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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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Ford Reaches Tentative Deal With UAW, Workers Return

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Striking Ford employees are heading back to the assembly line today after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal with the company late on Wednesday. This agreement sets us on a new path to make things right at Ford, at the Big Three, and across the auto industry.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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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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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March

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of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% 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 Tesla Model Y was the UK’s overall best selling auto in March. year on year. comprised 16.2%

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

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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

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The 15-speaker system has a combination of mid-range, bass, tweeter and surround speakers for SiriusXM, FM radio, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The term luxury is tossed around pretty loosely in the auto industry. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Observations: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.