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NHEV eyeing east and west corridors for expansion, says Abhijeet Sinha

The expansion plan involves 1,401 kilometres in the west and 2,164 kilometres in the east, targeting 13 highways

AM/NS India targets 70% of its production to be 'green steel' by FY27

With India's new green steel taxonomy expected to be implemented in FY27, AM/NS is confident in its ability to lead the Indian green steel industry

PM E-DRIVE scheme: TaMo, Maruti, two others seek to make e-ambulances

While Force Motors and Tata Motors have committed in writing, MSIL and EKA - a startup that produces electric buses and small electric commercial vehicles

NITI Aayog calls for reforms to treble auto parts exports in five years

The report envisions India advancing to approximately $145 billion in automotive component manufacturing by 2030

Delhi govt considers series of green measures to boost EV adoption

Rs 2K-10K cess on non-EVs older than 10 years, pollution cess on petrol under consideration

Climate shocks could cause 6% economic loss in Asia-Pacific: UN report

While the Asia-Pacific region contributed 60 per cent of global economic growth in 2024, many of its countries are poorly prepared for climate shocks, according to the report

Nearly 90% of orders in February sales fully paid, says Ola Electric

The clarification follows reports claiming Ola included bookings for yet-to-be-launched vehicles in its Feb sales data, potentially inflating market share amid efforts to regain investor confidence

Centre receives demand for 15,000 electric buses from three states

The four states are Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka

E-buses to drive 50% of India business by FY27: JBM Auto's Nishant Arya

E-buses account for 35% of JBM Auto's revenue at present. The company, a key player in India's automotive sector, particularly in the e-bus segment, has a 30-40 per cent market share in the country

Opportunity in crisis: Duty on cars, auto parts likely to spur EV push

India's growing auto components industry could step in to fill the gap left by these shifts

India urges Brics to mobilise $1.3 trillion to achieve climate goals

The Baku to Belem Roadmap is aimed at securing $1.3 trillion in climate finance to support Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

India lead in new coal proposals in 2024, says Global Energy Monitor

Approximately 60 per cent of the 38.4 GW of India's new proposals are backed by state-owned entities (SOEs) using public funds

Comfortable coal stocks even after monsoon, says Union coal secretary

Govt expecting 37 mt of coal stocks by Oct-end, 7 mt more than the previous year

Govt mulls EPR for construction and demolition waste, used cooking oil

In the case of used cooking oil, the plan is to recycle it for uses such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), animal feed, and soap making

Electric vehicle sales rev up 17%, but fall short of 2 mn milestone

This growth comes despite a challenging first quarter following the expiration of FAME subsidies, among other challenges

Govt weighs EV charging expansion across key infra with ₹2,000 crore fund

India aims to increase the number of public EV charging stations from the current 32,500 to 72,300 by the end of 2025-26

India may offer zero import duty on auto components for US at BTA

US last week imposed a 25% tariff on the import of automobiles and certain automobile parts

JICA may soon sign pact to support India's semiconductor manufacturing push

Substantial JICA financing could support Tata's chip unit plans in Gujarat and Assam

Coal ministry offers 25 commercial mines in 12th round of auction

After the launch, a senior official of the ministry informed that a pre-bid meeting for the 12th round will take place on April 11 and the auction is scheduled for June 9

India, Japan likely to sign pact on sharing emission-reduction credits

Once finalised, carbon credits will be tracked through a registry, with joint committees managing projects and certifying credits issued based on reports