Karnataka to impose 3% additional cess on newly registered transport vehicles; lifetime tax on EVs above Rs 25 lakh

Registration of transport/commercial vehicles in Kaataka is set to become more expensive. The Kaataka Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2024, received assent from Goveor Thaawarchand Gehlot on March 6. Subsequently, the new legislation was gazetted on March 7. “An additional tax of 3% s...

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HPCL orders 1500 DC chargers from Servotech

Servotech, a Delhi-based EV tech company, has bagged an order for 1,500 fast EV chargers from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). HPCL has invested around Rs 102 crore for the manufacturing, supplying and installing DC EV chargers nationwide, prioritizing HPCL's retail outlets. In ...

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Mid-Mounted Motor vs Hub Motor: Key Differences India’s Electric Scooter Buyers Should Know

Back when smartphones were still a relatively new concept, buyers' attention was mainly focused on the headline figures: the total number of megapixels on offer, the amount of gigabytes of RAM, etc. It was only much later that smartphone discourse matured to include system-on-chip (SoC), camera sens...

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Adani looks to partner Uber for foray into electric cars

Adani Group, India's third-largest business house in terms of market value, is working on a strategic partnership with Uber Technologies to roll out its electric passenger cars on the latter's ride hailing platform and ratchet up traction on the conglomerate's super app Adani One. The partnership a...

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IONAGE and SundayGrids join to launch digital solar EV charging platform

IONAGE, a prominent eMobility service provider, in collaboration with SundayGrids, a digital solar platform, has unveiled a digital solar based EV Charging platform. This platform provides EV owners the convenience of charging their vehicles using solar power anywhere, anytime. Established in 2021,...

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GM, Ford chiefs open to EV partnerships to compete with China

The CEOs of US automakers Ford Motor Co and General Motors said on Thursday that they would consider partnering to cut the costs of electric vehicle technology as Chinese rivals enter US and European markets. “If there are ways to partner with others, especially in non-consumer technologies, ...

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Tata.ev reduces prices up to INR 1.2 Lakh following battery price fall

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEM), a subsidiary of Tata Motors and pioneer of the electric vehicle revolution in India, has reduced the prices of Electric Vehicles (EVs): Nexon. ev and Tiago. ev by up to INR 1.2 lakh and INR 70,000 respectively.  Nexon. ev price now starts at INR 14....

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Digital Twin and Virtual Twin technology can help enhance quality, efficiency, sustainability

The automobile industry followed a growth path mainly due to the standardization of manufacturing of vehicles and parts, which led to mass production at lower costs. OEMs can now mass produce high-quality vehicles using improved technology at a much faster rate and get them to market faster than be...

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Born in India, 'world's first' cargo 2W aims to be a disruptor in logistics

MUMBAI: On my recent trip to Pune, I rode a two-wheeler, which is special for many reasons. For starters, its form factor is unlike any other two-wheeler ever seen in India. In fact, its manufacturer, Qargos, calls it the world's first cargo scooter. The India-designed and manufactured electric carg...

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