A majority of the respondents surveyed in India consider a driving range of 100 to 200 miles from a fully charged EV, EY said. With global electric vehicles (EVs) sales expected to boom in the next 12 months, nearly 90 per cent of consumers in India are willing to pay a premium for buying an… Continue reading About 90% Indian consumers willing to pay a premium for buying EV: Survey
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Priority is creating world-class facilities in B’luru: Yediyurappa
New Delhi: Amid rising speculations about imminent change of leadership after July 26, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday said that his priority is to create world-class facilities in Bengaluru. Yediyurappa, who went on a city round along with senior bureaucrats in a Volvo air-conditioned bus of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), said… Continue reading Priority is creating world-class facilities in B’luru: Yediyurappa
Maharashtra State set to make electric transport the new normal for corporate world
Mumbai: After the state unveiled its Electric Vehicle policy 2021 recently, it has now taken upon itself the task to make electric transport the new normal for corporates by 2030. It has partnered with an initiative to boost corporate adoption of electric vehicles. “We already have over 110 companies globally that have pledged 100% electric… Continue reading Maharashtra State set to make electric transport the new normal for corporate world
Mexico disputes US application of USMCA rules on autos
Washington -Mexico is at odds with the United States over how it is applying content rules for the regional auto trade, Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier said Friday. The dispute centers on content requirements known as rules of origin that allow cars manufactured in North America to receive duty free treatment under the regional trade… Continue reading Mexico disputes US application of USMCA rules on autos
Mumbai: Diplomats too involved in high-end car import scam?
A clerk working on contractual basis in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is under scanner. Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has indicated involvement of diplomats in the car import racket in which high-end vehicles were imported duty-free under privileges enjoyed by diplomats. The vehicles were sold in the local market by the… Continue reading Mumbai: Diplomats too involved in high-end car import scam?
Maharashtra to rollout AI backed facial recognition for online licence test from Aug
Weeding out corruption on the back of artificial intelligence backed technology, the Maharashtra state transport department while giving more impetus to the Centre’s Digital India programme has announced to launch an artificial intelligence-based facial recognition system from August. The move is likely to check the proxy candidates appearing for the online learners’ licence test in… Continue reading Maharashtra to rollout AI backed facial recognition for online licence test from Aug
Study on for multi-modal logistics park in Panaji
As part of a 2030 plan, the Centre has been promising to setup a multi-modal logistics hub in Panaji since January 2019, but state government officials said that a logistics park in Panaji will be counter productive. PANAJI: The Union ministry for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is working on a pre-feasibility study for the… Continue reading Study on for multi-modal logistics park in Panaji
The next 3-5 years are going to be huge for EVs: Tata Power CEO
Tata Power‘s CEO and MD, Praveer Sinha, in an interview with ET Now, talks of the future of electric vehicles and the lucrative sub-Rs 10 lakh car market that clean energy manufacturers could benefit from. Edited excerpts: How will things work? Are electric chargers at petrol stations the next logical extension for Tata Power? How… Continue reading The next 3-5 years are going to be huge for EVs: Tata Power CEO
Monsoon effect: Consumer sentiment turns corner in July, rural India upbeat
Consumer sentiment has turned around in July registering an improvement of 12.2% over the last three weeks since June 27 with rural India witnessing a significant improvement compared to urban owing to revival in monsoon, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said. Data from CMIE shows cumulative consumer sentiments improved by 17% cent during the… Continue reading Monsoon effect: Consumer sentiment turns corner in July, rural India upbeat
Kolkata Police clamps down on use of beacon lights
In a city where the Chief Minister does not use a beacon, instances of misuse of red and blue beacons are common because beacon-fitted vehicles can be seen illegally parked along thoroughfares like the CR Avenue and Park Street and such vehicles are often spotted jumping signals. Kolkata: In a special drive against the use… Continue reading Kolkata Police clamps down on use of beacon lights