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The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited who is also a seasoned veteran in the auto industry spanning over four decades, firmly advocates that for India to progress into a developed nation, accessible mobility options are imperative. Tax based on carbon emissions could be one idea worth following up on.

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India’s affluence is as good as Europe, and also, her people could be as deprived as someone in Africa.” According to Srivatsa, the increase in the used-cars market is a great growth indicator for the industry. The used-cars market going up is the best news for the auto industry.

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As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. The newly registered private EVs will get a tax refund.

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The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. They can only sell them in the USA, India, Latin America, Africa who may still allow ICE car sales then. ICE vehicles will attract carbon taxes in many countries due to the air pollution they cause. Maybe H2 will be okay in large vehicles like trucks.

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As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. Electric vehicles will be available for customers in 2011.

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