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The collaboration will leverage BPCLs widespread fuel stations network and TPEMs insights from over 1.15 lakh Tata EVs on Indian roads, to set up chargers at locations frequently visited by Tata EV owners. Additionally, BPCL will gather insights on charger usage to improve customer experience.

Growing sales of electric vehicles in recent years have led forecasters to speed their projections for when global oil use will peak, as public subsidies and improved technology help consumers overcome the sometimes eye-popping sticker prices for battery-powered cars, according to industry experts.

Ev Demand: India saw 120 per cent growth in electric vehicles (EVs) in the second quarter of this year, driven by a 400 per cent surge in hybrid vehicles, a report showed on Monday.

Ev Transition: In the electric vehicle journey, the governments role as a key motivator and facilitator has been critical, according to the EV industry stalwarts who gathered for the eighth two-day ETAutoEVC in New Delhi on Wednesday. But they are asking for more clarity and certainty on policy implementation.

Green Enrgy: Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh said this week that India needs to develop but will do so "responsibly", which is reflected in the country being nine years ahead in achieving the nationally determined contributions (NDC) target set under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change of having 40 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.

Ev Transition: The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and limited charging capacity adding to core affordability issues. But there are also significant doubts among drivers surrounding the autos over inadequate charging infrastructure (36 percent), battery range (39 percent) and vehicle affordability (38 percent).

Ford: Three-quarters of cars produced by South Africas auto industry, which accounts for 5% of gross domestic product and over 100,000 jobs, are exported, mostly to European countries. But with the UK and Europe banning the sale of new petrol cars from 2035, South Africas government has warned of an existential threat to the sector, and automakers have sought a government plan to transition to electric vehicles.

A lobby group says the country could lose pp to 70,000 jobs due to the push towards green transport

Japans Mitsubishi Motors will end production in China, the company said Tuesday, after failing to keep pace with the local markets rapid shift to electric vehicles. "Local production of Mitsubishi brand vehicles in China will be terminated," the company said in a statement released Tuesday.

Jlr: The British luxury carmaker, which is owned by Indias Tata Motors, said earlier this year it will invest 15 billion pounds (USD 19 billion) over the next five years to develop EVs, with a new electric Jaguar coming in 2025.