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The Michigan-based Center for Automotive Research (CAR) has announced that its annual series of seminars (CAR Management Briefing Seminars - MBS) will be back at the Grand Traverse Resort for one of the year s first in-person automotive events, August 4-5.
However, the welcome news comes amid concern over rising Covid cases in the state of Michigan which have prompted the state to extend emergency rules until October. Ford is among companies that have said they will continue to ask Michigan-based white collar employees to carry on working at home until then, dashing hopes of a general return to its offices in the summer.
India aims for no. 1 spot in advanced EV battery tech; policy to be announced soon Updated Feb 12, 2021 | 15:15 IST
Nitin Gadkari made the remarks after chairing a high-powered meeting focussed on research and development in the area of alternative fuel. India aims for no. 1 spot in advanced EV battery tech; policy to be announced soon
The government will adopt an integrated approach and come out with a policy to make India self-reliant in the area of advanced battery technologies to power electric vehicles and other applications, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.
Pitching for an integrated approach for developing indigenous fuel cells in the field of electric vehicles, he said India today stands at the cusp of becoming the world leader in this field as well as automobile manufacturing.
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The government of Pakistan has taken another step to promote electric vehicle technology in the country. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted Additional Customs Duty (ACD) on the import of electric 2-3 wheelers
up to June 30, 2025.
The Completely Built-Up (CBU) units of the following EVs can now be imported free of ACD:
Electric auto-rickshaw
3-Wheeler electric-loader
The FBR has issued a notification on Wednesday, the 3rd of February, 2021, to amend S.R.O. 572(I)2020. Under the notification, there will be no more additional customs duty on the import, of electric vehicles falling under Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) codes 8703.8030 (electric auto rickshaw), 8711.6040 (electric motorcycle), and 8711.6060 (3-wheeler electric-loader).