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Sales of two and three-wheeler EVs to see huge improvement by 2024: Crisil

In the four wheeler segment, however, the traction is expected to remain low with EV sales accounting for just 5 per cent of the new sales, it noted

Carmakers next challenge: Getting Indian buyers to purchase EVs

More than half the passenger vehicles sold in India last year cost $8,000 or less, according to BloombergNEF

MG Motors' electric vehicle sold out before launch, firm halts bookings

This number is more than the total number (1,071) of electric cars sold in India in calendar year 2019. MG has stopped registrations for the ZS and will cater to 2,409 of the total bookings

Innovations that create markets

India leapfrogged from manual typewriters to PCs. Are we going to see rural India moving from cycle rickshaws to e-rickshaws?

Govt has approved 2,636 new EV charging stations in 62 cities: Javadekar

The Department of Heavy Industry had invited the expressions of interest from entities for availing incentives under the FAME India Scheme Phase II for deploying charging stations within cities

Auto industry yet to submit study to Niti Aayog on EV transition

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran had also stated that migration to EVs needs to be planned to ensure that the entire ecosystem is ready through a multi-year road map.

EESL inks pact with HPCL to set up EV battery charging infrastructure

The MoU covers collaboration for planning, development and installation of charging facilities at suitable locations for two, three, and four-wheeler vehicles

Future is green: 2020 may see re-birth of electric vehicles, say experts

Recently, Union minister Prakash Javadekar told Parliament about 285,000 buyers of electric/hybrid vehicles had been supported by a subsidy of Rs 360 crore under FAME.

Zoomcar prepares to be electric vehicle-driven by 2025, plans expansion

The company, which rents cars by the hour, day, week and month, has Mahindra E2O Plus and Tata E Tigor available on the platform for which it charges a subscription fee of Rs 15,000-20,000 per month

EESL inks pact with Baghirathi Sustainability to promote electric vehicles

With this partnership, EESL seeks to deploy around 250 EVs and fast-track the adoption of e-mobility within private and government agencies across India, starting with Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra

Battery swap technology will lower the cost of acquiring EVs: Piaggio MD

We will also be studying a fixed battery solution, so that when a customer is ready for it, we are in a position to market it, said Diegio Graffi, MD & CEO at Piaggio India

UP govt clears plan to induct 700 electric buses in 14 cities across state

Singh said Rs 250 crore will be incurred in the operation of these buses of which Rs 120 crore will be realised through sale of tickets.

Hyundai plans to bring fuel cell cars to India, Nexo could be first launch

As a part of its 'Strategy 2025', the company aims to sell 670,000 electric vehicles annually

PM's word on co-existence of fossil-based cars, EVs gives clarity: Industry

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers President Rajan Wadhera said the assurance is completely in-line with SIAM's recommendations that all relevant technologies should co-exist in India

Start-ups driving Smart Mobility 2.0 swear by electric vehicles

EVs will become a more than $300-bn market by 2030. Charging of these vehicles is still a constraint and, therefore, all the players in this segment have created their own captive charging stations

This startup promotes sustainability by helping rickshaw-pullers adopt EVs

With a 74-member team, Krishna's venture operates in several cities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Gadkari urges carmakers to focus on cleaner-fuel vehicles, promises support

Gadkari also stressed the need for diversifying agriculture towards power and energy to meet the goal of bio-fuel generation

Modernising the commercial vehicles fleet

The development of a sustainable replacement demand requires a comprehensive end of life policy for CVs

Now, Flipkart will collect plastic packaging used in orders from consumers

The e-commerce giant is conducting a pilot project to collect plastic packaging back from consumers at select hubs across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, and Ahmedabad

Working strongly on EV charging framework, battery recycling, says NTPC

NTPC had earlier said it has signed pacts with cab aggregators Ola, Lithium, Shuttl, Bikxie, Bounce, Electrie and Zoom Car for creation of public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.