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Europe vs China: Why is EU imposing heavy tariffs on imported Chinese EVs?

EU tariff on Chinese EVs explained: The new tariffs are set to take effect from July 4, unless ongoing discussions with Chinese authorities yield a different outcome

EV incentive scheme FAME 3 to roll out with Rs 10,000 crore outlay

Companies seeking incentives for the sale of electric vehicles will be required to apply for fresh certification under FAME-III

India should stay focused on promoting EVs: Kia's Hardeep Singh Brar

It is not just the Centre. During the last several months, certain state governments like Telangana and Karnataka have decided to reintroduce road taxes on EVs, adding another layer of complexity

Will increase production to meet demand, deliver 120K EVs: Xiaomi

In China, Xiaomi's largest market for its smartphone business, shipments rose 8.6%

Kia EV3 SUV debuts with OpenAI's ChatGPT-based AI voice assistant: Details

The Kia EV3 SUV is the company's first electric vehicle to feature an artificial intelligence powered voice assistant, backed by OpenAI's ChatGPT

China's EV maker Nio strikes deal with larger rival BYD to source batteries

Nio currently buys most of its batteries from industry-leader CATL

Why is Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. suing Gurugram-based Tesla Power India?

American EV manufacturer has lodged a complaint with the Delhi High Court against Gurugram-based Tesla Power India for violating its trademark

Maruti Suzuki India plans to sell 2 million vehicles this fiscal year

The company, which is launching the new generation Swift and Dzire models later this year, is hoping to boost overall sales volume

Here's why China's EV market and BYD show the future is already here

Battery metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt are down by, respectively, 80%, 30%, and 25% over the past year

Smartphone giant Xiaomi begins assault on Tesla, $200 bn EV market in China

Billionaire co-founder Lei Jun has called the challenge his final major endeavour, testing Xiaomi's ability to crack a crowded market for a second time with its technological capabilities

India approves new EV policy in boost to Tesla's market entry plans

New policy mandates companies to invest a minimum of $500 million in the country and will allow them three years to set up local manufacturing for EVs

Skoda Auto plans to enter mass market of electric vehicles segment in India

Czech carmaker Skoda Auto plans to enter the mass market of electric vehicles segment in India, for which it is exploring all options, including partnerships with local companies for economies of scale, company's management board member Martin Jahn said on Wednesday. The company is gearing up to enter the electric vehicles segment in India this year and is currently testing its premium electric SUV Enyaq. "We are exploring all the options. I am not at liberty to give you any details on this because no decision has been made. We are looking at everything we want to bring volume electric car to India," Jahn, who is the member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing Skoda Auto, said here in an interaction. He further said, "How and when we are going to do it, we do not know yet. We are looking at the options that would be the best for India. But we of course want to participate in the growth of the electric (vehicle) market in India." When asked if Skoda Auto is looking fo

India's EV revolution is spreading from auto rickshaws to motorbikes

The place where road transport is shifting most rapidly to battery power isn't Oslo or Shenzhen, but Delhi. E-rickshaws took a 54% share of India's three-wheeler market last year

Exicom Tele-Systems IPO to raise Rs 429 cr; sets price band at Rs 135-142

EV chargers maker Exicom Tele-Systems Ltd on Thursday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 135-142 per share for its Rs 429 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share sale will be open for public subscription during February 27-29 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on February 26, the company said. The maiden public issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 329 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) component of up to 70.42 lakh equity shares worth Rs 100 crore, at the upper end of the price band, by promoter NextWave Communications. At present, NextWave Communications holds a 76.55 per cent stake in the company and HFCL, part of the promoter group, owns 7.74 per cent shareholding. Overall, promoters hold 93.28 per cent stake in Exicom Tele-Systems. Proceeds of the fresh issue will be used towards setting up production lines at the manufacturing facility in Telangana, investment in R&D as well as product development, and ...

Hybrid vehicles seen racing ahead in auto battle on possible tax sop

Hybrids, which combine a battery with an internal combustion engine (ICE), usually petrol, are cheaper and suffer no range anxiety while boosting the overall fuel efficiency.

Budget 2024: What did FM Nirmala Sitharaman say on green mobility and EV

The Centre proposes mandatory blending of natural gas for transport, building a strong electric vehicle ecosystem and encouraging entrepreneurship among youth in the Interim budget 2024 speech

BYD pulls ahead as world's biggest producer of battery passenger cars

After a $12 billion selloff during November, BYD is as cheap as it has been going back to the start of 2010, despite 31 out of 32 analysts putting a Buy rating on the stock

EV golf car service begins in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

According to the government's press release, the operation of e-vehicle transport service has also started between Lucknow and Ayodhya

Electric buses penetration set to double to 8% next fiscal: Report

Despite the lingering counterparty risks and poor availability of charging stations, the share of electric buses (e-buses) is set to double to 8 per cent next fiscal, driven by supportive policy measures and favourable ownership costs, says a report. Citing the government focus on overall decarbonisation with the primary thrust being public transport as the main enabler along with favourable total cost of ownership, a Crisil Ratings report on Monday said this will drive the sales of e-buses in overall bus sales which is on course to hit 8 per cent of the new sales next fiscal from around 4 per cent this fiscal. Concerted efforts are underway to deploy e-buses via tenders already awarded under the faster adoption and manufacturing of (hybrid and) electric vehicles or the Fame scheme and the national electric bus programme (NEBP). When it comes to favourable total cost of ownership of an e-bus compared to internal combustion engine and compressed natural gas buses, the report credits

Kia India eyes 10% growth in sales volume next year: MD & CEO Tae-Jin Park

Park, however, anticipates the overall domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales in the industry to stay "flat" in 2024, as demand primarily exists for sport utility vehicles (SUVs)