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Ford reportedly eyeing India factory reopening to deliver low-cost EV plans

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Ford is reportedly investigating the possibility of reopening its Chennai factory in India, with speculation it is looking to build an EV platform for local and overseas markets. The post Ford reportedly eyeing India factory reopening to deliver low-cost EV plans appeared first on The Driven.

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Students Develop Low-Cost Wearable Device for the Visually Impaired

Cars That Think

Employing computer vision techniques, students from the Ramaiah Institute of Technology ’s IEEE Computational Intelligence Society chapter in Bangalore, India, developed a device to assist people who are visually impaired. OurVision is a low-cost wearable that reads text out loud to users and helps them navigate their surroundings.

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Tesla’s apparent red carpet treatment in India an effective tool against rivals

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While Tesla has seen notable challenges breaking into India in the past, the electric vehicle maker appears to be receiving a red carpet welcome of sorts this time around. India is an increasingly important market in the auto industry. Modi is reportedly tracking the discussions’ developments as well.

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Global Voices: ‘I think India is well positioned for EVs now’, says Thomas Schafer, Global CEO of Volkswagen | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker says it is looking to further invest in India and it is likely to be for all electric vehicles with a big focus on localisation and exports. What’s your view on the Indian market? We’ve invested a lot of money in India, we are very happy with that. We did India 2.0 Can they do more?

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Tesla proposal prompts India to consider import tax cut: report

Teslarati

Tesla’s potential entry into the Indian market appears to be taking a step forward. As per a recent report, India is reportedly considering a policy that would reduce import taxes for automakers that are willing to produce some of their vehicles in the country. The policy reportedly comes after a proposal from Tesla.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. There are relatively few strong market drivers for electric vehicles in construction. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

Green Car Congress

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV).

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