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Renault to stop making diesel car in India as it readies for BS VI

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2019

With the country moving to BS VI fuel emission standards, French automobile maker Renault has decided to stop manufacturing diesel cars by the end of this year. The company said it does not make sense for it to sell diesel vehicles in the personal segment. It plans to launch...

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Kia Seltos Electric Being Developed For Asian Markets

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2019

Kia Motors entered India with the Seltos compact SUV and the model has hit the jackpot with over 80,000 bookings since launch. The carmaker has its hands full with the strong domestic and export demand for the SUV and the model has helped Kia establish itself as the fifth-...

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Haima Automobile confirms India entry

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2019

Late in November 2019, we told you that Great Wall Motors will be joined by another Chinese carmaker at Auto Expo 2020 – Haima Automobile. Today, we have official confirmation from Haima about its plans for an India entry. Speaking to Autocar India, a company spokesperson...

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Canadian EV start-up begins India operations

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 26, 2019

Encouraged by the latest EV policy announcements by the Indian government, MakerMax System, a start-up dedicated to advanced lithium battery technologies and online EV education, has expanded its operations in India with a series of new products and services. A recently...

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Ampere Vehicles launches electric scooter 'Reo Elite'

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2019

Ampere Vehicles, the e-mobility arm of Greaves Cotton, on Monday launched its electric scooter Reo Elite, priced at Rs 45,099 (ex-showroom Bengaluru). It has been launched with advanced features such as LED digital dashboard, dual shock absorbers and USB charging point, among...

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Electric cycles attract 5% GST, ordinary cycles 12% in India

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 24, 2019

The Modi government has been defending the multi-tiered rates under GST, saying there cannot be one rate given that different segments of society have to be taxed differently, but it has emerged that ordinary bicycles used mostly by the low-income group people attract 12 per...

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Tata Motors to tie up with group entities to foray into electric vehicles

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 20, 2019

Tata Motors will use the strength of group companies to fuel its foray into electric vehicles (EVs). It has tied up with Tata Power to install charging stations and will us the group’s retail arm chain, Croma, to digitally showcase the vehicles. “We are proud that the group’s...

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Tata Motors unveils electric Nexon SUV, launch in Jan 2020

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 20, 2019

Tata Motors Limited (TML) unveiled electric variant of its popular Nexon compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Mumbai earlier today. The bookings for Nexon EV, which targets the personal segment, will open from December 20 and the commercial launch is scheduled for January...

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IBM's new battery design taps seawater as alternative mineral source

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 19, 2019

International Business Machines Corp on Wednesday said it has come up with a new battery technology that uses materials extracted from seawater and requires no cobalt, as the race to find alternative sources to the expensive mineral intensifies. IBM said it has partnered with...

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MG ZS electric SUV unveiled; comes with air purifier, runs 340 km fully charged

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 6, 2019

MG Motor India has unveiled its second product, the ZS EV, in India after the popular introduction of Hector in July this year. The electric sports utility vehicle is based on the same spec as the MG GS model that is sold in the global market. The iconic British brand, now...

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