Electric Two Wheelers Reviews

The NDA 2.0 government made some major announcements for pushing electric mobility in India as part of the Union Budget 2019. While the Indian auto sector did not witness any dramatic changes in tax norms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recommended reducing the GST rate on electric vehicles from the current 12 per cent to five per cent in a bid to push the sale of EVs in the country. In addition, there will be an income tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on the loans taken to purchase electric vehicles. The push for EV purchase is expected to boost sales for the alternate fuelled vehicles, which has been a major agenda for the government since the previous term.

New pictures of Curtiss Motorcycles' Zeus electric motorcycle has been released, and the pictures show uniquely placed battery packs, like a conventional V8 engine would have.

The electric vehicle segment in the Indian auto sector has welcomed the announcements to give tax incentives on loans for EVs, as well as GST reduction on electric vehicles.

The government has offered exemption of income tax worth Rs. 1.5 lakh on loans taken for buying electric vehicles.

The Union Budget for 2019 has been announced and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a number of promises for the overall development of the country's economy. While there haven't been major incentives for conventional vehicles in the auto sector, the government has recommended changes to the Goods Services Tax (GST) council for electric vehicles (EVs) reducing the GST rate from the current 12 per cent to five per cent, in a bid to make the vehicles affordable. In addition, consumers will be provided with an additional income tax deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on the interest paid on the loans taken to purchase electric vehicles.

The Arc Vector electric motorcycle will make its first public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The Spock has a top speed of 45 kmph and will have a range of 130 kilometres on a single charge, when ridden in the economy mode.

Blacksmith Electric is a Chennai-based electric bike start-up and the company's first electric bike, the Blacksmith B2 will be launched in 2020. According to Blacksmith, the B2 is the first electric bike with a registered patent for battery swap technology.