Gujarat Working on EV Policy, Expects 1 Lakh EVs by 2022 Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Gujarat government plans to come out with a policy soon announcing huge incentives for using EVs and aims to have 1 lakh EVs on road by 2022. Powered by the Centre’s cue, Gujarat is expected to charge up its clean-energy push. The state government plans to come out with a policy soon announcing huge […] Read more
Mahindra Plans More EVs This Year Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The GST rate cuts have not only reduced the prices of electric vehicles but also spurred companies like Mahindra to plan more rollouts. Mahindra and Mahindra said that it is expediting some of its new electric vehicles projects and now wants to work on all new electric vehicles made for India. While interacting with the media at […] Read more
Big Move! GST Council Trims Tax on EVs, Chargers to 5% Updated On Sat, Jul 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to the Finance Ministry statement, these changes will be effective from August 01, 2019. The GST Council chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to slash GST rates on all electric vehicles (EVs) to 5 percent from the existing 12 percent and has cut the current 18 percent GST on electric vehicle chargers or […] Read more
GST Council to Decide on Tax Cut on EVs This Week Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The GST Council will meet on July 25 and decide on lowering tax rates for EVs The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on July 25 and decide on lowering tax rates for electric vehicles (EVs), officials said. The 36th meeting of the Council, which will happen through video conferencing, is also […] Read more
India Might Miss out on 2030 EVs Target: Ajay Mathur Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy EVs could be a better alternative, but the government’s target to switch to them in the next 10 years is hard to achieve, TERI Chief Ajay Mathur said Electric Vehicles (EVs) could be a better alternative to fuel-based automobiles to mitigate air pollution but the government’s target to switch to e-vehicles in the next 10 […] Read more
4 Lakh EVs in India, Half of Them in Delhi & UP: Nitin Gadkari Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nitin Gadkari has informed that at present there are nearly 4 lakh (3,97,184) registered EVs or battery operated vehicles in India The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has informed that at present there are nearly 4 lakh (3,97,184) registered electric vehicles (EVs) or battery operated vehicles in India and that more than […] Read more
Union Budget Envisions India as Global Hub for Manufacturing EVs Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for boosting manufacturing of EVs and developing India as a global hub. The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for giving a boost to the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) and developing India as a global hub for the same. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the union […] Read more
Economic Survey: Emphasise on EVs, Supporting Policies to Reduce Total Ownership Cost Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The country must emphasise on EVs and appropriate policy measures to lower the overall lifetime ownership cost, according to the latest Economic Survey The country must emphasise on electric vehicles (EVs) as these represent the next generation in sustainable mobility and appropriate policy measures are needed to lower the overall lifetime ownership cost to make them […] Read more
EVs Emit 67% Less than Conventional ICE Vehicles: Report Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that an EV can generate up to 67% less GHG emissions than ICE car on a well-to-wheel basis but the location is a crucial factor. A new report has revealed that a typical mid-size electric vehicle (EV) can generate up to 67 percent lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a petrol-driven internal combustion engine (ICE) […] Read more
