ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles to Get Cheaper, GST on EVs Slashed From 12% to 5%

The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council on Saturday slashed the tax rates on electronic vehicles (EVs). The tax was brought down to five per cent from the existing 12 per cent. The new tax rate will be effective from August 1, 2019. The meeting chaired by Finance Minister was held via video conferencing.

Govt Proposes Scrapping of Vehicles Older Than 15 Years to Promote Electric Vehicles

In a draft notification, the government proposed renewal of fitness certificates for vehicles older than 15 years every six months instead of the current timeframe of one year.

GST Council Meet Today: Tax Cut on EVs, Rationalisation of GST Rates on Lottery And Other Proposals to be Considered

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 36th meeting of the GST Council through videoconferencing in Delhi today. Lowering tax rates for electric vehicles, rationalisation of GST rates on the lottery and solar power projects are some of the issues where the GST Council is expected to announce its decision on.

Budget 2019: Electric Vehicles to Become Cheaper in India, Cars You Can Buy to Avail IT Rebate

With the Union Budget for the year 2019-20 proposed in parliament today, it won’t be wrong to say that the government is pushing India towards its vehicle electrification programme.

Union Budget 2019-20: Additional Income Tax Rebate for Purchasing Electric Vehicles, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

Presenting the Union Budget, she said the government has moved the Goods and Services Tax Council to reduce the GST rate on electric vehicles from 12 per cent to five per cent.

Union Budget 2019 Give Boost To Electric Vehicles: Government Announces Phase II of FAME Will Focus on EVs For Public Transport

Followed by cabinet approval, the Phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme has commenced from 1st April 2019 with outlay of Rs 10,000 crore over the period of three years. The main objective of this scheme is to encourage faster adoption of electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicles To Become Cheaper After Budget 2019: Electric Cars You Can Buy To Avail Income Tax Rebate in India

To make electric vehicles accessible, the government announced bigger outlay of Rs 10,000 crore for faster adoption of EVs in the country. Sitharaman also announced the reduction of GST rates on EVs from 12 percent to 5 percent. We bring you a list of electric cars available for purchase in India.

Budget 2019 for Electric Vehicles Buyers: Tax Rebate of Rs 1.5 Lakh PA Interest on Loan For EVs

to make EVs more affordable and accessible to the customers in the country, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a tax rebate of 1.5 lakh per annum interest paid for loan on the purchase of Electric vehicles, to a maximum of Rs 2.5 lah tax rebate.

GST Council to Consider Reducing Tax on Electric Vehicles, Says Anurag Thakur

The GST Council will consider reducing tax on electric vehicles, which are seen as more environment-friendly, and the matter is pending before it, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Australia: Uber to Launch Air Pilot Program in Melbourne

"In the long term, the vision is for safe, quiet electric vehicles transporting tens of thousands of people across cities for the same price as an UberX trip over the same distance," Uber's statement said.

Famous Industrialist Ratan Tata Makes Investment in Ola Electric Mobility: Report

Tata's investment in OEMPL is a significant endorsement of the company's approach to developing an EV ecosystem, including innovations in charging infrastructure, swapping models, and market-appropriate products.

Green Number Plates Mandatory For All Electric Vehicles in India: Special Benefits Like Free Parking & Concession At Highway Tolls

With the new developments in the previous proposed plan, the central government has made green number plate mandatory for EVs across the country and asked the state transport department to ensure the same is being implemented.

E-Mobility: Indian Parliament Gets Fast Chargers For Electric Vehicles Installed

The Government of India who has always been crucial about the rising pollution is trying all possible measures to adoption Electric Vehicles. For this agenda, AC and DC fast chargers for Electronic Vehicles have installed at the Parliament of India to charge the electric vehicles supplied to the government as a part of the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) tender.

Government to Set Up Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Every 25 KM

The ministry has made amendments to the Model Building Byelaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014, making provisions for establishing EV charging infrastructure.

Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Delhi: Government To Install 84 EV Stations By March 2019

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will be installing 84 fast charging stations in the Capital Region by next month.

Electric Bus Manufacturer Olectra-BYD Says Its eBuses Have Cut 419 Tonnes of CO2 Emissions

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Says Blueprint Drawn to Boost Production of Electric Vehicles

It is about time that India should think seriously to promote green vehicles and curb pollution, the minister who is rallying for the EVs and alternative fuel vehicles said.

India to Launch Policy to Promote E-mobility, Says Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the government would soon put in place a new policy to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country and fight against climate change.