Electric Vehicles

FAME 2: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SET-UP IN INDIA

July 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

The Indian Government seems to be taking the right steps to curb pollution in the country, in addition to reduce the dependence on conventional sources of fuel. The Union Budget 2019, which did not bring much relief for conventional car manufacturers, had announcements in favour of the EVs in India. And now the GOI has […]

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Good news for electric vehicles in India: Govt invites proposals for EV charging Infra

July 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

The proposal is part of the phase-II of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India) scheme which has been approved for a duration of three years starting April 1, 2019. In what could be seen as a big boost for electric vehicles in India, the Government has started inviting […]

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Up To $7,000 In Rebates For Electric Vehicles & Plug-in Hybrids In California

July 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

The California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project provides a rebate of up to $7,000 when a California resident who is eligible for the program buys or leases a new all-electric, plug-in hybrid, or fuel-cell electric vehicle. Eligibility for the program is dependent on the applicant’s income. The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project is funded by the California […]

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AECOM to Deliver 200 Ultrafast Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers for Shell

July 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

LEUVEN, Belgium: Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has been appointed by Shell Retail to deliver ultrafast electrical vehicle (EV) 150kW fast chargers across the Netherlands. Allowing more people to charge their cars on the go, a total of 200 fast chargers – under the brand name Shell Recharge – will be available on Shell forecourts. […]

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Hero Electric looks at fivefold expansion in output capacity

July 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

Naveen Munjal-led two-wheeler maker to invest ₹40-60 cr every year to expand capacity and on R&D Hero electric to grow capacity from 100,000 units per annum at present to 500,000 units MUMBAI: Hero Electric, one of the largest electric scooter manufacturers in India by sales, plans to expand its capacity from 100,000 units per annum at […]

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Government may not relent on electric vehicles despite opposition

July 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Automakers, hurting from a demand slump and the massive investments for BS-VI, want more time for EVs The government has introduced several incentives in the budget to attract investments in EV manufacturing NEW DELHI: The government may not entertain the demands of automobile manufacturers to reconsider a proposed ban on two- and three-wheelers powered by […]

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Govt’s electric vehicle push: Watch out for these 4 stocks which can return up to 26%

July 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

As compared to other countries, the market share of electric cars is extremely low in India. The government has been continuously pinching the domestic auto makers for manufacturing electric vehicles to ensure the successful implementation. There is a demand for electric mobility as the rollout for same is being targeted by 2023 for 3W, 2025 […]

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Once consumers have driven electric, they’ll never go back: Chetan Maini

July 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

When the next revolution comes, it’s important that policies stay one step ahead, says SUN Mobility’s co-founder and vice-chairman Chetan Maini, co-founder and vice-chairman of SUN Mobility, an electric mobility solutions firm, is a pioneer of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in India. Maini’s Reva was the country’s first electric car and, experts say, it […]

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Tata Steel looks to ride India’s electric vehicle wave with charging infra

July 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

While Indian Oil Corporation has partnered clean energy firm Fortum India for EV charging stations, Hindustan Petroleum is setting up charging stations with Tata Power Tata Steel is looking to ride India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution with charging infrastructure as the firm plans to create infrastructure, provide engineering solutions, and anchor partnerships for the project. […]

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EV-charging stations: India to use three technologies

July 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

Will deploy Bharat Standard, CHAdeMO and Combined Charging System India will deploy both CHAdeMO and Combined Charging System (CCS) fast-charging technologies, besides the existing Bharat Standard, at its public electric vehicle charging stations. According to sources in the Power Ministry, now the push will be to have Bharat Standard, CHAdeMO and CCS charging points at […]

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