After completing the 15-day trial of a TATA Motors electrical bus, the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) will soon go in for a trial run of another bus. Hyderabad-based Goldstone firm brought the bus to the city today. Goldstone Infratech Limited has tied up with BYD Company Limited based in China for the purpose. Sources said the CTU was likely to start the trial run of the electrical bus from July 10. To check pollution caused by vehicles in the city, the Administration has decided to introduce electric buses under its Smart City plan.The company has already completed trials of a midi-electric bus on the Manali-Rohtang Pass route. Before issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for supplying the bus, the Transport Department has asked some of the companies to ply the bus on city roads on a trial basis. An official of the department said the i...

Federal Incentives We are doing our best to track the growing list of federal and state-based incentives for purchasing an electric car or plug-in hybrid. See how much you can save to get behind the wheel of an electric-drive plug-in vehicle. Help us keep the list up-to-date by letting us know if you have info about new or changing incentives. New Plug-in Car Purchases Buyers of plug-in hybrids and electric cars benefit from a tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500, depending on the size of the battery in the car. On the low end of the spectrum, cars with 4 kWh battery packs will qualify for a $2,500 tax credit. The credit maxes out at $7,500 for cars with a 16 kWh battery pack, like the Chevy Volt. The credits were provided as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the “stimulus bill.” The incentive begins phasing out a...