Second Phase Of FAME India Program For Electric Vehicles Gets New Extension
The government has extended the validity of second phase of the FAME-II program for all approved electric vehicle models. The validity has been extended by three months and up to December 31, 2020. The extension comes to effect from October…
Government working on GST reduction on EV Batteries
The government is working on a production linked incentive scheme (PLI) for automobile manufacturing and components, and also reducing GST on batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the ACMA’s 60th annual session titled ‘Shaping the New Normal’, Mr. Amitabh…
China’s CATL Developing EV Battery Without Nickel Or Cobalt
China’s battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) is developing a new type of electric vehicle battery that doesn’t contain nickel or cobalt. Both nickel and cobalt are used in the batteries powering many of the market’s current EVs. Last month,…
Why were sales of electric two and three-wheelers without batteries allowed and will buyers benefit?
The sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are not gaining steam in the country, despite launching two incentive schemes in five years. In the Year 2019-20, 152,000 electric two-wheelers were sold in India, which is less than 1 percent of the…
What’s in for Electric two Wheelers Sector in the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2020?
What’s in for electric 2 wheelers sector in the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2020 As two-thirds of new vehicle registrations in Delhi comprise two-wheelers. any attempt at electrification of Delhi’s vehicle fleet needs to address these segments to achieve a…
Chinese Car Maker Faces Hurdle In A Bid For Indian Govt EV Tender
China’s battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) is developing a new type of electric vehicle battery that doesn’t contain nickel or cobalt. Both nickel and cobalt are used in the batteries powering many of the market’s current EVs. Last month,…
