies in the US and in some European countries in 2024, putting further pressure on the company's revenue

More than 800k EVs registered between June and December 2023; up 19% YoY

In order to increase the sale of EVs in India, the Centre notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme for a period of five years, effective April 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs 10,000 crore

India cautious as Tesla yet to share electric vehicle launch pricing

The Texas-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has not disclosed pricing details for the introduction of its cars in the Indian market

Gujarat attracting big investments since automobile sector took off in 2009

Gujarat's automobile sector took off in 2009 when Tata Motors set up its Nano manufacturing plant in Sanand, about 50 km from Ahmedabad, and the state has been attracting some big ticket investments from both domestic and international players since then. Now, with the global shift tending towards electric mobility, the Gujarat government seeks to position itself as a leading electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing hub. To this effect, it signed an MoU with the Tata Group worth Rs 13,000 crore in June this year. The 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will be held from Jan 10 to 12, 2024 in Gandhinagar. The biennial summit serves as a platform for businesses and governments to explore investment opportunities and establish partnerships. Experts believe that future-ready infrastructure such as the Dholera Special Investment Region and the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor are bound to change the state's outlook in the auto sector. Ratan Tata, former chairperson of the Ta

India-UK to resolve visa, EV issues under proposed free trade agreement

India and the UK are trying to resolve issues concerning visas for domestic professionals and duty concessions on British electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the proposed free trade agreement, and talks on them are at the last leg, an official said. An Indian team is in the UK to iron out differences over these issues, besides some others in the services sector and customs duty cut on British whiskey. The two countries are looking at tariff rate quota (TRQ) type arrangements for EVs. Under TRQ, a fixed number of goods are allowed at concessional duty, and beyond that, normal duty applies. The UK has sought customs duty concessions on exports of electric vehicles to India under the proposed free trade agreement. "India is seeking a liberal visa regime for its services companies as those firms need to send skilled professionals to the UK. So, visa regime should be facilitative for them," the official said. However, the UK is arguing that one of the main issues that led to Brexit was

Maruti Suzuki's 2024 launches: Know about new cars, prices, specs, and more

Maruti will also join the EV bandwagon with its first born-electric SUV, the eVX, which is slated to be launched in India towards the end of 2024

Hero MotoCorp raises stake in Ather Energy, to buy shares worth Rs 140 cr

Ather, the manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, is also aiming to list on the Indian stock market

Charging growth

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Pawan Munjal-backed Exponent raises $26.4 million in Series B round

The fund would help the firm to deploy 1,000 e-pumps (charging stations) and have 25,000 EVs powered by Exponent by 2025

Audi, ChargeZone inaugurate ultra-fast charging station in Mumbai

German luxury car manufacturer Audi on Thursday inaugurated an ultra-fast charging station, conceptualised and developed in collaboration with ChargeZone, in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) here. Claiming to be India's first ultra-fast charging station, it has a total capacity of 450 KW, which delivers 360 KW of power to an electric vehicle, Audi India said in a statement. Currently, Audi India has the luxury EV portfolio with six electric cars -- ?Q8 50 e-tron, Q8 55 e-tron, Q8 Sportback 50 e-tron, Q8 Sportback 55 e-tron, e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT -- in India. According to the company, this charger can charge Audi Q8 55 e-tron with a 114 KWH battery from 20 per cent to 80 per cent in just 26 minutes. "The inauguration of India's first, ultra-fast charging station by Audi India is a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to develop a comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem for our valued customers," Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India, said. The company said its e-tron ...

In a blow to Tesla, Indian govt says not planning to reduce EV import tax

Parkash said existing policies under the government's "Make-in-India" push are aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign investment in the EV industry

No proposal to provide subsidy on import duty on EVs into India yet: Govt

There is no proposal to provide subsidy on import duty on imports of electric vehicles into the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said the government has taken a series of policy initiatives and measures to create a conducive ecosystem to promote industrialisation and domestic value addition and to make India globally competitive. The government has also taken various steps to boost domestic and foreign investments in India to enhance local value addition under Make in India initiative, the minister said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. "Presently, there is no proposal either to provide exemption from local value addition cost or to provide subsidy on import duty on import of electric vehicles in India," Parkash said. He also informed that the government has launched the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for automobile and auto component industry with a budgetary outlay of Rs 25,938 crore to provide ...

Amid overall electric vehicle boom: E-bus market share falls to under 3%

Industry experts attribute the decline to delays in bus supply from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the lack of state government's efforts in enforcing timely procurement

For EV battery infra: Gogoro open to commit billions to India story

Taiwan's electric vehicle giant unveils first e-scooter in India

Tata Motors secures first CMVR approval for its hydrogen FCEV buses

FCEV is a type of electric vehicle that uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity instead of relying solely on batteries

Hindalco to invest Rs 800 cr for 25,000-tonne battery foil plant in Odisha

Hindalco Industries said that it has already achieved the technology breakthrough of manufacturing battery foils at its Mouda unit in Maharashtra

Ola Electric registers Rs 2,782 crore revenue in FY23, losses down 43%

The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said that it has set in motion a few initiatives for strong growth and profitability in the near future

Kinetic's high-speed e-scooter Zulu comes with battery subscription plan

The battery subscription model is claimed to have reduced the acquisition cost by over 35 per cent and offers significant savings on running costs

FAME subsidy needed for 3-5 years: Kinetic Green founder and CEO

Motwani spoke about the need to have subsidies under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) for three-five year

JSW Group, China's SAIC Motor begin negotiations on royalty fees

China's largest auto firm keen to get higher royalty fee; JSW group wants to go with industry benchmark