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Scrappage scheme sees end to Jags, Mercs and even a Morris Minor

Green Cars News

According to Hyundai, their dealers have been surprised by the array of cars which have been scrapped in exchange for more environmentally friendly i10 and i120s. One Hyundai dealer was amazed to see a Jaguar XJ-S being sent to the scrapper in exchange for a new i10, while another crushed an XJ6 to make way for an i20.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

The check in was at 1330 hrs - and there were no unsanitized rooms available, so we decided to take an Ola to go to Kropex Motors, the Tata Motors dealer at Singasandra. We returned back and the dealer flagged us off at around 1515 hrs - with crackered confetti! In the early 2000s he picked up his first electric car - the Revai.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

For example, Daimler AG and Audi reportedly have eliminated 20,000 jobs, while auto supplier Bosch will be laying off 1,000 workers in a move to support vehicle electrification. Including suppliers, dealers, service centers, etc., assembled vehicles increases to 60 percent from today’s 50 percent. there are more than 7.25

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