The lack of subsidies has not stopped people from buying them. Bengaluru: Sales of electric two-wheelers continue to rise in Bangalore city despite the lack of subsidies. The number of two-wheelers sold till the third week of September 2023 has surpassed the total number of electric two-wheelers sold in 2022, according to statistics from […]
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Hybrid vehicles are levied a tax rate of 43 percent which makes them expensive. Hybrid Electric vehicles (HEVs) are unaffordable for most people as they are still taxed at 43 per cent despite a parliament standing committee recommendation to lower the tax rate. The consequent high prices and decrease in adoption of these vehicles makes […]
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The e-bus manufacturing companies hire their drivers privately. They are then required to pass a test to be eligible to drive the buses. The drivers of the regular ICE (internal combustion engine) buses cannot drive the newly-launched electric buses because they are not employees of the companies that manufacture them and hire them out to […]
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Currently, the city has 284 charging stations; the target is to have one EV charging station every three kilometers. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) is set to launch 140 more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by January next year, in addition to its already existing count of 284. This will take the city’s total […]
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Users demand a bug-free application with a better interface to locate electric vehicle charging stations in Bangalore. Electric vehicle (EV) users in the city face difficulty assessing locations of EV charging stations. Launched by Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM), the application has been receiving a lot of flak due to shoddy user experience. […]
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While there is an increase in demand for charging stations in the city, the supply continues to remain low. Bengaluru: As diesel and petrol prices continue to rise, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) public electric vehicle charging stations slowly saw a rise in number of users. The January 2021 sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in […]
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Electric vehicle users face several challenges due to inadequate number of electric vehicle charging stations. Batchu Rushali E-vehicle owners complain of limited battery duration and lack of efficient e-vehicle charging stations for long distance. Several commuters believe that waiting for the vehicle to be charged is also a difficult task. “I regret buying an electric […]
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