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Electric vehicle charging app with real-time data, pay system on cards

New app aims to tackle limited availability, non-functional stations, and inconsistent standards

Tesla scouts for land in Satara to set up completely knocked down unit

Last week, Tesla's India head Prasanth Menon stepped down. A Tesla's China team will now oversee the EV maker's India operations

Draft climate finance taxonomy framework aims to enhance green funding

Draft framework suggests hybrid approach to attract investors

Cabinet clears revamped SHAKTI policy for coal allocation to power firms

The revised SHAKTI policy introduces two windows for coal allocation, enabling access through auctions and easing processes for greenfield and brownfield thermal power projects

Coal India Q4 results: Profit up 12% at ₹9,593 cr, revenue drops slightly

Coal India reported a 12% rise in Q4 net profit while its annual profit and revenue declined marginally; board proposes final dividend of Rs 5.15 per share

Sustainable transport to find way into national climate action plan

This will be the first inclusion of a new mission in the NAPCC in over a decade

Electric vehicle sales down 17.6% at 167,455 units in April: Fada

Bajaj Auto, Ather Energy, and Hero also recorded double-digit declines in their monthly sales. Only Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions reported a rise in their m-o-m e2W sales, up 55.1 per cent

Coal India resumes discussions with Chile to acquire lithium blocks

These talks had previously been halted because the Chilean government required CIL to have prior experience in mineral mining

India advocates for international financing mechanism to manage waste

At BRS COPs 2025 in Geneva, India urges global funding, domestic taxation, and EPR to combat hazardous waste and chemical pollution with better infrastructure and cooperation

Stricter efficiency standards for air conditioner makers in the works

This would help bring in more efficiency in cooling and can potentially control sudden power demand spikes as well as slash electricity bills

Eka Mobility aims to manufacture 10,000 e-buses annually by FY27

According to Mehta, Eka plans to bring in a new product every six months across its commercial vehicle (CV) segments

PM E-DRIVE scheme: Centre targets 5-day turnaround for EV subsidy claims

Under the PM E-Drive initiative, MHI offers a subsidy of Rs 5,000 per kWh of battery capacity for e2Ws, capped at Rs 10,000 per vehicle for FY25

Centre plans to procure 14,028 electric buses in multiple tranches

The Centre has received a demand of 15,400 e-buses from four states (Gujarat, Telangana, Karnataka and Delhi,) of total 7, including around 2,500 from Delhi

EV car policy may be tweaked based on free trade agreement outcomes

The Centre notified SMEC in March last year to turn India into a hub of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing

India to submit climate adaptation framework to UNFCCC by September

Though India has its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), the country for the first time is drafting it in compliance with the Paris Agreement

Govt moots emission reduction targets for energy-guzzling companies

Proposes greenhouse gas reduction via carbon trading or sector-wise firm targets

PFC takes Gensol Engineering's forgery case to Economic Offences Wing

In an official statement, PFC on Tuesday evening said, under its Anti-Fraud Policy, it is investigating GEL for falsified documents

Gensol Engineering fraud: Lenders may approach Economic Offences Wing

GEL, it's been alleged, submitted "conduct letters" and "no objection certificates" in the name of PFC and IREDA, which the lenders later discovered to have been forged by the company

BMW Industries plans B2B steel products' market foray: MD Harsh Bansal

With this new venture, the company aims to leverage its existing strengths in downstream steel processing to cater to the rising demand in the country

PM Narendra Modi speaks with Elon Musk on technology and innovation

Two of Musk's companies - Starlink and Tesla - are waiting to enter the Indian market