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EV sales face speed bumps as four key states exhaust subsidies

2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (516+ words) The expiration of electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in four key states, which together fueled over a third of India's EV sales in FY26, is creating a new hurdle for carmakers. These state-level incentives were critical in making EVs price-competitive with traditional…...

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Govt mulls partial credit guarantee, interest subvention support for pvt sector electric bus, truck adoption

13+ hour, 11+ min ago  (203+ words) New Delhi: The heavy industries ministry is mulling ways to help private bus and truck operators finance electric vehicles, through loan guarantee schemes and interest subsidies, as the government tries to spread its clean-mobility push beyond state-run fleets to the…...

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No future for petrol, diesel cars in India? Nitin Gadkari urges shift to hydrogen and ethanol fuels | Today News

23+ hour, 47+ min ago  (436+ words) Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has cautioned that there is no future for petrol and diesel vehicles, driven by escalating concerns around air pollution and India's heavy dependence on fossil fuel imports. His comments come amid…...

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Solar glut sinks power prices to near zero on exchanges, exposes structural gaps

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (848+ words) Even as India's electricity demand hit record highs in April, power prices crashed to near-zero during peak solar hours during the month'a paradox driven by too much renewable energy chasing too little flexible demand. For the second time in two…...

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Foreign carmakers threaten to pull cheapest models from US without trade deal

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (843+ words) Foreign-based automakers have warned the Trump administration that they are looking at pulling their cheapest car models out of the U. S. market if the U. S. -Mexico-Canada Agreement isn't renewed or is watered down, according to people familiar with the discussions. Companies such…...

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JSW MG Motor sees early gains from luxury play, rivals take note | Company Business News

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (521+ words) JSW MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd, the joint venture between China's SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd and India's JSW Group, emerged as the second-largest seller of luxury electric vehicles (EVs) in India in 2025-26. JSW's luxury EV chain, MG Select, saw sales…...

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Load up on coding: Why Elon Musk's $60 billion pre-IPO deal for Space X shows foresight

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (508+ words) To understand why, look at Open AI. Its success in domination of the consumer market for chatbots has become a poisoned chalice, because powering frontier models for roughly a billion active users requires enormous and expensive computing power. About 75% of…...

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Carbon neutrality mission: India's clean energy future hinges on access to critical minerals

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (565+ words) In early 2025, a series of disruptions exposed how vulnerable these supply chains are. Export restrictions widened across multiple minerals, including rare earth elements and battery metals. The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's dominant cobalt supplier, temporarily suspended exports to…...

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Nissan Is Betting on "China Speed" to Get Back on Its Feet | Company Business News

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (561+ words) Nissan Motor Co. is counting on China to reverse its fortunes after headwinds in the US and Japan left the carmaker searching for a way to regain its footing." The Japanese auto company is pushing ahead with a growth plan…...

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Quote of the Day by Elon Musk: The first step is to establish that some. .. | Today News

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (339+ words) Elon Musk is widely recognized as a entrepreneur and CEO of Space X and Tesla. Their career has been defined by a commitment to excellence and a unique approach to their craft. Britannica describes them as a major figure whose…...