Page 144 - Electric Vehicles

Delhi has become 'EV capital of India', says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government has taken a conscious decision to move towards electric vehicles in a bid to reduce air pollution in the capital

8.2% of new vehicles registered in Delhi are electric vehicles: Report

Twelve schemes of the Transport Department were included in the "outcome budget 2021-22" consisting of 88 indicators

491 charging stations installed as on Mar 1 under FAME: Petroleum Ministry

The Phase-II of FAME India scheme proposes to give a push to electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport and encourage adoption of EVs by way of market creation and demand aggregation

Takeuchi appointed as new captain of Maruti Suzuki amid multiple challenges

The leadership change comes at a moment, when Maruti is facing challenges from new emission norms, EV and increased competition from rivals

Hope to make India a global hub for EVs, cell tech: Ola co-founder

The heavy industries ministry has named Ola Electric and three other companies eligible for receiving benefits under the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme.

Maruti's Bhargava brushes aside concerns on EV project

IiAS has raised serious questions regarding the decision of the Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) to invest directly in the EV project instead of MSI doing it

No bar on Maruti to make electric vehicles: Chairman R C Bhargava

Bhargava says fears over Suzuki's MoU with Gujarat unfounded

Over 1 mn EVs registered, 1,742 charging stations operational: Gadkari

According to Gadkari, Rajasthan (122), Uttar Pradesh (90) and Madhya Pradesh (77) have maximum number of fee plazas

EVs to cost same as petrol-run vehicles in two years: Nitin Gadkari

EV sales in India rose 162 per cent in the last year, said MoRTH last week, citing the latest available data.

Cost of EVs to be at par with petrol-run vehicles in 2 years: Gadkari

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in next two years

'Humble and hidden' auto suppliers driving electric vehicle revolution

The shift to electric cars may pose an existential threat to suppliers of combustion engines but for auto parts firms such as TE Connectivity the challenge is keeping up with demand

EV makers would need govt support for longer term: Par panel

The electric vehicle manufacturers would need government support for a longer term until the EV market becomes self-sustainable, more affordable and within the reach of the common man, a Parliamentary panel said in a report on Monday. The department-related parliamentary standing committee on industry has also expressed concerns over a "lacklustre progress" in both physical and financial targets set under the FAME II scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles). The report said that the heavy industries ministry needs to promote electric mobility colossally by working towards technological solutions through R&D efforts with industry, research and development agencies. The ministry, it said, must plan a road map to reap this opportunity for proliferation of production, sales and incentivisation of EVs. "The committee is of the view that the manufacturers would need the support from government on a longer term i.e, until the EV market becomes ...

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric invests in Israeli battery tech firm StoreDot

It's the first of several global strategic investments planned by Ola Electric as it looks to ramp up its core R&D in advanced cell chemistry & manufacturing and new energy systems

Electric scooter sales are likely to reach an inflexion point this year

Analysts predict sales of 0.7-0.8 million, which may account for around 13% of the scooter market

Suzuki Motor powers EV rush in India with Rs 10,440-crore investment

Maruti's rivals, such as Hyundai and Tata Motors, have announced elaborate plans for electrification of their products

Tesla named 'most trusted' brand developing fully-autonomous vehicles

Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla was recently named the "most-trusted" brand in the pursuit of fully-autonomous vehicles, according to a new study.

Japan's Suzuki to invest $1.4 billion for EVs, batteries at India factory

Suzuki Motor plans to invest 104.4 billion rupees ($1.37 billion) in its India factory to produce EVs and batteries, Maruti Suzuki India, majority-owned by the Japanese carmaker, said on Sunday.

Suzuki to invest Rs 10,445 cr for manufacturing EV, batteries in Gujarat

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation on Sunday said it will invest around 150 billion yen by 2026, for local manufacturing of Battery Electric Vehicles and BEV batteries in Gujarat

For FASTag, EV charging is the next big opportunity: Numadic CEO

The introduction of FASTag has almost entirely digitised governance in transport, which was until very recently a 100 per cent cash industry: Numadic CEO

Foxconn aims to get 5% of global market share for EV business by 2025

Foxconn is planning to capture around 5 per cent of the market share globally in the electric vehicles (EV) by the end of 2025.