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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicElectric vehicles

Topic: electric vehicles

Delhi to get EV charging stations within every 3 km, says Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot

Gahlot said that Delhi govt has set the ambitious target to have 25% electric vehicles in total vehicle registrations in the city in the next 5 years.

Electric vehicles to overtake gas guzzlers in India by 2030, Mahindra says

Mahindra's Deputy Managing Director says there will be modern electric platforms in India in 3-5 years and cars with internal combustion engines will start to be phased out.

For Tesla, India will be a very tough market to crack unlike China

India still hasn’t rolled out the welcome mat for EVs, unlike China, where Tesla set up its first factory outside of the US and now dominates electric-car sales.

Why India needs to give some troubled Chinese companies a nest here

By allowing Chinese private companies into non-strategic areas India can turn Beijing’s weakness into our strength.

Elon Musk’s Tesla are headed to India, but there won’t be any green car revolution here

There are less than 500 electric vehicle charging stations in India, when the current need has been pegged at around 2,600.

An economic crash will slow down the electric vehicle revolution, but not for long

Sales in Europe still are expected to increase 50% from last year and China sales could be flat or drop if the recovery from the virus drags on.

SC shouldn’t blur line between executive & judiciary. Policy must remain govt’s domain only

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Lithium shortage – the big hurdle on India’s road to becoming global electric vehicles hub

India’s electric vehicle production will rely on imports from China of lithium chemicals used to make cathodes and battery cells.

Mercedes delays electric vehicle debut after Jaguar & Audi fail to keep up with Tesla

Initial electric vehicles of Jaguar and Audi in the US market have underwhelmed on the sales charts, failing to keep up even with Tesla’s years-old Model S & X.

Why Modi govt’s push for electric vehicles alone won’t solve India’s air pollution crisis

Rather than electrifying ‘shared mobility’ such as Uber and Ola, it is essential to improve public transport for better urban air quality.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.