Over the past 6 months, several auto majors and component suppliers have chosen Tamil Nadu to set up electric vehicle manufacturing facilities to produce about 4.5 million EV two-wheelers cumulatively
The Japanese auto major spells out its strategy for the first time and puts its India subsidiary at the centre of its plans
Delhi's EV policy will contribute to 4.8 million tonnes of reduction in carbon emissions by 2024
The registration of HSE2W stood at 2,544 units in September 2020 as against 1,473 vehicles sold in the corresponding month of last year
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who launched the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy on Friday, sought the cooperation of all stakeholders in implementing it
The state plans to create 150,000 jobs with a comprehensive EV ecosystem in the state
The running cost of electric vehicles is lower, but there is a high upfront capital investment. Lack of charging infrastructure is another impediment
It also slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on EV chargers from 18% to 5%
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways also advised states to either minimise the road tax for EVs or exempt them from paying road tax for vehicle registration
State govt to have technology-agnostic approach for charging
I think Niti Aayog will be well-placed to develop this policy, and I hope that will be the task we will fulfil going forward: Rajiv Kumar
MSI had announced that it planned to launch an EV in India by 2021