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Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says  Nitin Gadkari 

Electric Vehicles India

Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says Nitin Gadkari . The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari have once again explained that the National Automobile Scrappage Policy will help to increase the economic growth and boost employment generation in the country. Vehicle scrappage policy.

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Maharashtra unveils new EV Policy 2021 

Electric Vehicles India

The government will offer basic and also early bird incentives on the purchase of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers. It is offering an early bird incentive of up to Rs 15,000 (for an electric-two-wheeler with a 3 kWh battery) for those who purchase the two-wheeler before 31 December 2021. Scrappage incentive.

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Canada’s only privately-funded electric vehicle incentive is helping car buyers make the switch

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Through this program, Ontario drivers qualify for $1,000 toward the purchase of a used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The person I bought my EV from was replacing it with a new one, so it not only helped me make my purchase, it also helped the EV market gain momentum.”. Brigham Foundation.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The subsidy will be worth 25% of a car’s recommended retail price up to a value of £5,000 (US$7,600) and will be available to consumers and business buyers until 2014 (subject to notifying the technical requirements of the scheme to and getting state aid approval from the European Commission). Plugged-in Places.

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Deloitte study concludes mass adoption of EVs in Europe is some distance away

Green Car Congress

A new study by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, concludes that despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe is still some distance away. Range, price and charging concerns need to be addressed. Consumers are not likely to want to pay a high price premium for EVs. —David Raistrick.

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UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric

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Even though the purchasing power and volume discounts of car fleets traditionally create a gateway for introducing new but initially expensive technologies, it hasn’t taken off with electric vehicles. Electric vehicle range anxiety demands a different approach. —Edmund King.

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Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

Green Cars News

Having been boosted by scrappage scheme sales in Europe, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki wants to see a similar scheme implemented in Australia. The call from Suzuki comes shortly after its introduction of the small, five-door Alto, which is priced around $13,000 in Australia.