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Tata Passenger Electric Mobility plans to roll out over 5 EVs in 18 months

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility plans to bring in more than five products in the next 18 months on its first advanced pure electric vehicle architecture 'acti.ev'. The company on Friday said the 'Punch.ev', the electric version of its compact SUV Punch, will be the first product based on its first pure EV architecture, acti.ev. The acti.ev platform will underpin future products from the Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) portfolio and spawn a variety of products with multiple body styles and sizes, the company said in a statement. On a promotional video of the acti.ev platform, the company said it plans "five-plus products in the next 18 months". TPEM Chief Products Officer, Head of HV Programs and Customer Service Anand Kulkarni said, "This architecture has been meticulously designed to enable class-leading efficiencies, maximising space, and battery capacity and enhancing the overall driving experience. acti.ev is a global-ready, future-facing pure electric architecture tha

Tesla planning to bring in smaller batteries for its India car: Report

These smaller batteries are already being used by the company in China and could be key for Tesla to reduce the cost of the car it has proposed to bring to India

No such thing as EVs vs hybrids, both sister tech: Toyota EVP Gulati

Development of more hybrid cars to assist in lowering EV development costs

Vietnam's EV maker VinFast plans to set up battery plant in Tamil Nadu

The company will make batteries for EVs at the plant in the city of Thoothukudi, one of the sources said

EKA Mobility will supply 1,000 intercity electric buses to GreenCell

Electric vehicle maker EKA Mobility on Wednesday said it will supply 1,000 intercity electric buses to GreenCell Mobility. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which 1,000 intercity electric buses in 12-metre and 13.5-metre categories would be supplied by the company to GreenCell Mobility in the next few years, EKA Mobility said in a statement. EKA Mobility will be responsible for supply, sales, and service of these buses, along with delivering quality certification reports. "Our collaboration with GreenCell Mobility is strategically positioned to usher in a cleaner, more sustainable future through electric mass transportation," EKA Mobility Founder and Chairman Sudhir Mehta said. GreenCell Mobility MD and CEO Devndra Chawla said,"This partnership not only strengthens our position in the market but also significantly aligns with our long-term vision for sustainable mobility.

Lower duty for electric vehicles in UK FTA inevitable: Govt to automakers

The domestic manufacturers have opposed import duty cuts on EVs, considering that it is a sunrise industry. India has been pushing for duty reduction in a phased manner

Delhi had highest share in total EV sales in country in December: Minister

This is the highest-ever monthly contribution among all states in the country to date, reflecting the success of the Delhi EV Policy launched in 2020

Health, EV, fintech: Key industries beckoning foreign investors in 2024

Emerging industries poised for investment-led growthare battery energy storage solutions, green hydrogen, biotechnology, AVGC (animation, visual effects, gaming, comics)

Deadline nearing, 70% of FAME target met, 1.22 mn vehicles supported so far

The target is for more than 1.74 million electric vehicles

Assam CM flags off 200 green buses from Guwahati to curb pollution

State Transport Minister Parimal Suklabaidya also attended the flag-off ceremony of 200 AC E-buses

Delhi govt to extend its electric vehicle policy for another three months

The Delhi government has decided to extend its Electric Vehicle (EV) policy, set to expire on Sunday, for another three months, officials said. The policy, notified in August 2020, aimed at raising the share of electric vehicles in Delhi to 25 per cent by 2024. It will now be extended till March 31, 2024, and the cabinet will accord its approval, an official said. The Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy, 2020, expired on August 8 this year and since then it has received repeated extensions. According to officials, work on the new Electric Vehicle Policy is underway but it has not been decided when it will come into effect. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot had earlier told PTI that the Electric Vehicles Policy 2.0 would look at incentivising the retrofitting of vehicles considering its high cost. For converting a normal Gypsy, it takes almost Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh, which is on the higher side, he had said.

HP govt restricts departments from buying diesel-petrol vehicles from Jan 1

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed government departments not to buy diesel and petrol vehicles from January 1, 2024, according to a statement. This will promote e-vehicles and help the state achieve the goal of 'Green and Clean Himachal', it said. In case a department wants to purchase a diesel or petrol vehicle it will have to seek the approval of the state cabinet, it said. "In an initiative to achieve the goal of 'Green and Clean Himachal', Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed all government departments not to buy diesel or petrol vehicles from January 1st, 2024," the statement said. The chief minister said the number of government e-vehicles has reached 185 and that of private e-vehicles registered in the state at 2,733 thanks to the consistent efforts of the government. "Our government is promoting e-vehicles in Himachal in a big way. The Transport Department becomes the first department to replace its official vehicle fleet with e-vehicl

Scotch whiskey, EV may figure in 14th round of India-UK FTA talks in Jan

Issues like duty concessions on scotch whisky and electric vehicle (EV) and matters concerning the services sector, including mobility of skilled workers, may figure in the next round of proposed FTA talks between India and the UK in January, an official has said. The official also said that both sides have resolved most of the issues in the rules of origin and intellectual property rights (IPRs) chapters. There are 26 chapters in the agreement, including goods, services, investments and intellectual property rights. Though the negotiations between the two countries have reached their last leg, both sides have yet to resolve differences on major issues like British demand for significant customs duty concessions on scotch whisky, and EVs and liberalisation of norms in services sectors like banking, insurance, legal, and Indian demand for easy movement of professionals, the official added. The two countries have concluded 13 rounds of talks, and the next round is scheduled in Januar

FAME III: India to replace 800k diesel buses with electric over 7 years

To drive EV adoption in India, the government is devising a plan to replace nearly one-third of diesel buses on roads

China's Xiaomi unveils first electric car, plans to become top automaker

The sedan, dubbed the SU7, is a highly anticipated model that is expected to make the most of its shared operating system with the company's popular phones

Govt aims to attract investors from Germany, UK for electric vehicles

While the government is yet to firm up the timeline of the launch of policy, there have been consultations with several countries on the matter

Diversity, transition key drivers of TN industrial growth: Industries secy

About 40 per cent of all EVs manufactured in India come from Tamil Nadu

Chinese carmaker BYD Co overtakes Tesla as world's most popular EV maker

In a sector still dominated by more familiar names like Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co., Chinese manufacturers including BYD and SAIC Motor Corp. are making serious inroads

Smaller electric two-wheeler players unlikely to raise prices in 2024

The prices of E2Ws range from Rs 90,000 to Rs 1 lakh, the players being Lohia Auto, Godawari Electric, Emobi, etc

Revitalising FDI

India will need to increase its appeal