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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

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. How will they run it if they don’t have the money to buy it? One has to pay money.

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139. THE SUN WILL RISE FROM THE WEST: Predictions for 2022

Qnovo

They are launching new EV models by record numbers; models that end users are willing to buy from manufacturers other than Tesla. The supply chain of raw materials critical to batteries is investing in increased resilience from Chinese-controlled mines in Africa. Electrification of vehicles is a real economic tsunami.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The gap between the ability of a person to buy a small car and the price of the small car will keep narrowing,” Bhargava said. India’s affluence is as good as Europe, and also, her people could be as deprived as someone in Africa.” This means more and more people are seeing the benefits of buying used cars,” he said.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

India is the fifth-largest auto market with 3.49 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. Market overview.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. The first car on the eTNGA platform was shown in this year’s Auto Shanghai motor show. The remaining 10 million cars were sold in countries that don’t matter in the global auto market, like Japan, India, Australia, Latin America etc.

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours.

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