According to the SMEV, the sales of high-speed electric two-wheelers, which qualify for incentives under the government’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) II scheme, in 2020 were down 5 per cent from 27,224 units sold in 2019. With just 25,735 units of high speed electric two-wheelers sold in […]
Aayog: Mulling FAME-like scheme for hydrogen-powered systems
The government is mulling a proposal to bring a FAME-like scheme for hydrogen-powered systems to push the hydrogen economy in a big way, Niti Aayog member VK Saraswat said on Friday. Addressing a virtual event organised by industry body FICCI, Saraswat said the government was planning to form an overarching committee for steering the hydrogen […]
Battery Swapping Should Come Under FAME’s Ambit: Piaggio India
Since vehicles running on battery swapping technology have been kept of out of the ambit of FAME2, the end customers cannot avail of any incentives under FAME2 scheme. Piaggio Vehicles (PVPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, opined that the government should consider giving incentives for electric vehicles which are not […]
Amit Shah flags off first fleet of eco-friendly electric buses in Ahmedabad
These electric buses will be operated on major junctions on regular intervals from today onwards Ahmedabad (Gujarat): The ride in public transport buses in Ahmedabad will now be smoother and eco-friendly as Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the afternoon today flagged off the first fleet of eco-friendly electric buses in the city. These electric […]
India’s e-car plan has just one, but potentially debilitating, flaw
India’s commitment to clean energy looks impressive, but it will likely exacerbate an existing problem. Dirty air has finally become an issue in Indian election manifestos, along with perennial subjects such as temple-building and farmers’ incomes. That shouldn’t be a surprise: Even politicians can’t escape air pollution, which has reduced life expectancy in areas near […]
Electric Vehicles This Week: Micromax Cofounder Rahul Sharma To Bet On EV Industry And More
Electric three and four wheelers to produce a permit to avail incentives under FAME EV industry body SMEV wrote to the government to voice their concerns about reduced two wheeler incentives China is scaling back EV incentives to encourage innovation from local manufacturers While the government launched the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing […]