Another trade war? EU fires first shot in economic clash with ChinaEU is planning a major shift in its industrial policy through the proposed “Made in Europe” framework under the Industrial Accelerator Act,...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Indian truckers fret as looming diesel hikes spur panic-buyingSoutheast India is experiencing significant fuel challenges, with motorists waiting in long lines as petrol and diesel become increasingly ...
28 Apr, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
European car sales grow in March as EV rise offsets combustion engine declineEuropean new car sales surged 11.1% in March, driven by a massive 42% jump in electric vehicle registrations. This strong performance, with...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy billsEuropean households are rapidly installing rooftop solar systems. This surge follows a sharp rise in power prices caused by the Iran war. C...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
India should aim for 100% ethanol blending, says Nitin GadkariIndia aims for 100 percent ethanol blending soon. This move is crucial for energy self-reliance amid global oil market uncertainties. The c...
21 Apr, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Gadkari sets five-year target to make India No. 1 in automobile industryIndia is set to become the world's top automobile industry in five years. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says India has the manpower and glob...
10 Sep, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
NBFCs seek FAME, PLI-like scheme to incentivise EV financeThe Finance Industry Development Council has requested a scheme to incentivise electric vehicle financing, pointing out that EV financing i...
11 Mar, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Electric vehicles overtake diesel for first time in EUIn June, the market share for cars running on electric batteries rose to 15.1%, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Associa...
19 Jul, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Government official dismisses EV lobby claims on FAME subsidyThe Ministry of Heavy Industries last year halted giving sops as part of a EV promotion scheme to multiple companies like Hero Electric and...
23 Jan, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Electric vehicle lobby writes to parliamentary committee against fraudulence allegationsThe lobby, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), in its petition to the parliament standing committee on electric and hybri...
11 Nov, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal says special treatment for Tesla not in India's interest, report says“Tesla is free to come in and put up a shop here and sell its cars,” Aggarwal told the London-based business publication Financial Times. “...
03 Jul, 2022, 08.28 PM IST
Electric-vehicle tax credits are coming to an end for new Toyota buyersToyota customers will soon be unable to receive federal tax credits for purchasing electric or hybrid automobiles in the United States.
07 Apr, 2022, 10.13 PM IST
Toyota led on clean cars. Now critics say it works to delay themWorldwide, Toyota is opposing stricter car-emissions standards or fight electric vehicle mandates. For example, executives at Toyota’s Indi...
26 Jul, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Rajasthan announces subsidies to promote electric vehicles after Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat announce similar schemesAs per the policy document, the state component of the goods and services tax (SGST) would be refunded to buyers of all EVs in Rajasthan be...
17 Jul, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Electric vehicle sales tumble by 25% in pandemic-stricken FY21EV sales included about 143,800 electric two-wheelers, which is a decline of 6% over the previous year. Of these, 40,800 were in the high-s...
22 Apr, 2021, 05.58 PM IST
Electric two-wheeler makers struggle to find local suppliers even as deadline expiresThe govt extends subsidies of Rs 10,000-20,000 or more to buyers of electric two-wheelers to promote EV adoption as part of the FAME scheme...
13 Apr, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
Transport ministry wants lower GST on hybrid vehiclesThis comes after the GST Council slashed the rate for electric vehicles to 5% last month in a bid to boost cleaner sources of mobility.
22 Aug, 2019, 03.49 PM IST