Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has renewed his attack on electric vehicle policies, telling automobile workers in Michigan that consumers should be allowed to choose between electric and internal-combustion vehicles.Trump said his administration had ended former President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy and fuel-efficiency standards, which he claimed would have damaged the American automobile industry.“On day one, I ended Biden’s insane electric vehicle mandate that…
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Shillong, July 27 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has approved the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, introducing financial incentives of up to Rs 25,000 and a complete waiver of vehicle registration charges to encourage the adoption of electric mobility across the state, officials said on Monday. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. Announcing the Cabinet’s decision, Cabinet Minister Marcuise N. Marak said the policy is aimed at promoting envir…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India is betting big on infrastructure-led growth and the world is starting to take notice, a new report has said, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has spent more than a decade attempting one of the most ambitious economic transformations in modern history.The report from World Finance says that from freight rail and green energy to manufacturing and maritime trade, India is charting a truly transformative path.When a container is hoisted ashore a…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi government has approved the proposal to implement and support the Central government’s PARIVARTAN to phase out over two lakh old, polluting trucks and buses and replace them with BS-VI, higher-emission-standard or electric vehicles, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. She said the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ PARIVARTAN (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivisation of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Monday announced that EV users can now access more than 30,000 charging points across the country through its myHyundai app, creating one of India’s largest integrated electric vehicle charging networks available on a single platform.The company said the platform has been developed in partnership with leading charge point operators (CPOs) and service providers and is open to electric vehicles across all brand…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) China’s auto company BYD has gained top spot in global electric‑vehicle market through its alleged “pirate business model”, prompting concern in Europe and North America about the implications for domestic auto industries, a new report has claimed.The report from European media house Politico claimed BYD sold about 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, including 2.26 million pure battery-electric cars, surpassing Tesla’s roughly 1.6 million deliveries.The report found tha…
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said that his government was carrying forward the best policies of the previous government to attract more investments to the state. The Chief Minister said that the government was carrying forward the policies introduced by previous regimes of Chandrababu Naidu (1994–2004) and Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (2004–2014), as well as the BRS government from 2014 to December 2023.He was speaking at the inauguration of the …
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu government has set an ambitious target of establishing 20,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state by 2031 as part of its long-term strategy to promote clean mobility, strengthen charging infrastructure and encourage private investment in the fast-growing EV sector. The roadmap was discussed at a series of high-level meetings held in Chennai over the past two days, where senior government officials and industry experts reviewed the ex…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday that the Rekha Gupta government has initiated the process to implement the Central government’s ‘Naya Safar Yojana’ to replace old, polluting trucks and buses. Pankaj Kumar Singh said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH), Government of India’s scheme to support the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) for the replacement of old trucks and buses operating in Delhi-NCR is aimed at provi…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Poland on Monday held discussions and reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation across political engagements, trade and investment, technology, defence, culture, the fight against global terrorism and other areas of mutual interest. The discussions were held during a meeting between Secretary, West, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, and Poland’s Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wladyslaw T. Bartoszewski and …