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India should not miss the bus for local manufacturing of EVs: Nitin Gadkari

In June, a committee headed by NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant laid out a roadmap for the smooth roll-out of electric vehicles in a phased manner, as well as the setting up of battery manufacturing factories to bring down the costs of EVs. NEW DELHI: India’s bid to electrify its fleet is progressing swiftly and […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

BP-RIL JV may roll out charging networks for electric vehicles

This comes in the backdrop of RIL and BP JV having announced in August their fuel retailing partnership for India BP CEO Bob Dudley said there’s close to 100 trillion cubic feet of yet-to-be-found natural gas reserves in India that would be enough to meet half of the nation’s gas demand till 2050 New Delhi: […]

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Lower toll for EVs on the cards to push green mobility

The new toll policy may consider exempting e-cars from toll, or provide up to 50% discount on such tolls. NEW DELHI: India is weighing the option of concessional toll rates for electric vehicles as it looks to incentivise adoption of clean mobility solutions, a move may that may be reflected in the revamped toll policy […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

Helping fleets to switch to electric vehicles

On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has provided $469,380 in funding to Evenergi to help businesses and consumers to make informed choices about electric vehicles (EVs), and help electricity networks to plan for the potential impact of EVs. With ARENA’s support, Evenergi has today launched an initiative aimed at vehicle fleets called the Charge […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

Electric vehicles’ lithium-battery policy to incentivise recycling entities

Govt will impose a liability on producers to collect used batteries that reach end of life. NEW DELHI: India is in the process of framing a recycling policy for lithium-ion batteries being used in electric vehicles and offer tax sops to recycling entities while imposing a liability on producers to collect used batteries that achieve […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

All buses in India to be electric in next two years, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has time and again stressed on the significance of EVs and lent his support to India’s auto industry which at present is reeling under its worst slowdown in two decades. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Monday said that all buses in the […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

Industrial draft policy bets big on making of electric vehicles

Jaipur: In a bid to take early bird advantage, the state government is planning to set up an electric vehicle research and manufacturing zone. As spelt out in the new draft industrial policy, the government will also offer financial incentives to encourage component manufacturing for EVs and proposes to bring in a dedicated policy to […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure

2024 target: Delhi needs 5 lakh new electric vehicles

NEW DELHI: To meet Delhi’s draft electric vehicle policy target of 25% share for electric vehicles (EVs) in new registrations by 2024, Delhi will need to register approximately five lakh new EVs in the next five years, a new report says. The report titled ‘Accelerating Delhi’s Mobility Transition: Insights from the Delhi Urban Mobility Lab’ […]

Ather Energy ties up with BPCL to expand charging infrastructure