In his recent statements, Gadkari vowed to remove all petrol and diesel vehicles from Indian roads, signaling a significant transition towards a more environmentally friendly economy.
The government s emphasis on electric vehicles (EVs) in the recent budget is expected to have a transformative impact on the country s industrial landscape. The push for EV manufacturing, charging infrastructure, and incentives aligns with the Make In India program and aims to create a robust EV industry. This move is expected to not only reshape the automobile industry but also fuel demand for new storage, distribution, and logistics facilities. The intricate logistics involved in the EV supply chain will drive the need for strategically located and advanced warehouses to support the growing EV market.
Vatican: Pope to rely on electric cars for his own fleet in the future. The Vatican is supposed to become cleaner. To this end, Pope Francis' entire vehicle fleet will be electrified by 2030. A German company is a "strategic partner" for this. Volkswagen announced in the evening that the company would deliver almost 2024 all-electric models of its ID. family at the beginning of 40. Further emission-free vehicles of the Volkswagen Group's brands would be successively handed over to the Vatican.
Industry and green mobility analysts are hopeful that buyers would delay their decision to switch to EVs by a few months and not more. But July numbers have shown only a marginal improvement.
The US state wants to restrict the sale of combustion engines from 2026. From 2035, only electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles will be registered. The government has asked Washington for permission to do so. The German Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has already approved corresponding plans for diesel trucks. For diesel trucks, manufacturers will have to sell a higher percentage of zero-emission vehicles from 2024. The rules are expected to reduce emissions from light commercial vehicles by a quarter by 2037.