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Electric cars to remain niche segment in near future, ICE rule to continue

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Despite the push for electric vehicles and sustainability, the market share for automobiles will be dominated by internal combustion engine (ICE)-driven cars for at least a decade for a multitude of reasons, top-most of which is the absence of an accompanying charging infrastructure across the nation. According to research by IHS Markit, for an ecosystem still grappling with infrastructural issues, high costs of EVs and a greater OEM focus on electrifying two-wheelers and commercial vehicles, the share for such vehicles would be at four per cent by 2030. The passenger-car market in India has seen sales volumes of over three million units during the past few years. A study by Crisil Research shows that by 2024, 43-48 per cent of new three-wheelers (excluding e-rickshaws), and 12-17 per cent of new two-wheelers sold in India will be electric vehicles but traction may be low for four-wheelers, with only five per cent of new sales likely to be Evs. Read Complete Articl...

IMD alert: Rain, thunderstorm likely to hit Delhi, Uttar Pradesh today

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Delhi woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Monday and is expected to witness rains and thunderstorms later in the day. "The sky will remain partly cloudy with the possibility of rains or thundershowers along with strong gusty winds," a scientist at India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. IMD has predicted similar weather conditions in parts of western Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorm and rain accompanied with a dust storm are likely to occur in several areas of Western Uttar Pradesh on Monday, IMD told news agencies. The minimum temperature in Delhi on Monday was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 37 degrees Celsius. Sunday's maximum temperature was 36.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average. Delhi air quality Air quality in Delhi did not see much improvemen...