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KSL Cleantech And China’s Huaihai To Launch 10 EVs In India

The electric mobility segment in India is still at a very nascent stage, allowing companies from all over the world to tap one of the biggest two-wheeler markets in the world. And KSL Cleantech Limited is the latest company to…

GST Council Meeting: Rates On Electric Vehicles, Chargers Slashed To 5%

n a welcome move for e-vehicles manufacturing industry in India, a decision was taken during the 36th GST Council meeting to reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on electrical vehicles (EV) from 12 per cent to 5 per cent…

Toyota Bets Big On Chinese EV Market With BYD Partnership

Toyota is partnering with BYD, a Chinese electric automaker, to build electric vehicles (EV)—and EV batteries—for the Chinese market. In a joint statement, the companies said that they would develop sedans and sport utility vehicles to be sold in China…

Polestar 2 Electric Car Begins North American Tour Ahead Of Australia Release

Due to arrive in Australia next year, electric vehicle newcomer Polestar has unveiled the Polestar 2 in Seattle over the weekend, the company’s first fully electric vehicle, and which will now embark on a two-month tour of major cities across…

Kia Motors Begin The Trial Production At India Plant

South Korean automotive major Kia Motors on Tuesday commenced trial production at its India plant in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh with plans to commercially launch its first vehicle in the second half of 2019. The company has invested $1…

Magenta Power Announces India’s 1st Portable & Compact EV Charging Solutions ‘ChargeGrid’ Series

Supporting the Indian Government’s ‘National electric mobility mission’, Magenta Power, promises to turn any location to vehicle charging station with ‘ChargeGrid’ Series. The EV Charging Solutions series is India’s first fully integrated, unmanned, convenient, payment-enabled open network of smart charging…

Honda To Use Hybrid Tech To Power Small Cars In India Till EV Infra Is In Place

Honda Motor Company has set a target to introduce hybrid technology in India that would help it meet new mileage and emission norms till the time the country is ready to host electric vehicles. Honda Cars India, the second largest…

To Develop Infrastructure For Electric Vehicle Users, Govt. Giving Incentives To Manufacturers

After multiple policies for bringing in electric vehicles to the country, Indian government’s think tank – Niti Aayog will now be working towards setting up the required infrastructure for the EVs. For the same, the ministry of heavy industries will…

Seat’s Cupra Teases High-Performance EV

Seat’s Cupra performance brand will preview its first full-electric car with a concept to be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show in September. Cupra’s teaser image of the concept shows a coupe-like SUV with five doors. In a news release…

Tesla To Be More Competitive In Europe With Upcoming Car Tax Policy Update

Tesla’s Model 3 push in Europe could see a notable boost, thanks to a potential policy update that would abolish import duties on American cars entering the region. The potential update was related by German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier to…