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1.65 lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme 

Electric Vehicles India

As per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) report, the Auto industry generates employment of 13 persons for each truck, 6 persons for each car and four persons for every three-wheeler and one person for two-wheelers. Phase- l of the scheme was available up to 31st March 2019. 108 crores (approx.) 10,000 crores.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

Cars That Think

For that, he won a 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry , sharing the award with M. The duo created a lithium-ion battery with lower voltage but also lower cost and greater safety. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars.

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Ford Reaches Tentative Deal With UAW, Workers Return

The Truth About Cars

This agreement sets us on a new path to make things right at Ford, at the Big Three, and across the auto industry. The agreement reinstates major benefits lost during the Great Recession, including Cost-of-Living Allowances and a three-year Wage Progression, as well as killing divisive wage tiers in the union.

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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

Push EVs

Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall best selling auto in March. The auto industry body, the SMMT, is forecasting the auto market to be one of the few prospective growth stories of the coming year.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

This approach of virtually redesigning the tax structure within the auto industry also stands out amongst other countries, which mainly rely on direct subsidies to incentivize EV purchases over internal combustion engine cars. On top of this, EVs have a lower lifetime cost of ownership: another advantage over gas cars.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The term luxury is tossed around pretty loosely in the auto industry. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. All prices include the mandatory $1,050 destination and delivery charge. Observations: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic.

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Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

Baua Electric

While the survey is Michigan-specific, it’s the traditional hub of the auto industry and probably represents a greater awareness in rural areas of EV tech versus other states. Just under 40% of local leaders surveyed said EV infrastructure planning is somewhat or very relevant—a 23% increase from 2019.