The company, which markets two scooters – Ather 450X and the Ather 450 Plus – also sought the inclusion of electric vehicle (EV) startups under the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme. Hero MotoCorp-backed electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Monday said subsidies and tax rebates under the FAME II policy are extremely important to push for […]
Adani expands his green plan, eyes foray into EVs – EQ Mag Pro
Along with metal, Gautam Adani, India’s second-richest particular person and head of the ports-to-power conglomerate Group, might now be eyeing the auto sector. A trademark has been registered for the identify ‘Adani’, proposed for use for autos, by S.B. Adani Family Trust. The plan is to enter the EV house, Times of India reported, quoting […]
Govt unveils one-stop portal to promote EVs – EQ Mag Pro
The newly designed EV website — www.ev.delhi.gov.in — focuses not just on individuals but also on companies that want to switch their fleet to EVs, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said. To encourage a larger number of people in the Capital to make the electrical vehicle (EV) switch, a dedicated one-stop website for the promotion and […]
Ride aggregators, delivery services to mandatorily adopt EVs as Delhi govt notifies draft policy – EQ Mag Pro
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday notified a draft “aggregator’s policy” under which ride aggregators and delivery services will have to mandatorily adopt electric vehicles while procuring new fleet. “Ride aggregators and delivery services will have to mandatorily adopt electric vehicles in their new fleet. The Kejriwal government has become the first in India […]
Switch to EVs, PPAs with renewable energy firms part of NDMC budget – EQ Mag Pro
NDMC has not renewed its power purchase agreement with thermal power generating stations after its expiry. New Delhi : Stopping purchase of petrol and diesel cars for its employees, entering into purchase agreements with only renewable power providers, setting up over 100 e-charging stations in its area, common payment portal for all its services and […]
NY governor seeks 6 GW of energy storage, $1B for EVs, $500M for offshore wind – EQ Mag Pro
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5 called for New York to double its energy storage target to at least 6 GW by 2030 to help integrate significant new volumes of variable renewable energy resources. The ambitious storage commitment was among a host of clean energy initiatives that Hochul announced in a State of the State […]
8.77 lakhs active EVs on Indian roads – EQ Mag Pro
Under Phase-II of the FAME-India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. New Delhi: The use of electric vehicles is increasing in the country. As per the e-vahan portal (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), at present, there are […]
EVs sale in Delhi six times higher than national average: City govt – EQ Mag Pro
Electric vehicles accounted for nine per cent of the total vehicle sales in Delhi during September-November, six times higher than the national average, the city government said on Tuesday. Delhi is emerging as the EV capital of India, it said in a statement. The national capital is doing everything possible to reduce its contribution to […]
Around 1.65 lakh EVs supported under Phase-2 of FAME India scheme – EQ Mag Pro
The Ministry of Heavy Industries formulated the scheme in March 2015 to promote adoption of electric/ hybrid vehicles (EVs) in the country. Phase-1 of the scheme was available up to March 31, 2019. About 1.65 lakh electric vehicles have been supported as on November 25 this year under the second phase of Faster Adoption and […]
Govt encouraging EVs, but will not stop ICE vehicles registration: Gadkari – EQ Mag Pro
“I feel that we don’t need to make anything (ICE vehicles)mandatory,” Gadkari said The government is encouraging adoption of electric vehicles and use of alternative fuels like ethanol, bio-LNG, green hydrogen, but it will not stop registration of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing virtually an event organised […]