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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Topic: EV

A new automobile scrappage policy is needed. Link it with emissions

We must look to experiences from Norway and China to see how well-designed incentives work toward accelerating EV adoption.

EV startup Nikola reports jump in second-quarter deliveries, shares rise

(Reuters) -Nikola said on Wednesday that wholesale and retail sales of its electric vehicles jumped in the second quarter from the first, a positive sign for the startup that has been grappling with a

Tesla just can’t ignore India now. Don’t go by the length of Modi-Musk meeting

If Tesla enters India with a full-fledged factory, it could completely upend its luxury car market with the Model Y and Model X.

EV industry split on subsidy cut for two-wheelers — forward-looking move or will it dent demand

Modifications to Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme reduces incentives cap for two-wheelers to 15% of ex-factory price, instead of current 40%.

EV landscape has changed since Tesla first knocked on India’s door. New challenges await Musk

Tesla, or any other electric car manufacturer, will require scale and size to achieve affordable prices.

MG Comet is for the practical buyer. The EV has an operating cost of 75 paise per km

The Comet is not aimed at buyers looking to move up from two wheels to four. It is very unlikely to be the primary vehicle in a household.

2023’s most awaited comeback is here — Mumbai double-deckers, this time in an EV avatar

BEST saw losses of Rs 2,000 crores last year. With higher capacities and no Diesel-guzzling, it’s now banking on the buses to stem the loss.

The Lithium found in Jammu can fuel India’s green ambitions, cut China dependence

Lithium found in Jammu should not just be a ‘feel-good’ discovery. It must be used to develop the entire electric vehicle and energy storage ecosystem in India.

Question of electric vehicles in India isn’t if you buy it but when: Tata Motors’ EV strategy head

While Tata Motors sold 50,000 EVs in last 3 years, it is targeting the same number in this financial year. Company is eyeing at least 25 per cent of sales from EVs in next 5 years.

Can you plan a holiday trip on your EV? I took Audi e-tron 55 Quattro from Delhi to Kasauli

Kushan Mitra and ThePrint's Sajid Ali took the Audi e-tron 55 Quattro from Delhi to the foothills of the Himalayas to find out whether an electric vehicle can go on a holiday.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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.