Electric Mobility
Seshan Vijayraghvan
Sep 8, 2019, 12:34 AM
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has recently added the country's first inter-city air-conditioned electric bus to its fleet. Maharashtra is the first Indian state to get this service, and like some of its other bus services like Shivneri, Ashwamedh, and Shivshahi, the new 43-seater electric bus will be called Shivai.
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car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2019Asian Cities Turn To Electric Vehicles In Anti-Pollution DriveAsian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said on Friday.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Sep 6, 2019Okinawa PraisePro Electric Scooter Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 71,990Gurugram-based Okinawa Autotech has introduced the new PraisePro electric scooter in the country, positioned below the flagship iPraise in the company's stable. The new Okinawa PraisePro is priced at Rs. 71,990 (ex-showroom, India), which makes it substantially cheaper than the flagship offering and more affordable in comparison. The manufacturer says that the PraisePro e-scooter promises a low running cost of 20 paise/km, which makes it substantially cheaper to run than a conventional ICE scooter. The new offering will lock horns against a number of 125 cc scooters including the Honda Grazia, TVS NTorq 125, Suzuki Access 125 and the likes.1 min read
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Ameya Naik | Sep 5, 2019Nitin Gadkari Says Hybrids Must Get Same Reduced GST Benefit As EVsPrior to GST, hybrid vehicles were taxed 30.3 percent (12.5 percent excise duty, 12.5 percent value-added tax, 2 percent central sales tax and 1 percent national calamity contingent duty). Under GST, it attracts 28 percent tax and 15 percent cess like big petrol and diesel luxury cars.1 min read
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Sameer Contractor | Sep 2, 2019Revolt RV400 Electric Motorcycle Sold Out For September & OctoberGurugram-based Revolt Intellicorp launched India's first AI-enabled electric motorcycle last month. The company introduced the RV 400 in the market, which has been sold out for the months of September and October this year. Revolt announced that the electric motorcycle sold out in Delhi and Pune, where the bikes are on sale currently, for deliveries till the end of October. Instead, prospective buyers can sign up for the second batch deliveries between November-December 2019. The company, however, has not shared the number of bookings it has received for the first batch.1 min read_625x300_27_August_18.jpg "China's Didi Chuxing To Launch Self-Driving Pickup Service In Shanghai")
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