Mercedes-Benz had said it would move toward becoming an 'electric-only' company by 2030 but has now put it off. The UK govt has withdrawn subsidies for EVs. And in India, the FAME-II subsidy is expected to lapse soon.
Company plans to bring 3 new electric two-wheelers in the next 1 year — one scooter each in mid-price and economy segments, and one electric two-wheeler in B2B last-mile delivery segment.
If cleaning the air by reducing overall fuel consumption is the goal, the govt ought to look at hybrid vehicles. It's not 'yesterday's technology' anymore.
In Request for Information issued Monday, government has specified that it will invite responses for e-bikes only from Indian Original Equipment Manufacturers.
What's happening in the fossil fuel industry is an example of the 'green paradox'—extract resources as quickly as possible when faced with the threat of future decreased market value.
Civil engineering professors, climate researchers and transport specialists pushed for behavioural changes and not just structural changes at an event that laid out Delhi's EV roadmap.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Export arrangements entered with nations ranging from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, highlighting both geographic reach & growing contours of Pakistan’s defence export composition.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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