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Tesla’s entry into India won’t include duty waivers, gov’t official says

Teslarati

Tesla’s entry into India won’t include duty waivers that would allow vehicles to be imported into the market for a reduced rate, government official Sanjay Malhotra, the country’s Revenue Secretary, said. If you have any comments, concerns, or questions, please email me at joey@teslarati.com.

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Tesla targets 2022 to finalize India manufacturing plans: analyst

Teslarati

Tesla’s manufacturing efforts in India could launch as soon as 2022, according to Soumen Mandal, an analyst at Counterpoint Research. Mandal sees India as perhaps one of the largest beneficiaries of the ongoing EV movement globally, and the analyst believes Tesla is well aware of this fact.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

Green Car Congress

UGES generates electricity when the price is high by lowering sand into an underground mine and converting the potential energy of the sand into electricity via regenerative braking and then lifting the sand from the mine to an upper reservoir using electric motors to store energy when electricity is cheap. Dabek, P.B., Brandão, R.,

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

India has retained its position as the third largest car market in the world in 2023. 3 position, Japan made a resounding comeback in 2023, registering growth of 14% growth in 2023 as against India’s 8 percent. Japan ended the year a shade below 4 million units, whereas India sold 4.11 This has catapulted India to the No.

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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

In India, it’s an auto rickshaw. My favorite part of this vehicle is just how cheap it is – a mere $592! The post This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. This one style of vehicle is known by many names. Though there are a couple of catches.

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How E-Rickshaws Are Bringing The Electric Revolution To India

Get Electric Vehicle

The majority of the first and last-mile operations in India is completed by autorickshaws. In this article, we are going to discuss the impact of E-Rickshaws in the electric vehicle industry in India and how E-rickshaws are bringing the electric revolution to India. Now the autorickshaw industry is having a face shift.

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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

EV Central

The iD1 is designed to help the German brand fight off the invasion of cheap Chinese imports such as the MG2 and rival European cars like the incoming Renault Twingo and the Dacia Spring EV that’s already on sale. READ MORE: Baby Volkswagen ID.2-based 2all concept previews sub-$40,000 electric hatchback for 2025 Confirming the ID.1

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