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Jul 8, 2019, 3:22 PM

Electric Scooters: Not So Eco-Friendly After All?

E-scooters touted as zero-carbon urban transport are flooding city streets worldwide, but just how green they are remains an open question.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 6, 2019

  Budget 2019: Electric Vehicles To Get More Affordable

  The NDA 2.0 government made some major announcements for pushing electric mobility in India as part of the Union Budget 2019. While the Indian auto sector did not witness any dramatic changes in tax norms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recommended reducing the GST rate on electric vehicles from the current 12 per cent to five per cent in a bid to push the sale of EVs in the country. In addition, there will be an income tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on the loans taken to purchase electric vehicles. The push for EV purchase is expected to boost sales for the alternate fuelled vehicles, which has been a major agenda for the government since the previous term.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 6, 2019

  Curtiss Zeus With V8-Type Battery Packs Revealed

  New pictures of Curtiss Motorcycles' Zeus electric motorcycle has been released, and the pictures show uniquely placed battery packs, like a conventional V8 engine would have.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 5, 2019

  Union Budget 2019: Electric Two-Wheeler Manufacturers Welcome Announcements

  The electric vehicle segment in the Indian auto sector has welcomed the announcements to give tax incentives on loans for EVs, as well as GST reduction on electric vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 5, 2019

  Union Budget 2019: Govt Proposes Rs. 1.5 Lakh Income Tax Reduction On Loans On EVs

  The government has offered exemption of income tax worth Rs. 1.5 lakh on loans taken for buying electric vehicles.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 5, 2019

  Budget 2019: Government Recommends Reduction Of GST From 12% To 5% On Electric Vehicles

  The Union Budget for 2019 has been announced and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a number of promises for the overall development of the country's economy. While there haven't been major incentives for conventional vehicles in the auto sector, the government has recommended changes to the Goods Services Tax (GST) council for electric vehicles (EVs) reducing the GST rate from the current 12 per cent to five per cent, in a bid to make the vehicles affordable. In addition, consumers will be provided with an additional income tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on the loans taken to purchase electric vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 4, 2019

  Arc Vector Electric Motorcycle To Make Public Debut At Goodwood

  The Arc Vector electric motorcycle will make its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 2, 2019

  Li-Ions Elektrik Spock Electric Scooter Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 65,000

  The Spock has a top speed of 45 kmph and will have a range of 130 kilometres on a single charge, when ridden in the economy mode.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 1, 2019

  Blacksmith B2 Electric Bike Teased

  Blacksmith Electric is a Chennai-based electric bike start-up and the company's first electric bike, the Blacksmith B2 will be launched in 2020. According to Blacksmith, the B2 is the first electric bike with a registered patent for battery swap technology.

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