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The missing link: India's EV revolution is waiting for charging stations

The scarcity and poor viability of charging stations remains a major obstacle to the government's green mobility ambitions

More than 1.3 mn vehicles recalled in FY22 due to safety issues: Gadkari

Vehicle recalls in India rose to a three-year high in 2021-22, with more than 13 lakh two-wheelers and passenger cars recalled over safety issues, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari cited data maintained by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and said 8,64,557 two- wheelers and 4,67,311 passenger cars were recalled in 2021-22 in the country due to safety defects. He informed the House that 1,60,025 two-wheelers and 25,142 passenger cars were recalled till July 15 of current financial year. While more than 3.39 lakh vehicles (two-wheelers and passenger cars) were recalled in 2020-21, the number of vehicles recalled in 2019-20 stood at 2.14 lakh, he said. Gadkari further said the total number of road accidents involving cars, taxis, vans and light motor vehicle (LMV) in calendar year 2020 was 60,986. The minister pointed out that Section 110 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 19

More than 1.3 million electric vehicles registered in country: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said more than 13 lakh electric vehicles are registered in the country. This figure excludes the data of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Lakshadweep, the Road Transport and Highways minister said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Gadkari said under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) Phase-II scheme, 2,877 public EV charging stations have been sanctioned in 68 cities and 1,576 EV charging stations across 9 expressways and 16 highways. "The number of electric vehicles in the country is 13,34,385 (excluding data of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Lakshadweep, which is not available in VAHAN 4) as on 14-07-2022 and a total of 2,826 public charging stations are operational in the country, as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency," he said. Gadkari said, according to the World Road Statistics (WRS) of the International Road Federation, Geneva, India recorded 1.5 lakh road accident fataliti

L&T Q1FY23 results: How the company performed in the last four quarters

Larsen & Toubro has seen a steady rise in net profits over the previous four quarters

Govt will tap capital markets to fund road projects: Nitin Gadkari

The minister further said despite fears of global recession, there is no problem in funding infrastructure sector projects.

Dwarka Expressway to be operational in 2023: Road transport minister

Delhi-Gurugram Expressway is a part of Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral

Nitin Gadkari says planning electric highway between Delhi, Mumbai

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the government is planning to construct an electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai. He also urged heavy vehicle owners to use alternative fuels like ethanol, methanol and green hydrogen in order to curb pollution. Addressing an event organised by the Hydraulic Trailer Owners Association, the road transport and highways minister said the government is constructing tunnels worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore. "Our planning is to make electric highway from Delhi to Mumbai. Just like trolleybus, you can run trolleytrucks also," he said, without providing more details. A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws power from overhead wires. An electric highway generally refers to a road which supplies power to vehicles travelling on it, including through overhead power lines. Gadkari further said his ministry has taken a decision to connect all districts by four-lane roads. Noting that pollution is a big concern, Gadkari said, "I request heavy vehicle ow

Impartial judicial system essential for free and fair democracy: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said an impartial and fair judicial system is necessary for a free and fair democracy

Green fuel will end need for petrol in India after five years: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that green fuel will end the need for the use of petrol in vehicles in the country after five years

Unleashing the ropeways

It is noteworthy that the government's vision of 'ropeways as transportation solutions' covers congested urban areas and river-crossings too

Govt mulls penalising companies for EV fire as voluntary recall begins

Nearly 7,000 e-two-wheelers taken off the roads; show-cause notice to companies sent based on findings of a report by a DRDO laboratory

BNCAP decoded: Why new car safety ratings are important for India

BNCAP is the India equivalent of the Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP)

Gadkari seeks environment ministry's approval to build wider hill roads

Accidents can be avoided in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, says union minister

Six airbags to be made mandatory in eight-seater vehicles: Gadkari

The government will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry up to eight passengers for enhanced safety of occupants, Nitin Gadkari said

The race for price parity between EVs and conventional vehicles in India

Can the cost of EVs match that of conventional fuel-powered vehicles in a year? The road is long yet

Nitin Gadkari approves draft of Bharat-NCAP car safety rating system

Cars in India were so far following Global-NCAP; it is not immediately clear whether the new standardised Indian tests or the consequent ratings will be mandatory

Govt-appointed panel on EV fire cases to submit report this month

Union minister Nitin Gadkari had recently said companies found negligent will be penalised and a recall of all defective vehicles will be ordered after the expert panel submits its report

Gadkari proposes creation of Innovation Bank to focus on quality in infra

Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has proposed setting up of Innovation Bank for new ideas, research findings and technologies to focus on 'Quality' in infrastructure development

EV prices to be at par with cost of petrol vehicles within a year: Gadkari

The prices of all electric vehicles (EVs) will be equal to the cost of petrol vehicles in the country within one year, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. Gadkari further said the government is promoting ethanol produced from crop residue instead of petrol and diesel. "I am trying...within one year, the cost of electric vehicles will be equivalent to the cost of petrol vehicles in the country and we will save money spent on fossil fuels," he said while addressing 'TV9 What India Think Today Global Summit'. The minister said the government is already promoting green fuels in a big way. Gadkari noted that waterways us a cheaper mode of transportation than road and it is going to come up in a big way.

Govt working towards expanding NH network to 2 lakh km by 2025: Gadkari

The minister pointed out that in the last eight years, the length of National Highways has gone up by more than 50 per cent -- from 91,000 km in 2014 to about 1.47 lakh km now