Category: Electric Vehicles

By: HT Auto Desk Updated on: 19 Jan 2024, 09:54 AM Baojun Yep Plus shares its platform with the MG Comet EV. It is a 5-door version of the Yep which is sold in a 3-door body style. Baojun Yep Plus is a 5-door version of the Baojun Yep. Baojun, a Chinese brand has revealed its small electric SUV in the Chinese market. It is based on the same platform as the MG Comet EV that is being sold in the Indian market. Baojun Yep Plus is a 5-door version of the Yep which gets a…
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Source: https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/electric-vehicles/baojun-yep-plus-unveiled-globally-is-based-on-mg-comet-ev/amp-41705635988758.html

Asurge in Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) is sending ripples of uncertainty through Western markets. Memories of the “China shock” in the late 1990s, which saw a million American manufacturing jobs lost to Chinese competition, still linger, fuelling fears of another disruptive economic earthquake. However, before we succumb to apprehension, perhaps it’s time to view China’s EV onslaught as an opportunity rather than a threat.
Chinese carmakers have made…
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Source: https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/ev-onslaught-1503261067.html

18 January 2024

Tecno’s second-generation foldable, the Phantom V2 Fold, is expected to arrive in Q1 this year and its likely debut is during this year’s MWC 2024 in Barcelona. Ahead of the announcement, the handset stopped by Geekbench, revealing some of its specs.

If you are familiar with Geekbench’s listings, you probably know the bits they reveal. For instance, the sheet suggests the upcoming Phantom V2 Fold will run on the MediaTek Dimenisity 9000+ chip. That’s the same…
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Source: https://m.gsmarena.com/tecnos_foldable_the_phantom_v2_fold_pops_up_on_geekbench_revealing_key_specs-amp-61280.php

Why electric vehicles struggle in extreme cold  BBC.comCold weather causes challenges for electric vehicle drivers  FOX43 NewsCold weather impacts electric cars’ batteries  FOX 13 SeattleChicago weather: Wind chills climb above zero in Wednesday warm-up  Chicago TribuneEditorial: Electric vehicles in the cold do not pass go  Boston Herald
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0h5tmjx/why-electric-vehicles-struggle-in-extreme-cold

Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report.The report of ecological damage in the nickel industry comes as Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel ore reserves, seeks to extract more value from the mineral by attracting investment into its processing and in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries.The country has also set a production target of some…
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/foreign-backed-nickel-hub-in-indonesia-causing-mass-deforestation-report/article67753074.ece/amp/

People who scrap end-of-life (old) vehicles in Karnataka are set to get a tax concession ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 40,000 when buying new electric vehicles, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said while announcing a cabinet decision on Thursday.Patil said the concession for two-wheelers would range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000. For example, vehicles priced up to Rs 1 lakh will get a concession of Rs 1,000, vehicles priced up to Rs 2 lakh will get a Rs 2,000 concession, and…
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-tax-concessions-electric-vehicles-scrapping-old-vehicles-9116001/lite/

During the Auto PLI Conclave which was held at Pragati Maidan on Wednesday, Ola Electric became the first Indian two-wheeler company to obtain the Domestic Value Addition (DVA) certificate under the PLI scheme for the automobile and auto component industry. The EV maker has met the Ministry of Heavy Industries’ mandated local DVA criteria of a minimum 50 per cent. Also Read: Ola Electric Rolls Out Discounts On Its EVs On Account Of Harvest Festivals This certification was granted by The…
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Source: https://www.carandbike.com/news/ola-electric-granted-domestic-value-addition-dva-certificate-under-governments-pli-scheme-3211288?amp=1