Omaxe partners with Jio-bp to set up EV charging & swapping infrastructure
Jun 10, 2022, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi / Mumbai: Omaxe, one of India’s leading real estate developers Thursday announced its partnership with Jio-bp, a fuel, and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp, to establish a battery charging ecosystem for electrical vehicles.
US: Ford to pump in $3.7 billion to boost EVs, gasoline-driven vehicle prodn
Jun 04, 2022, at 02:34 am
Michigan: Automaker Ford announced Thursday an investment of $3.7 billion in Ohio, Michigan, and Missouri for the production of both EVs and gasoline-driven vehicles, Reuters reported.
Jupiter Wagons forays into EV segment with the launch of ‘Jupiter Electric Mobility’
Jun 03, 2022, at 07:03 pm
Considering the increasing need for environmentally friendly transportation, Jupiter Wagons Ltd. (JWL), a manufacturer of wagons, high-speed brake systems, and railway and engineering equipment, is entering the electric mobility market with the launch of ‘Jupiter Electric Mobility’ (JEM) focusing on commercial EV vehicles.
Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol sign partnership to boost Electric Mobility in India
Jun 03, 2022, at 04:51 am
Mumbai: In a development that is expected to boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption and mobility in India, MG Motor India and Castrol India are set to collaborate with Jio-bp to explore mobility solutions for electric cars.
e-scooter fires rare but may occur in future, says Ola Electric chief Bhavish Aggarwal: Report
May 11, 2022, at 04:25 pm
Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal hasn't ruled out more fires in electric scooters in the future while adding that such incidents are very rare, according to media reports.
Tata Power's Q4 consolidated net profit jumps 28 pc, dividends announced
May 07, 2022, at 05:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: India-based integrated power company Tata Power Friday reported a 76 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth of Profit after tax (PAT) before exceptional items to Rs 775 crore compared to the year-ago period.
EV fire: Ola Electric to recall over 1,400 units
Apr 25, 2022, at 12:41 am
New Delhi: Ola Electric is recalling 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers as the incidents of vehicles catching fire came to light, according to a company statement.
Honda plans to invest $64 billion by 2030 to ramp up EV production
Apr 13, 2022, at 12:52 am
Japan's Honda Motors will invest $64 billion by 2030 to push its EV segment with the addition of 30 more models in the course of the next 10 years, Reuters reported.
Tata Motors plans to expand EV production amid soaring demand
Apr 12, 2022, at 12:39 am
Mumbai: Tata Motors is planning to step up the production of electric vehicles as demand continues to surpass the manufacturing capacity by a huge margin, according to a top company official, said media reports.
Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company collaborate on EV solutions
Apr 06, 2022, at 04:54 pm
Mumbai: Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to explore the creation of a robust public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers by building on Jio-bp’s growing network in this space.
India has 10,76,420 EVs, 1,742 Public Charging Stations: Gadkari to Lok Sabha
Apr 01, 2022, at 04:47 am
New Delhi: India has 10,76,420 Electronic Vehicles (EVs) as of 25-03-2022 as per Vahan 4 data, and a total of 1,742 Public Charging Stations (PCS), as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), are operational in the country, as on 21-03-2022, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Suzuki to invest $1.26 bn to build electric vehicles and batteries in India
Mar 20, 2022, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/UNI: Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. plans to invest 150 billion yen ($1.26 billion) to build electric vehicles and batteries in India, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
Tata Motors to invest Rs 15,000 cr in EV in 5 years: Report
Mar 16, 2022, at 04:21 am
Tata Motors is looking to expand in the EV segment with an investment of Rs 15,000 crore in the next five years, media reports said citing top company officials.
Tata Motors bags an order for 65 EVs from Kerala State Electricity Board
Mar 08, 2022, at 05:54 am
Trivandrum: Tata Motors has bagged a contract for 65 EVs (60 Tigor EVs and 5 Nexon EVs) as part of a tender agreement with Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
Reliance arm, Sanmina enter JV for manufacturing EVs in India
Mar 03, 2022, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai: Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has entered into an agreement with Sanmina Corporation (Sanmina) to create a joint venture to manufacture Electronic Vehicles in India.
Hero MotoCorp collaborates with BPCL to set up two-wheeler charging ecosystem
Feb 23, 2022, at 05:53 am
Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday has said that it is partnering with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in various places in India.
Green financing critical to decarbonizing the Indian transport sector: NITI Aayog CEO
Feb 23, 2022, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More financial instruments are required to provide a further impetus to clean mobility in India, especially shared mobility, while focussing on financing mechanisms that are widely applicable, acceptable, and, most importantly, sustainable, according to NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
Phased Manufacturing Programme to promote indigenous manufacturing of EVs: Minister
Feb 12, 2022, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has notified a Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) to promote indigenous manufacturing of Electric Vehicles, its assemblies / sub-assemblies and parts / sub-parts / inputs of the sub-assemblies, Ministry of Heavy Industries said.
Over 900K EVs on road in India: Centre
Feb 12, 2022, at 03:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: There are 966,363 electric vehicles on road across the country, Minister of State for Heavy Industries informed parliament on Friday.
Niti Aayog led study bats for priority sector lending tag to electric vehicles
Jan 22, 2022, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: The NITI Aayog along with Rocky Mountain Institute has sought priority sector lending status for electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) priority-sector lending guidelines which can help unlock EV financing market of Rs 40,000 crore by 2025 and achieve COP26 targets.
Reliance, Hyundai, M&M among 10 in fray for PLI in ACC scheme
Jan 16, 2022, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a strong signal of private sector interest in the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, Reliance New Energy Solar, Hyundai Global Motors Company and Mahindra & Mahindra are among the 10 companies which have bid for 130 Gwh of manufacturing capacity which the Government proposes to award.
Govt issues revised guidelines to set up public EV charging stations
Jan 16, 2022, at 08:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In an attempt to create a support network for Electronic Vehicles (EVs), the Centre has allowed government entities to provide land to private agencies to set up public charging stations through bidding starting with a floor price of Rs 1 per unit.
Reliance, Mahindra, Hyundai submit bids for battery scheme: Report
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra and South Korean automaker Hyundai have submitted bids for the $2.4 billion battery scheme, Reuters reported.
TVS Motor partners with Swiggy to expand EV role in food delivery
Jan 15, 2022, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: Two & 3Wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company has announced a partnership with food and on-demand delivery player Swiggy to enable the adoption of electric vehicles in its delivery fleet and increase the share of EVs in food delivery and on-demand delivery services.
Mercedes Benz to assemble its EQS electric luxury sedan in India: Report
Jan 13, 2022, at 04:48 am
German auto major Mercedes Benz is planning to launch a unit for local assembly of its EQS electric sedan in India in a move to electrify its portfolio in Asia, media reports said.
Indian-origin Ashok Elluswamy was the first to be employed for Tesla's auto pilot team: Musk
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:05 am
Indian origin engineer Ashok Elluswamy was the first employee to be hired for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla's Autopilot team.
TVS, BMW likely to ink deal for EV development and production: Report
Dec 16, 2021, at 03:26 am
Chennai: Indian automobile major TVS is likely to collaborate with BMW for joint development, manufacturing, and exports of electric vehicles from India, ET reported.
Indian Oil to install EV charging facilities at 10,000 fuel stations
Nov 04, 2021, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: To promote greener energy solutions in line with sustainable energy commitments, Indian Oil will install charging facilities for electric vehicles at 10,000 fuel stations over the next three years, the company announced here on Wednesday.
West Bengal to increase solar generation capacity to 300 MW within a year, says state power minister
Aug 28, 2020, at 05:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government is making serious efforts in adopting clean energy, as a part of which the solar generation capacity of the state has increased to 30 Megawatt and in the course of next one year it will increase to 300 Megawatt, said state power minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Thursday.
Comprehensive action plan needed to drive EV uptake: ASSOCHAM-Nomura Research paper
Feb 16, 2018, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Conducive policy environment for market creation, technology development and setting up of a vibrant manufacturing ecosystem for electric vehicles can drive electric mobility in India, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-Nomura Research Institute (NRI) joint study.