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

Baua Electric

Currently, hybrid cars in India that use a petrol engine and an electric motor combined with an electric battery pack are slapped with as high as a 43 per cent tax, while pure petrol cars see a 48 per cent tax. The Japanese automaker has been claiming that hybrid cars reduce carbon emissions compared to petrol ones.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Mining any mineral from earth has an impact on the environment. The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 metric tons (5.07

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

Charged spoke with Ken Fallu, OPTEL’s Global Head of Strategy for Mining and Environment. Charged : I know traceability has always been important in certain industries. Do you provide a lot of services to the auto industry? But the auto industry, this is something new. Ken Fallu: Yes, but it’s just starting.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

Considering that TIGERS is expected to harvest energy from the exhaust gas it is essential that it not only lives in this harsh environment it must also produce work with no impact on vehicle performance or fuel efficiency. There is a continual drive within the auto industry for low carbon vehicle technologies.

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Electric vehicles trends in India

Electric Vehicles India

In October 2021, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport ( BEST ) had announced that it will have around 50% of its buses to become Electric Vehicles by mid-2023 said Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray. The rise in the petrol prices increases from INR 89.16/litre India sold 1.18 India has already sold 1.18 94.39, Rs 93.02

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

Video: Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Electric Car FUD The first thing I want to talk about is the constant FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- regarding electric vehicles propagated by ICE car CEOs, the media, ICE-car-centric magazines and websites, and petrol heads. Imagine you have a petrol car.