Telangana committed to promote electric vehicles: Uttam Reddy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana committed to promote electric vehicles: Uttam Reddy

The Hindu  

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy reaffirmed the Telangana government’s commitment to promoting electric vehicles as part of its strategy to combat the escalating pollution crisis in urban areas. Speaking at the launch of the ‘E-Raja L-5 Segment Electric Auto,’ a ‘Make in India’ product by Rap Eco Motors, at the Administrative Staff College of India, he highlighted the urgent need for both immediate and long-term measures to address urban pollution, which is severely affecting public health, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. Drawing parallels with Delhi’s air quality emergency, he warned, “Unchecked pollution could push our cities into a similar health and environmental catastrophe, forcing people to live under deplorable conditions. Telangana is determined to prevent such a scenario.” He informed that, as part of its green mobility initiative, the Telangana government has implemented a 100% exemption on road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles.

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Pure EV Strengthens Hyderabad Presence
1 week, 5 days ago

Pure EV Strengthens Hyderabad Presence

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: PURE EV, one of India’s leading electric two-wheeler manufacturers, inaugurated its largest showroom in Hyderabad today. The showroom offers a one-stop destination for electric two-wheeler enthusiasts, showcasing PURE EV’s flagship products: ePluto, eTrance, ecoDryft, and eTryst. Rohit Vadera, Founder and CEO of PURE EV, highlighted the company’s vision, stating, “We take immense pride in PURE EV’s growing customer base …

Telangana government announces 100% tax exemption for electric vehicles
1 month ago

Telangana government announces 100% tax exemption for electric vehicles

India Today  

The Telangana government has introduced a 100% exemption on road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles in the state. The tax exemption applies to various categories of electric vehicles, including: Two-wheelers and four-wheelers : Covering both private and commercial vehicles. Electric buses operated by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation will receive an indefinite exemption from road tax and …

KCR forgotten now, his services no longer required: CM Revanth
1 month, 1 week ago

KCR forgotten now, his services no longer required: CM Revanth

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a sharp attack on his predecessor K Chandrasekhar Rao, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said that the people of the state no longer required his services. Reacting to KCR’s recent comments that people have started to realise what they have lost by defeating the BRS, the chief minister said: “One big leader made a political comment that people …

River Sees Telangana As Potential Site for EV Factory
5 months, 1 week ago

River Sees Telangana As Potential Site for EV Factory

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bengaluru-based electric vehicle manufacturer River, which unveiled its electric two-wheeler ‘Indie’ in Hyderabad on Wednesday, said it is looking at Telangana as a potential destination for setting up the next factory after Karnataka with the State having a low road tax policy for electric vehicles. The electric two-wheeler is priced at Rs 1,38,000 with battery capacity of 4 kWh …

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, …

Traffic police lack clarity about rules governing EVs
6 months ago

Traffic police lack clarity about rules governing EVs

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With more and more people opting for electric vehicles, the Telangana traffic police is subject to huge challenges when it comes to enforcing rules in the absence of clarity and clear-cut guidelines, leading to a more lenient approach towards EV owners and users. Shashank, a motorist from Basheerbagh, said “I saw police stop drivers of almost all vehicles on …

Telangana State Way Behind in Patronisation of EVs
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana State Way Behind in Patronisation of EVs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Only a mere 0.8 per cent of the 1.6 crore vehicles running in Telangana are electric vehicles. The state boasts of only 500 plus electric charging stations, although it aims to have over 3000 charging stations in another 18 months. Speaking about policy initiatives on the occasion, Gopalakrishnan V.C., director, in the state industries and commerce department, informed that …

Congress Aims to Transform Hyderabad into Global Investment Hub: Uttam
7 months ago

Congress Aims to Transform Hyderabad into Global Investment Hub: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

: Civil supplies and irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Congress government would transform Hyderabad into a global investment destination, competing with the world's top metropolises.Speaking after inaugurating the IGBC Green Property Show 2024 at Hitex on Friday along with industries and IT minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the Congress government aimed to …

Tata shifts gears: Considers importing Jaguar Land Rover EVs after government cuts import duty from 100% to 15%
8 months ago

Tata shifts gears: Considers importing Jaguar Land Rover EVs after government cuts import duty from 100% to 15%

Live Mint  

India's Tata Motors is planning to import its Jaguar Land Rover luxury electric cars under a new government policy that lowers import taxes for companies agreeing to set up local manufacturing, according to a Reuters report. Import duties on some EV models have been slashed from as high as 100 percent to just 15 percent, provided the carmaker invests at …

Telangana Courts Tesla
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Courts Tesla

Deccan Chronicle  

In a tweet on X, Sridhar Babu Duddilla, Minister for IT,E&C, Industries & Commerce and Legislative Affairs, wrote,"Since December 2023 the government of Telangana has been actively focusing on major investment opportunities by global giants, and as part of this focus we have been studying and tracking Tesla's planned investment initiatives in India." The government of Telangana is intensifying its …

New e-vehicle policy aims to attract foreign investment
9 months, 1 week ago

New e-vehicle policy aims to attract foreign investment

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a move to make India as a manufacturing destination for electric vehicles or EVs in the country, the Centre on Friday approved the e-vehicle policy. Issuing an official statement, the ministry of commerce & industry said that the companies setting up manufacturing facilities for e-vehicles would be allowed to import a limited number of cars at lower …

India Approves EV Policy to Attract Global Players
9 months, 1 week ago

India Approves EV Policy to Attract Global Players

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a move to make India as a manufacturing destination for electric vehicles or EVs in the country, the Centre on Friday approved the e-vehicle policy. As per the policy, a company will get three years for setting up manufacturing facilities in India and to start commercial production of e-vehicles, and reach 50 per cent domestic value addition …

Union Govt approves electric vehicle policy to make India a EV manufacturing hub
9 months, 1 week ago

Union Govt approves electric vehicle policy to make India a EV manufacturing hub

Op India  

In a move towards bolstering India’s position as a manufacturing powerhouse for electric vehicles, the Union Government has greenlit a comprehensive scheme aimed at attracting investments in the EV sector and promoting indigenous manufacturing of EVs equipped with cutting-edge technology. The overarching objective of the newly approved E-Vehicle Policy is to facilitate the manufacturing of EVs in India, thereby providing …

Bihar Cabinet Approves New Electric Vehicle Policy, Check Details
1 year ago

Bihar Cabinet Approves New Electric Vehicle Policy, Check Details

News 18  

The Nitish Kumar-led government on Tuesday approved the Bihar Electric Vehicle Policy-2023 to achieve 15 percent EVs in all vehicle registrations in the state by 2028, a senior government official said. The scheme will help in addressing the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security” In addition, he said, “The Bihar Electric Vehicle Policy-2023, which is designed to steer the …

Prepare for the future with a green mindset
1 year, 1 month ago

Prepare for the future with a green mindset

Hindustan Times  

Every time I see a green number plate on a vehicle around me in Maharashtra, I feel a sense of joy and pride like none other. The National Clean Air Programme to urban agglomerations, the 15th Finance Commission fund and the EV Policy helped urban local bodies across Maharashtra place large orders for electric buses to encourage rapid transition. As …

Karnataka expects revised EV policy to attract ₹50,000 crore investments
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka expects revised EV policy to attract ₹50,000 crore investments

The Hindu  

In a bid to create a robust electric vehicles ecosystem in Karnataka, the Karnataka government on Friday unveiled a revised draft EV policy, which aims to attract ₹50,000 crore investment while creating job opportunities for one lakh people. “This proposed policy aims to transform Karnataka into a pioneering force in the field of electric mobility, embracing sustainable practices and equitable …

Experts call for policies to address green issues
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts call for policies to address green issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Environmentalist and Norwegian diplomat Erik Solheim was very hopeful that India, while on its economic transformational path, would pursue, support and protect the environment in the next ten years. Addressing a national symposium on ‘Green Manifestos: A direction for political parties in India in the context of general elections’ here on Saturday, he underlined three core areas-energy, transport and …

How is the EV industry driving India towards a sustainable future?
1 year, 6 months ago

How is the EV industry driving India towards a sustainable future?

Deccan Chronicle  

Changing climatic conditions are profoundly impacting the consciousness of humanity. EVs in India have emerged as a successful alternative to traditional ICE vehicles that emit harmful emissions into the environment. Particularly when compared to ICE vehicles and exhaust systems, electric motors are relatively quieter and, as a result, generate less noise pollution. EVs as promoters of green growth India is …

India targets 100% transition to electric two-wheelers in 5-7 years: Tarun Kapoor
1 year, 6 months ago

India targets 100% transition to electric two-wheelers in 5-7 years: Tarun Kapoor

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India should aim for a 100 percent transition to electric two-wheelers in the next 5-7 years and make India a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles, said Tarun Kapoor, Advisor to the Prime Minister, PMO on Tuesday. Kapoor highlighted the government’s commitment to driving the EV sector, not only to increase the presence of electric cars, buses, and two-wheelers …

Himachal Gives Green Push by Switching Official Vehicles With Electric Ones
1 year, 10 months ago

Himachal Gives Green Push by Switching Official Vehicles With Electric Ones

News 18  

Authorities in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, where farming communities are some of the most vulnerable to the changing climate, have initiated steps to curb vehicular pollution by promoting e-vehicles. In a green push, the state transport department this month became the first in the country to switch its entire fleet of petrol and diesel official vehicles to electric …

Telangana will drive India’s E-mobility transition, says KTR
1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana will drive India’s E-mobility transition, says KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With the BRS government's progressive EV adoption policy and its ability to provide 24x7 power, Telangana will become the most "electrified state" in terms of mobility in India and will lead the way in adopting sustainability and clean energy, said industries and Commerce minister K.T. Speaking after launching the first edition of the Hyderabad E-Motor Show as part of …

Telangana mobility valley coming up soon, says KTR
1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana mobility valley coming up soon, says KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: IT minister K. T. Rama Rao announced a unique initiative, Telangana Mobility Valley to accelerate the growth of sustainable mobility in Hyderabad, which is the best city to live in India. Inaugurating the first edition of ‘Mobility next Hyderabad EV summit’ here on Monday, Rao said that climate sustainability was one of the most important agendas in the present …

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: EV industry aspires reduction in GST, extension of FAME II subsidy
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: EV industry aspires reduction in GST, extension of FAME II subsidy

Firstpost  

The upcoming budget is an opportunity for the government to take further steps to support the growth of the industry and make electric vehicles more accessible to Indian consumers Envision a world where Indian streets are filled with the tranquil noise of electric vehicles running on clean energy. With the program set to expire in March 2024, the industry is …

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 …

AP to become role model in green energy in country: CM Jagan
2 years, 3 months ago

AP to become role model in green energy in country: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has asserted that Andhra Pradesh will be a role model for the country in promotion of green energy. Astha Green Energy Ventures India Pvt Ltd would set up a 1,800 MW capacity pumped hydro storage power project at a cost of Rs 8,240 crore with direct employment to 4,000 people in 1,390 acres. The Aurobindo …

Vehicles get dearer as Telangana RTA raises taxes
2 years, 7 months ago

Vehicles get dearer as Telangana RTA raises taxes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Authority has increased life tax and green tax amounts, which will be an additional Rs 400 crore burden on those purchasing new vehicles. It is 13 per cent on vehicles priced below Rs five lakh, 14 per cent on above Rs five lakh, 17 per cent on above Rs 10 lakh while there will …

India’s EV Policy Progressive; Right Fit Product Will Bring Shift: RK Misra, Co- Founder, Yulu Bike To Kailashnath Adhikari, MD Governance Now
2 years, 8 months ago

India’s EV Policy Progressive; Right Fit Product Will Bring Shift: RK Misra, Co- Founder, Yulu Bike To Kailashnath Adhikari, MD Governance Now

ABP News  

As life came to standstill during the lockdown and everyone was confined within four walls of their homes, India’s gig economy ensured that basic supplies were not hampered. In a conversation with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now, Yulu Bikes, Co-Founder, RK Misra has said that India’s EV policy is progressive and people will move from conventional vehicles to electric when …

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 …

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 …

Union Budget 2022: Special Mobility Zones for Electric Vehicles, New Battery Swapping Policy
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022: Special Mobility Zones for Electric Vehicles, New Battery Swapping Policy

News 18  

Union Budget 2022: In the Union Budget 2022 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced new initiatives to further bolster the adoption of electric vehicles in India. The union minister has stated that the government will be developing special mobility zones for electric vehicles. To create a robust ecosystem for electric vehicles, the Centre could look at putting EVs in …

Transition of automobiles towards electric mobility inevitable: Niti Aayog CEO
3 years, 3 months ago

Transition of automobiles towards electric mobility inevitable: Niti Aayog CEO

The Hindu  

The transition of automobiles towards electric mobility is inevitable and it is for the auto industry to make the change and drive it to make India a global leader in electric vehicles, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on August 25. Speaking at the annual convention of auto industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Mr. Kant said that in …

Electric Vehicles to be Exempted from Registration Certificate Fees in India: MoRTH
3 years, 4 months ago

Electric Vehicles to be Exempted from Registration Certificate Fees in India: MoRTH

News 18  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday said it has issued a notification to exempt battery-operated vehicles from the payment of fees for issue or renewal of registration certificate. – For two-wheelers: Rs 5,000 per kWh of battery capacity + scrappage benefits up to Rs 5,000 – For four-wheelers: Rs 10,000 per kWh of battery capacity – For …

Let a hundred EV makers vroom
3 years, 4 months ago

Let a hundred EV makers vroom

Live Mint  

That a market open to competition from all sources tends to reward both consumers and producers better than a barred one should have been almost axiomatic by now, thanks to three decades of liberalization and our experience thereof. On Tuesday, Ola Cabs’ founder and chief executive Bhavish Aggarwal opposed a suggestion made by Tesla that we let electric vehicles be …

Amid Tesla’s India entry, Tata Motors expects govt to be consistent with support for local production of EVs
3 years, 4 months ago

Amid Tesla’s India entry, Tata Motors expects govt to be consistent with support for local production of EVs

Live Mint  

Tata Motors on Monday said it expects the government to consistently follow the policy of promoting local manufacturing of electric vehicles under the FAME scheme amid demand from Tesla to lower import duty to sell its vehicles in India. Last week Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had said that the company may set up a manufacturing unit in India …

India’s electric vehicle transition
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s electric vehicle transition

Hindustan Times  

Along the avenues for economic recovery and sustained growth after the COVID-19 pandemic dies down, paving the path with a transition to electric vehicles has immense potential for investment and rapid market growth. The 30 per cent EV transition in 2030 is likely to have a wide-ranging impact on the economy and we focus specifically on changes in oil import, …

Future of Electric Vehicles: Is India Ready to Be A Market Player?
3 years, 8 months ago

Future of Electric Vehicles: Is India Ready to Be A Market Player?

The Quint  

The most widely praised benefit of an electric vehicle is that it ‘reduces air pollution’. Sharing his thoughts on the same, Karan Shah, Executive Director, Precision Camshafts Limited & EMOSS BV told The Quint, “ The new vehicle scrappage policy will be definitely helpful for the uptake of passenger and commercial vehicles with the traditional IC engines as older vehicles …

About 50 Percent of Vehicles in Karnataka Govt Fleet to be Electric in the Next 3 Years: Deputy CM
3 years, 10 months ago

About 50 Percent of Vehicles in Karnataka Govt Fleet to be Electric in the Next 3 Years: Deputy CM

News 18  

About 50 per cent of vehicles owned by the Karnataka government will be electric in the next 2-3 years to promote e-mobility and curb pollution, Deputy Chief Minister C.N. “We will replace 50 per cent of all petrol/diesel government vehicles with a electric version to encourage e-mobility and reduce air pollution," he said at a virtual panel discussion on ‘future …

Ashok Leyland and Hitachi ABB Power Grids Team up with IIT Madras for e-Bus Pilot Run
4 years ago

Ashok Leyland and Hitachi ABB Power Grids Team up with IIT Madras for e-Bus Pilot Run

News 18  

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Ashok Leyland and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras for an e-mobility pilot. The e-bus, which will incorporate Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ flash-charging technology – Grid-eMotionTM Flash, will be provided by India’s largest bus manufacturer, Ashok Leyland. “We need to have all hands on …

Telangana EV Policy: 6 Electric Vehicle Firms to Invest Over Rs 2,500 Crore in the State
4 years, 1 month ago

Telangana EV Policy: 6 Electric Vehicle Firms to Invest Over Rs 2,500 Crore in the State

News 18  

Six firms in the electric mobility space will set up their facilities in Telangana with an investment of over Rs 2,500 crore. Olectra Greentech Limited, a listed electric mobility company, will set up an electric bus manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 300 crore. The firm, which supplies electric buses to various state road transport corporations, will create direct …

Telangana Govt Announces New EV Policy and Discounts To Promote Electric Vehicles in the State
4 years, 1 month ago

Telangana Govt Announces New EV Policy and Discounts To Promote Electric Vehicles in the State

News 18  

Telangana Minister for Information Technology and Municipal Administration KT Rama Rao said that the new policy of electric vehicles in the state is going to be amazingly successful and the state is going to be turned into a hub for the electronic vehicles. Speaking on the occasion, KT Rama Rao said that there is a possibility of setting up large …

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