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New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

The New Zealand government has introduced subsidies to make electric vehicles cheaper as the new petrol and diesel cars more expensive. This initiative comes as New Zealand’s Climate Commission recommendations laid out the sweeping changes that need to change the emission goals in the country.

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Revolt Motors partners Dominos for its delivery fleet 

Electric Vehicles India

last year, India’s biggest food delivery startups, Swiggy and Zomato, cleaned up their actions by choosing electric vehicle rides over regular petrol diesel vehicles. This came as companies all over the world face heat issues over carbon emissions and climate change.

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Over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021

Drive Electric

Reasons for this substantial 2021 increase in EV numbers include: The UK government’s recent announcement that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030 (and sales of plug-in hybrids will end by 2035) has already focused people’s minds on EVs. The figure does not include plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

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Ofgem to invest $425 mln in EV infrastructure

Electric Vehicles India

As part of its aim to reduce the carbon emissions in the country, it will ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. As it will take a lot of time and efforts to switch to electric from petrol. The payment will support the rapid take up of EVs, which will be vital if Britain is to hit its climate change targets.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

Cost parity between battery- and petrol-powered vehicles will happen by 2026 in the U.S. EVs are at the point where their sticker prices have fallen or will soon fall below those of comparable vehicles with internal combustion engines. and 2027 in India, say EEIST researchers. The plan seeks to raise that figure to 60 percent by 2030.

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Swiggy partners Reliance BP Mobility for EV battery-swapping stations in India

Electric Vehicles India

India’s biggest food delivery startups Swiggy and Zomato are cleaning up their actions by choosing electric vehicle rides over regular petrol diesel vehicles. This came as companies all over the world face heat issues over carbon emissions and climate change.

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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

Green Charging

Together with the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and other partners, the National Franchised Dealers Association developed the EVA scheme to tackle poor advice and uncertainty in electric car ownership. Many car dealers lack the expertise to front an EV and make a successful sale. Address climate emergency- the climate is changing rapidly.