The Kempegowda International Airport here has achieved net energy neutral status in the Financial Year 2020-21 as part of its sustainability goals, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), which operates the airport said. The Kempegowda International Airport here has achieved net energy neutral status in the Financial Year 2020-21 as part of its sustainability goals, Bangalore […]
Bengaluru: Engineering Students Develop Model to Convert Old Vehicles to Electric Vehicle
Bengaluru: With the environment in focus one of the solutions put forth to reduce the carbon footprint is the use of electric vehicles. The final year engineering students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru have developed a sustainable model to convert old vehicles to electric in less than Rs 90,000. Usually a project by the […]
Hero MotoCorp Ready to Introduce Products in Electric Segment Next Year
Hero MotoCorp has already entered two-wheeler EV in the form of investments in a Bengaluru-based EV startup Ather Energy. Earlier, the company had also announced its partnership with Taiwan-based Gogoro Inc to bring the latter’s battery swapping platform to India New Delhi: Hero MotoCorp, India’s biggest two-wheeler manufacturer, has announced that it will be entering […]
TVS Motor steps on the investment pedal for electric vehicles
Company plans to sell its only electric two-wheeler, iQube, in more than 20 new cities. A substantial portion of the Rs 600-crore capex lined up for the year will be routed to EVs and emerging technologies, says CEO. Priced at Rs 1,20,000 in Bengaluru, the iQube clocks monthly sales of 250-300 units in the city. […]
Charzer: Charge your EV anytime, anywhere
This startup is building a network of low-cost and smart EV charging stations through kirana stores, cafes, tea shops and more. With growing environmental concerns, electric vehicles (EV) are now in focus more than ever before. Industry estimates peg the current number of EVs at approximately one million, out of which around 99.5% of EVs […]
Karnataka may subsidise power supply to oxygen manufacturers
In a bid to overcome shortage of oxygen, Karnataka is likely to subsidise power supply to all oxygen producing units in the state, a senior official said. Bengaluru: In a bid to overcome shortage of oxygen, Karnataka is likely to subsidise power supply to all oxygen producing units in the state, a senior official said. […]
Tesla scouts for showroom space, hires exec for lobbying
Tesla is looking for commercial properties as large as 20,000-30,000 square feet each to open showrooms. Tesla Inc is scouting for locations to open showrooms in three Indian cities and has hired an executive to lead its lobbying and business efforts ahead of its planned entry into the country, sources familiar with the discussions told […]
IIT Mandi researchers develop algorithms to predict functioning of IC engine of vehicles
New Delhi : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, have developed algorithms to predict the functioning of internal combustion (IC) engines in vehicles so their operation can be optimised for maximum fuel efficiency and minimum emissions. The research in collaboration with Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited, Bengaluru, has also […]
‘Shifting to adoption of EVs big focus of Karnataka govt’
Bengaluru : Shifting to adoption of Electric Vehicles is the big focus of the Karnataka government, with emphasis on last mile delivery, logistics and commute space, Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Tuesday. He was speaking as a panelist at a virtual meet on ‘Governing Goods on the Move’, organised by […]
Flipkart partners with EDEL to accelerate deployment of EVs
If history is a guide, it will be extremely difficult to get that balance correct, especially in the wake of such a large disruption to the global oil market as the coronavirus pandemic. Bengaluru (Karnataka): E-commerce marketplace Flipkart said on Tuesday it has partnered with Mahindra Logistics Ltd (MLL) as one of its key logistics […]