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New Delhi: Oil uncertainty exacerbated by the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime choke point through which nearly one-fifth of the world’s petroleum needs are fulfilled, has spurred momentum in the demand for electric cars, the International Energy Agency said in its yearly Global EV Outlook report. The agency projected that electric cars…
New Delhi: India increased its electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 2025 with the installation of thousands of new stations at petrol pumps across the country. According to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas’ year-end press release, under the FAME-II government scheme, 8,932 charging stations were set up at retail outlets. Oil marketing companies also…
President Donald Trump signed a trio of congressional resolutions ending California’s restrictive rules for diesel engines and mandates on elective vehicle sales, with Trump celebrating that his signature “will kill the California mandates forever.” The move comes as the President has been trading barbs over the state’s Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom over anti-ICE riots…
New Delhi: Japanese auto major Toyota will launch electric vehicles in India, as part of its multi-technology approach towards combating carbon emission in the country, which EVs alone cannot tackle, according to top officials of the company’s Indian arm. The company feels that under the current circumstances, strong hybrid is the most practical solution supplemented…
New Delhi: Tata Group is planning to create over five lakh new manufacturing jobs over the next five years from its projects, stated Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran in his New Year message to the Group’s employees. “Our Group plans to create 500,000 manufacturing jobs over the next half decade.” Chandrasekaran said these jobs will…
New Delhi: Kartikey Hariyani, the founder and CEO of Electric vehicle (EV) charging network Charge Zone, while speaking at NDTV World Summit 2024explained why switching to EV makes Sense. “In India, the purpose of an EV or a car is for personal mobility. 80 percent of the mobility requirement of an Indian consumer is less…
Seoul: Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia are expected to see their combined sales of electric vehicles (EVs) surpass 100,000 units this month, according to the companies’ data on Sunday. Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 91,348 units of EVs through September this year, up 30.3 percent from the same period last year, according to…
Delhi E-Vehicle Parade: The Delhi environment department will host an ‘e-vehicle parade’ at Rajghat in early October, aimed at promoting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the capital. According to the officials, the event is expected to see participation from over 500 EV owners, with a registration link for interested owners to be announced…
Subsidies On Electric Vehicles: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said there is no need to provide subsidies for the electric vehicles (EVs) market as consumers are on their own now choosing EVs or CNG vehicles. Addressing the BNEF Summit, Gadkari said initially costs of manufacturing electric vehicles were high, but as demand has increased,…
Electric Vehicles In India: Tata Motors on Wednesday said it remains confident about the long-term prospects of the electric vehicle segment and termed the fall in sales numbers a “short-term” issue. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle and Tata Passenger Electric, said “EV industry is a part of the larger PV trend…