Electric Cars News

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that quality products and research in new technologies can propel the country's electric vehicle industry to emerge as world's largest exporter.

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said today that government incentives will be needed to make electric vehicles (EVs) affordable as the country moves towards the eco-friendly solution for mobility. The company, which plans to launch its first EV in India by 2020, also said it will conduct a study to find consumer insights to prepare for the journey.

According to the MoU signed by Toyota and Suzuki, both the firms will work together to develop the R&D for electric vehicles, which Maruti will sell and service in India.

According to the company, it is important to understand what the people want for the success of electric vehicles in India.

First revealed in 2016, the EV3 signalled the British marque's first production entrance into the world of all-electric propulsion, following the Plus E concept in 2012.

The paper has been brought out in line with the government's vision of 100 per cent electric for public mobility and 40 per cent electric for personal mobility by 2030.

By around 2030, Toyota aims to have sales of more than 5.5 million electrified vehicles, including more than 1 million zero-emission vehicles

Today, automobile along with automobile component industry is one of the key drivers of India's economic growth, contributing 7.2 per cent to the GDP.