Cost of EVs to be at par with petrol-run vehicles in 2 years: Gadkari
2 years, 9 months ago

Cost of EVs to be at par with petrol-run vehicles in 2 years: Gadkari

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Hydrogen will soon be the cheapest fuel alternative, he said. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in the next two years. Replying in the Lok Sabha on the Demands for Grants for Road Transport and Highways Ministry, 2022-23, Gadkari emphasised the need to shift to cost-effective indigenous fuel and hoped that this fuel will be a reality soon, bringing the pollution levels down and improving the overall situation in Delhi. Urging MPs to adopt hydrogen technologies for transport, Gadkari asked them to take initiative in their respective districts for converting sewage water to produce green hydrogen. “I can say within maximum two years, the cost of electric scooter, car, autorickshaw will be same as petrol-driven scooter, car, autorickshaw.

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Electric vehicle sales charged up this year, and not just because of subsidies
1 day, 1 hour ago

Electric vehicle sales charged up this year, and not just because of subsidies

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The number of fossil fuel-based vehicles sold for every electric vehicle in the two-wheeler and light motor vehicle categories has fallen in 2024, compared with last year, a positive indicator for the EV ecosystem in the country. This marks a sharp decline from 2023's 18.43 petrol two-wheelers sold per electric two-wheeler sale, with 15.85 million petrol bikes and …

India’s apex auto testing body looks to accelerate to the green lane
2 days, 7 hours ago

India’s apex auto testing body looks to accelerate to the green lane

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government’s rapidly accelerating green mobility drive. Localisation standards under the PM E-Drive scheme and its predecessors FAME 1 and FAME 2 were included in the government’s phased manufacturing programme, which lists auto components …

Indian EV market likely to touch Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030, will create THIS many jobs
5 days, 2 hours ago

Indian EV market likely to touch Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030, will create THIS many jobs

India TV News  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said the Indian electric vehicle market potential is likely to touch Rs 20 lakh crore and it will create around 5 crore jobs across the entire EV ecosystem by 2030. Addressing the '8th Catalyst Conference on Sustainability of E-Vehicle Industry - Evexpo 2024', Gadkari said the estimated electric vehicles finance market size will be around …

Centre will electrify its own fleet, states should follow example, says Tarun Kapoor, adviser in the PMO
1 month ago

Centre will electrify its own fleet, states should follow example, says Tarun Kapoor, adviser in the PMO

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union government is planning to use electric vehicles for its operations, and will urge states to follow suit, Tarun Kapoor, adviser in the Prime Minister's Office said on Tuesday. States will be incentivized to electrify their government fleets through interest-free loans from the Centre, Kapoor told the EV industry at the FICCI National Conference on Electric Vehicles …

Make shared mobility part of sustainability discussions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Make shared mobility part of sustainability discussions

Hindustan Times  

The recent announcement of the PM E-drive scheme marks a step towards sustainable mobility in the country. Their efforts to increase EV adoption started in 2015, when, owing to an increase in vehicular emissions, the central government launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India 1 Scheme to reduce pollution caused by diesel and petrol-operated vehicles and …

EVs to reach cost parity with ICE in 2 years: Gadkari
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EVs to reach cost parity with ICE in 2 years: Gadkari

The Hindu  

With falling lithium-ion battery prices, electric vehicles can now maintain cost without subsidies but it is for the Finance and Heavy Industries Ministries to decide if incentives need to be given to electric vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Speaking at the annual session of Automotive Components Manufacturers Association at New Delhi, Mr. Gadkari, the Minister for Road …

EV subsidies no longer required: Union Minister Gadkari
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EV subsidies no longer required: Union Minister Gadkari

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Minister of Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday said that there is no need for further subsidies to push electric vehicle adoption in the country. “Consumers are now choosing electric and compressed natural gas vehicles on their own and I do not think we need to provide much subsidy for electric vehicles…,” Gadkari said at …

Should EVs and Hybrids be treated equally for government subsidies? | The Hindu parley podcast
6 months ago

Should EVs and Hybrids be treated equally for government subsidies? | The Hindu parley podcast

The Hindu  

India’s road transport sector contributes about 12% to the country’s CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency, making it the third most greenhouse gas emitting sector after energy and agriculture. The Union government has been attempting to fast track decarbonising transport for almost a decade with the introduction of the Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, …

Electric heavy-duty vehicles unlock pathway for significant reduction of GHGs in India, study finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Electric heavy-duty vehicles unlock pathway for significant reduction of GHGs in India, study finds

Hindustan Times  

The increased adoption of electric vehicles across two, three, and four-wheeler segments in India, driven by government schemes, is transforming the country's transportation sector. GHG emissions reduction scenario for HDVs by 2030 The ICCT study modelled future changes in India’s electricity grid using projections from the International Energy Agency scenarios. Meanwhile, for the categorisation under powertrain and fuel type, in …

After Tata Motors & MG slash prices, are EVs costlier than petrol, diesel cars?
10 months, 1 week ago

After Tata Motors & MG slash prices, are EVs costlier than petrol, diesel cars?

Hindustan Times  

With automobile giants Tata Motors and MG cutting prices across their EV lineups, the electric car prices are at par with petrol and diesel variants. Tata Motors on Tuesday announced that it reduced prices of its electric cars by up to ₹1.20 lakh. Tata's electric car Nexon EV was launched in 2020 “With battery cell prices having softened in the …

Budget 2024: Govt to expand electric vehicle ecosystem to support charging infra, says Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Govt to expand electric vehicle ecosystem to support charging infra, says Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim Budget 2024-25. Sitharaman said that the government will expand the electric vehicle ecosystem to support charging infrastructure. On January 22, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said that the development and adoption of electric vehicles play a pivotal role in India's transition to a …

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says

Daily Mail  

Owning an electric vehicle instead of a petrol car could save drivers around £10,000 over a decade and a half, according to a green think tank. Switching to electric could save owners up to £700 a year compared to driving a petrol car, a green think tank has estimated: Pictured, an electric Hyundai Ioniq5 While the upfront cost of new …

Fleet electrification to tackle urban pollution
1 year ago

Fleet electrification to tackle urban pollution

The Hindu  

The air quality index in many Indian cities has entered the red zone several days this year. Increase in truck fleet About 9 lakh new trucks are added to Indian roads every year to an already running fleet of 70 lakh trucks. On roads, India’s electric vehicle penetration rate has crossed the 6% mark, but electric trucks remain a challenge …

Govt. employees urged to opt for electric vehicles
1 year, 2 months ago

Govt. employees urged to opt for electric vehicles

The Hindu  

More people should come forward to buy electric scooters, thereby contributing to the bigger goals of achieving a cleaner Vijayawada and replacing 50% of the vehicles with eletric ones by 2030, NTR district Collector S. Dilli Rao has said. Speaking after inaugurating an EV exhibition organised by New and Renewable Energy Department of Andhra Pradesh at the Collectorate here on …

Electric cars UK: Rowan Atkinson’s talking sense about transport
1 year, 6 months ago

Electric cars UK: Rowan Atkinson’s talking sense about transport

The Independent  

All things considered, it’s just as well that it’s Rowan Atkinson, rather than, say, Jeremy Clarkson, who has cast a sceptical eye over the case for the electric car. The point Atkinson makes is a perfectly fair one: that a proper environmental accounting has to take in what you might call the total “well to wheel” factors in using a …

'From today, will not use petrol or diesel vehicles': Gadkari urges people to use electric vehicles
1 year, 6 months ago

'From today, will not use petrol or diesel vehicles': Gadkari urges people to use electric vehicles

India TV News  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, while distributing e-rickshaws in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Friday, announced that he will not use petrol or diesel vehicles and appealed to citizens to follow the same amid the fact the electric and bio-fuel technology is both cheaper and pro-climate. The Union Road Transport minister said he does not want to use petrol or diesel vehicles and …

Will the new electric vehicle strategy put more EVs on the road, and how much will they cost?
1 year, 8 months ago

Will the new electric vehicle strategy put more EVs on the road, and how much will they cost?

ABC  

Australia is way behind most nations on electric vehicles. Put simply, a fuel efficiency standard will require car makers to sell more fuel efficient vehicles and lower or zero emission cars like EVs. Environment group Solar Citizens last month estimated that if Australia could introduce a fuel efficiency standard in line with Europe's it would "turbocharge" the growth of EVs …

Budget Expectations 2023: Will You Hire, Rent Or Buy Electric Vehicle?
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget Expectations 2023: Will You Hire, Rent Or Buy Electric Vehicle?

News 18  

With increasing oil prices, climate change and sustainable living related discussions becoming topics of public discourse, electric mobility is also becoming more than a buzzword. With the focus of the government towards sustainable mobility, Gajendra Jangid, Co- Founder, CARS24 is also expecting a reduction in GST for electric vehicles, as well as support in building the capacity to produce and …

India’s car market should use a hybrid lane for a green pick-up
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s car market should use a hybrid lane for a green pick-up

Live Mint  

India is now among the world’s top three auto markets. No wonder, then, that savvy BYD, one of China’s top-selling automakers, announced its intention to corner 40% of India’s EV market by the end of this decade. The world’s largest automaker and staunch-believer in hybrids, Toyota Motor, launched a second model in India late last year—a cleaner version of the …

Auto Expo 2023: EVs Need to Reach from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Say Industry Leaders
1 year, 11 months ago

Auto Expo 2023: EVs Need to Reach from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Say Industry Leaders

News 18  

Electric vehicles are stealing the limelight at this year’s Auto Expo with big to small auto players showcasing their new EV models, highlighting their commitment to invest in a sustainable future and support the government’s vision to create a nationwide EV ecosystem. Uday Narang, founder and chairman of Omega Seiki Mobility, which exhibited the new SCV OSM M1KA 1.0, India’s …

Budget 2023: What Awaits India’s EV Sector
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: What Awaits India’s EV Sector

ABP News  

As the fight against climate change intensifies, we are witnessing an increasing adoption of electric vehicles against their internal combustion engine counterparts. With the growing manufacturing scope of electric vehicles, various EV component manufacturers have also shown remarkable success in developing indigenous advanced battery technologies. Speaking of the current tax scene in the industry, the GST rate on EV buyers …

Electric cars driven further than petrol models despite claims of ‘range anxiety’
1 year, 11 months ago

Electric cars driven further than petrol models despite claims of ‘range anxiety’

The Telegraph  

Electric cars are being driven 1,800 miles more per year than petrol cars despite claims of range anxiety. While petrol cars clock in an average of 4,200 miles, battery-powered cars are being driven 6,000 miles, according to research firm New Automotive, using data from MOT tests. Mr Nelmes added: “If you're able to charge up overnight on your driveway, then …

'EVs won’t need sops once market share surges'
2 years ago

'EVs won’t need sops once market share surges'

Live Mint  

Bhavish Aggarwal, the outspoken entrepreneur making rapid strides in the electric two-wheeler industry, is now championing another unusual idea: End subsidies for electric two-wheelers once their market share reaches double digits. I think once it is in double digits, the industry shouldn’t need subsidies," said Aggarwal, co-founder of Ola Electric, which has taken an early lead in the electric scooter …

EVs will be as affordable as petrol cars next year: Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 1 month ago

EVs will be as affordable as petrol cars next year: Nitin Gadkari

Live Mint  

Electric vehicles will become as affordable as petrol vehicles next year, Nitin Gadkari has said. The Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highway made the statement at an event on November 1 while declaring government plans on rejigging buses across the country. The minister also said while speaking at the Zee Auto Awards 2022 that the government had plans to …

'Affordable' electric cars £9,200 pricier than petrol after grants scrapped
2 years, 6 months ago

'Affordable' electric cars £9,200 pricier than petrol after grants scrapped

Daily Mail  

The controversial decision to scrap grants for new electric cars means many are now £1,500 more expensive than days ago - and on average 44 per cent pricier than a petrol equivalent. ELECTRIC CAR PREMIUM COMPARED TO CHEAPEST PETROL EQUIVALENT Model Price Equivalent petrol model Price Price difference Electric premium Citroen e-C4 £29,995 Citroen C4 PureTech 100 £21,950 £8,045 37% …

Public electric car charging costs climb 20% since autumn
2 years, 6 months ago

Public electric car charging costs climb 20% since autumn

Daily Mail  

The average cost of charging an electric car on a public rapid charger has increased by over 20 per cent since September 2021, showing the impact the energy crisis is having on electric vehicle drivers. This means that the average cost to complete an 80 per cent rapid charge of a typical family-sized electric car with a 64kWh battery has …

Are Electric Vehicles India’s Future?
2 years, 8 months ago

Are Electric Vehicles India’s Future?

The Hindu  

By 2030, 80% of two and three-wheelers, 40% of buses, and 30 to 70% of cars in India will be electric vehicles, says the NITI Aayog. As the nation gears towards its ‘Zero-emission’ 2070 dream, funds and focus are directed towards electric mobility In March 2022, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari mentioned in the Parliament that between …

EVs to Cost as Much as ICE Vehicles in the Next Two Years: Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 9 months ago

EVs to Cost as Much as ICE Vehicles in the Next Two Years: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Rajya Sabha said that India is making great progress in technology and that green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles. Gadkari reiterated that bringing the cost of green vehicles will be at par with petrol-run vehicles in the next two years. Ahead of this, in an exclusive interview …

Cost of EVs to be at par with petrol-run vehicles in 2 years: Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 9 months ago

Cost of EVs to be at par with petrol-run vehicles in 2 years: Nitin Gadkari

Live Mint  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in two years time. Urging MPs to adopt hydrogen technologies for transport, Gadkari directed them to take initiative in their respective districts for converting sewage water to …

The road to the future of electric vehicles in India
2 years, 9 months ago

The road to the future of electric vehicles in India

The Hindu  

India offers the world’s largest untapped EV market, especially in the two-wheeler segment. While the government is aggressively promoting EV adoption in India, the inadequate infrastructure, lack of high performing EVs and high upfront cost is causing a major hindrance for its mass adoption. There are a range of potential market barriers that limit the ability of EV industry to …

Sale of EVs will rise by 10 times by the end of the year, says Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 9 months ago

Sale of EVs will rise by 10 times by the end of the year, says Nitin Gadkari

The Hindu  

Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday made an ardent plea in Parliament for adopting alternative fuel and and said the sale of electric vehicles was set to rise by 10 times by the end of the year in the country. So, this is the time for all of us — in the economic interest, in the …

Electric vehicle conversions take off amid soaring petrol prices
2 years, 9 months ago

Electric vehicle conversions take off amid soaring petrol prices

ABC  

Demand for electric vehicles is ramping up across Australia amid expectations petrol prices will reach $2.20 a litre before the end of the month. "To run an electric car, it's within cents – 30 to 40 cents – to do your running around every day," he said. "There are people who have their own collectable cars they want to keep …

EVs to Cost as Much as Petrol Powered Cars in 2 Years: Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 10 months ago

EVs to Cost as Much as Petrol Powered Cars in 2 Years: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Even while the Centre and state governments continue to encourage vehicle owners to use electric cars, the electric vehicle market in India continues to be a minor fraction of the country’s overall motor vehicle sales. Now, in an exclusive interview with News18 Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that India is only one EV revolution away …

Switch to EVs will cost Treasury £5bn a year in lost fuel duty by 2028
2 years, 11 months ago

Switch to EVs will cost Treasury £5bn a year in lost fuel duty by 2028

Daily Mail  

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is on track to lose almost a third of the revenue raised from fuel taxation on motorists within eight years as a result of the growing demand and shift to electric cars, according to a new report. Experts warned Mr Sunak that car-related fuel duty is 'heading for terminal decline' as sales of electric vehicles now represent …

Nitin Gadkari says he will drive his green hydrogen car in Delhi to show it's possible
3 years ago

Nitin Gadkari says he will drive his green hydrogen car in Delhi to show it's possible

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said he has bought a car that will run on green hydrogen produced at Faridabad's oil research institute for a pilot project. Addressing a national summit on financial inclusion, the transport minister said he will drive that car in Delhi so that people believe it's possible to get green hydrogen from water. "I have …

‘Aim to have 30% of 2030 car sales as EVs’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Aim to have 30% of 2030 car sales as EVs’

The Hindu  

The government aims to have EV sales accounting for 30% of private cars, 70% for commercial vehicles and 80% for two- and three-wheelers by 2030 as there is an immediate need to decarbonise the transport sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Mr. Gadkari further said if electric vehicles expand to 40% in the two-wheeler and car segments and …

World EV Day 2021: Best Electric Scooters in India
3 years, 3 months ago

World EV Day 2021: Best Electric Scooters in India

News 18  

World EV Day 2021: A lot of Indian startups and established brands are now entering the electric scooter business offering technologically superior products, unlike we have seen before. Simple One The main rival of the Ola scooter, Bengaluru-based Simple Energy’s scooter features a 4.8kWh battery that is more powerful than the Ola scooter’s battery. Bajaj Chetak Electric Positioned by Bajaj …

‘More electric vehicles than conventional ones by 2050’: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 4 months ago

‘More electric vehicles than conventional ones by 2050’: Nitin Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

By 2050, there will likely be more electric vehicles than conventional ones in India, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday, expecting advances in technology and gains from the government’s efforts to build up a domestic renewable automotive industry to begin paying off. Gadkari said batteries were the most important component of an electric vehicle and …

With EVs nipping at their heels, two-wheelers are facing an uneven recovery
3 years, 6 months ago

With EVs nipping at their heels, two-wheelers are facing an uneven recovery

Live Mint  

The ride could get bumpier for the two-wheeler sector in the coming quarters. In the case of monthly usage of 700km, TCO will now be similar, which should attract customers with higher usage," said analysts at Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. View Full Image On a low gear In addition, some states are sweetening the deal with incentives such as …

Growth of EV Sales in India Consistent Since Past Three Years; 1,67,041 Units Sold in 2019-20
3 years, 9 months ago

Growth of EV Sales in India Consistent Since Past Three Years; 1,67,041 Units Sold in 2019-20

News 18  

The adoption of electric vehicle by commuters is on the rise in the country as falling prices and government support is pushing up demand and increasing adoption of these green vehicles. In a written reply to a question on e-vehicles in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Arjun Ram Meghwal said that number of registered electric …

Petrol Price Reaches Rs 100/Litre: A Look at Top Electric Cars to Buy in India: Tata, MG & More
3 years, 10 months ago

Petrol Price Reaches Rs 100/Litre: A Look at Top Electric Cars to Buy in India: Tata, MG & More

News 18  

The fuel prices in India are fluctuating and increasing regularly to an extent that some parts of India are almost touching Rs 100/ litre petrol, which is a new high. We have compiled a list of the best electric cars you can buy in India: Tata Nexon EV Review: – Tata Nexon EV Following the launch of the Tigor EV, …

Petrol Price Nears Rs 100/Litre: Here's How Much it Takes to Run on Electric and CNG Vehicles
3 years, 10 months ago

Petrol Price Nears Rs 100/Litre: Here's How Much it Takes to Run on Electric and CNG Vehicles

News 18  

Even as filling-up a full tank of petrol is fast becoming a pipe dream for many, the alternative as well as futuristic electric powered vehicles seem to offer better running price realisation. Consequently, the running cost of EVs comes to Rs 1 per km, Rs 9 for petrol, Rs 6 for diesel and about Rs 2.5 per km for vehicles …

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