scorecardresearch
Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicElectric Cars

Topic: Electric Cars

Electric cars could get Rs 70,000 cheaper as Modi govt panel suggests cuts in taxes, fees

The recommendations, by a panel chaired by the cabinet secretary, include waiving registration fees and road tax for electric vehicles.

India may finally race forward in electric cars

Modi govt's new target of ensuring that 30% of all vehicles be electric by 2030 is a surprising & refreshing change.

Shenzhen just made all its buses electric, and taxis are next

Shenzhen aims to electrify its entire taxi fleet by 2020.

Wan Gang will loom larger than Elon Musk when the history of electric cars is written

Gang has fomented a revolution by advocating use of government money, including subsidies, to help create a world champion industry of electric cars.

India delays plan to roll out 10,000 electric cars to 2019

The need for building more charging points for 10,000 electric cars and states being slow in taking deliveries are the reasons for the delay.

Tycoon Sanjeev Gupta could start building Formula 1-inspired electric vehicles in India

Gupta's company will build electric vehicle (EV) plants as a part of its worldwide push into the auto supply chain.

Coming soon: National policy to set up charging stations for electric vehicles

In 15 days, the government will come up with a plan to increase the number of charging stations for electric cars across the country.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.