Category: political
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Electric vehicles play a vital role in India’s success in achieving carbon neutrality in 2070
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to reduce the country’s carbon intensity by 45% by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2070. Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as a key solution to reducing emissions in the automotive industry, which is a major contributor to the country’s emissions. With around 50 million EVs expected […]
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Indonesia must compete with Thailand in EV ecosystem: minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said that Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem should compete with that of Thailand. At the “CNBC Economic Outlook 2023” followed online on Tuesday, he said the government is continuing to finalize regulations related to electric vehicles. The incentive for electric two-wheeled vehicles has […]
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What does the purchase of Britishvolt mean for localised EV production?
Australian company Recharge Industries has bought Britishvolt, after the company went into administration in January. The purchase will come as a relief to many in the UK’s automotive industry, especially as the importance of localised production grows. Under plans presented by the Australian battery-technology company, Britishvolt will look to establish the UK’s first gigafactory in […]
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VW, Mercedes urge Berlin to accelerate EV charging network expansion, report says
“To speed up the change (to electric vehicles), we need to be sure that the charging station infrastructure is being built up,” Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius was quoted as saying by the paper on Sunday. “That is also a question for politics.” VW CEO Oliver Blume agreed more speed was needed and that the construction […]
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Lithium reserves give India geo-political, economic advantage: Kinetic Green Energy Founder & CEO
The finding of the 5.9 million tonnes of power metal lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir has significant geo-political and economic advantage for India, Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Founder and CEO of Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solution Ltd told IANS. The Pune-based Kinetic group that rolled out the famous Luna moped and Kinetic Honda automatic scooters is now making electric […]