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Toyota still hasn’t received the EV memo, sticks to hybrid strategy going forward

Electrek

It looks like Toyota is still not getting the message: people want electric vehicles, not hybrids. Despite all the evidence pointing to the inevitable growth of EVs in the auto industry, Toyota insists on sticking with hybrids, claiming, “That’s our strategy, and we’re sticking to it.”

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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1.65 lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme 

Electric Vehicles India

lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme . Press Release: Ministry of Heavy Industries supports 1.65 lakhs Electric Vehicles by way of Demand Incentive amounting to about Rs. Ministry of Heavy Industries( MHI), under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme, supported about 1.65 108 crores (approx.)

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Global Automakers urges NHTSA to set a safe, but not too loud minimum sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

In its comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed rule to add sound to hybrid and electric vehicles, the Association of Global Automakers is asking the agency to find a noise level that effectively alerts pedestrians without being excessively loud. Striking a balance is important.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. in 2017 to 119,821 units. and BEVs rose by 32.5%

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India could be the largest electric vehicle market by 2030, says Piyush Goyal | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

With the adoption of electric vehicles picking up in the country, India could become the largest electric vehicle market in the world by 2030, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today. Electric vehicle penetration is now at around 3-5% and India is dubbed as the fastest-growing electric vehicle market.

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12th Five-Year Plan for Chinas auto industry to make new-energy vehicles priority

Green Car Congress

The 12 th Five-year Plan for China’s auto industry reportedly will make developing new-energy vehicles the top priority. Under the plan, China will update the new-energy vehicle sector by focusing on integrating the two major technologies of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.