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DSB and Better Place Partner to Deliver a Sustainable Transportation Alternative in Denmark with EV-Train Combo

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Better Place and DSB, Denmark’s state-owned passenger rail company, signed an agreement to provide Danes with door-to-door, sustainable transportation by combining passenger rail and electric car service. The agreement contains two main elements. Jens Moberg, CEO of Better Place Denmark.

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Tata Motors advocates for incentives on EVs, opposes hybrid tax cuts in India: Report | Autocar Professional

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In contrast, hybrid cars face a significantly higher tax rate of 43%, just below the 48% levied on traditional petrol cars. The company contends that supporting hybrid vehicles through tax cuts would be counterproductive to the government’s overall environmental goals.

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

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Hybrids better than EVs According to a letter from Toyota’s India country head, Vikram Gulati, to the Niti Aayog, the corporation is asking for an 11 per cent point tax differential for hybrid vehicles and 14 points for flex-hybrid choices over petrol automobiles. Maruti Suzuki officials have a similar outlook. According to R.C.

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How electric vehicles are helping gig delivery riders | Autocar Professional

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This transformation is driven by the global push by aggregator platforms to lower greenhouse gas emissions and embrace sustainable transportation options. Companies offering EV rentals The rising popularity of EVs among gig workers has led to an increase in companies offering EV rentals.

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Servotech bags INR 120-cr order for 1800 DC fast EV chargers from BPCL – ET Auto

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The project, comprising two charger variants, 60 kW and 120 kW , involves Servotech manufacturing, supplying, installing and strategically deploying these 1800 EV chargers across the country, particularly at BPCL petrol pumps in major cities, as part of its E-drive Project. Sarika Bhatia, Director of Servotech Power Systems Ltd.,

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Company Car Tax. The company car tax thresholds will tighten further with effect from 6th April 2011 by 5g per kilometre in addition to the 5g change announced last year, which takes effect from 6th April 2010. Emissions g/km.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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By incentivising companies to meet specific targets for incremental production, exports, and capital expenditure, the scheme encourages investments in modernisation, technology adoption, and expansion of manufacturing capacities. It encourages the manufacturing of advanced technology components prescribed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

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