Bihar Electric Vehicle Policy Approved, Aims to Achieve 15% EVs in Vehicle Registrations by 2028
The Nitish Kumar government on Tuesday approved the Bihar Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy-2023 with the aim to achieve 15 per cent EVs in all vehicle registrations in the state by 2028, a senior government official said. The decision to this…
China’s Electric Bus Revolution Glides On
On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity’s buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China’s public transport network. Shenzhen ditched diesel buses and went fully electric in 2017 —…
Indian Industry Body Seeks Third Round of EV Subsidies
FICCI has proposed to India’s ministry of heavy industries that the existing Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles-II (Fame-2) scheme be extended to Fame-3, the industry body said. FICCI wants the scheme — which expires on 31 March 2024…
ElectricPe Opens EV Mobility Centres To Simplify EV Ownership
ElectricPe has unveiled plans to open virtual and physical mobility centres. Customers in Bangalore can now visit the newly established mobility centres or use the ElectricPe app to explore and test-drive a diverse range of electric two-wheelers from various original…
BMW, Mercedes to Jointly Construct EV Charging Network in China
BMW and Mercedes are partnering to develop a charging network in China, their largest market. The joint venture, equally shared by BMW Brilliance Automotive and Mercedes-Benz Group China, aims at launching the first charging stations next year. The collaboration plans…
Indian EV Start-up Eyes Middle East Commercial Vehicle Market
Planet Electric, an Indian start-up focusing on commercial electric vehicle (EV) mobility, expects to launch India’s first electric cargo vehicle using material engineering innovations in June 2024, and the Middle East is the first market it hopes to export its…
Mahindra BEV Push to Include 5- and 7-seat SUVs
MAHINDRA will launch a five- and seven-seat electric SUV under its Born Electric model range in Australia, but the market will be considerably more mature by the time these battery electric vehicle (BEV) models launch. GoAuto has learned that the…
ATHER ENERGY WILLING TO HELP OTHER EV PLAYERS ADOPT CHARGING CONNECTOR FREE OF COST
Ather Energy is open to providing free help to players in the electric vehicle space to adopt its charging connector, which has been recognised as standard by the Bureau of Indian Standards, to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility, the…
EVs With Chinese Parts won’t Qualify for the full $7,500 tax Credit from 2024
The US government has released guidance that will make it harder for EVs to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit if their batteries contain Chinese components or minerals. New guidance for EV tax credits A couple of days ago,…
2024 Bajaj Chetak Urbane E-Scooter Launched; Priced At Rs 1.15 Lakh
Bajaj has launched a new variant of the Chetak electric scooter in India, the Chetak Urbane. Priced at Rs 1.15 lakh for the standard and Rs 1.21 lakh for the Tecpac-equipped variant (all prices, ex-showroom), the Chetak Urbane in standard…
