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Petrol, diesel, gold to become costlier; Budget to boost infra spending
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI):Hike in excise duty and infrastructure cess on petrol and diesel by Re 1 a litre each and customs duty on gold and other precious metals and a raise in the surcharge on super-rich individuals were announced in the Union Budget for 2019-20 that seeks to make In
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Govt has sought lowering of GST on electric vehicles from 12pc to 5pc, say
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the inclusion of solar stage batteries and charging infrastructure will boost production of electric vehicles and their faster adoption by customers in the country.
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Addtional income tax rebate for purchasing electric vehicles: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that India can become a global hub of manufacturing electric vehicles and announced a series of sops including likely reduction in GST rate and additional income tax rebate of up to Rs 1.5 lakh.
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Second phase of FAME India to focus on electrification of public transport
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme will focus on supporting the electrification of public and shared transportation over the next three years, the government said on Tuesday.
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MoRTH issues draft notification to exempt battery operated vehicles from p
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): In order to give a boost to battery-operated or electric vehicles in the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Wednesday initiated steps for providing differential registration fees under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989.
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Jitendra New E V Tech's JMT 1000 HS gets FAME 2 Nod
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India] June 19(ANI/NewsVoir): The Nashik based Jitendra Electric Vehicles' JMT 1000 HS electric scooter has been cleared by the Government for availing a subsidy of Rs 19,753.
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Assam: Electric buses to be introduced in Guwahati soon
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jun 11 (ANI): In an effort to reduce pollution, Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) will deploy 15 electric buses in the city under government's FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric vehicles) scheme.
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KTM and Bajaj agree on new electric vehicle alliance
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): European motorcycle producer KTM Industries AG and Bajaj Auto Ltd have decided to initiate a serial production project for two-wheeler electric vehicles in the power range of 3 to 10 kW (48 volt) at the level of KTM.
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Health benefits of using Electric car
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 17 (ANI): Migration from polluting vehicles, that burn fossil fuels, to electric vehicles, ideally using electricity generated sustainably, could significantly reduce the incidence of cardiopulmonary illness due to air pollution, a recent study suggests.
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Sweden is building an electric road that will charge car as you drive
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], May 11 (ANI): Who needs charging stations when you can charge your electric vehicle on-the-go, literally. Swedish city, Lund, will be one of the first in the world to install a real-life demonstration of a new type of electric road.
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EV owners can use Google Maps for real-time info on charging stations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], April 24 (ANI): The next time your electric vehicle (EV) runs out of charge, you needn't wonder where in the vicinity you'll find a charging station. Search giant Google announced an update to its Google Maps service that will allow users to discover real-time availability
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Scientists discover fast-charging lithium-ion batteries
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have discovered a high capacity lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes. This discovery claims to improve battery performance for consumer electronics, solar grid storage, and electric vehicles
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