scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicElectric vehicle policies

Topic: electric vehicle policies

How Trump’s visa freeze has hit Indian students, parents hard & King Kohli’s IPL moment

Global media also reports on outrage over the death of a 10-year-old rape victim in Bihar due to hospital mismanagement, and chances of Modi skipping this year’s G-7 summit.

Competition in Rs 20-30 lakh segment will boost EV sales. Govt must offer more incentives

Why must electric vehicle owners pay 18% GST when they purchase power from public chargers? A reduction in this rate, even temporarily, would help drive demand for EVs.

Delhi govt’s new EV scheme sets unrealistic goals. It puts the onus on gig workers

Mandating all the gig workers to shift to EVs can have irreversible impacts on their earning opportunities.

New policy cuts import duty on EVs with certain riders, likely to benefit global automakers like Tesla

While industry watchers say the policy is a step in the right direction, some Indian vehicle manufacturers had previously opposed reduction in customs duty for luxury EVs.

As Tesla inches closer to India debut, govt mulls import tax slash if EV makers build locally

The lower import taxes could help Tesla sell its full range of models in India, and not just the new car it wants to make locally.

Great policies for EV growth by Indian states, but they are going nowhere, finds study

The new findings by Consulting and capacity-building initiative Climate Trends found gaps in implementation, leading to slower on-ground impact.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.