Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said it is now time that cement and steel industries start using green hydrogen as energy instead of coal for production. He was speaking at the inauguration of various facilities of Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) based in Nagpur. “It is now time for using green hydrogen as energy […]
EV Makers Should Give ‘Significant Discount’ to Buyers Who Have Scrapped Old Cars, Says Gadkari – EQ Mag Pro
Recently, an official at the road transport and highways ministry said the Centre will soon ask state governments to provide up to 25 per cent rebate on road tax for vehicles that are purchased after scrapping old vehicles under the new proposed scrappage policy. New Delhi : Electric vehicle manufacturers should offer significant discount to […]
Medium, Heavy Passenger EVs Increase From 124 in 2018 to 1,356 As On Date: Gadkari
New Delhi : The number of electric vehicles operational in the medium and heavy passenger vehicle category has increased from 124 in 2018 to 1,356 as on date, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the number of […]
Govt Looking For Prospects About Green Hydrogen As Potential Transport Fuel: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel, and added that whatever concessions it is offering for electric vehicles can be offered to green hydrogen also. New Delhi : Addressing a conference on ‘Hydrogen and Gas Based Mobility’, Gadkari also said that […]
Govt Plans to Shift Public Transport, Logistics to Clean Energy Source: Gadkari
The government has planned to shift public transport and logistics to 100 per cent clean energy sources, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said, asserting that India has made significant progress towards improving green energy access over the last decade. New Delhi : The government has planned to shift public transport and logistics to 100 […]
India Plans to Set up Institute to Fund Electric Vehicles-Focused Businesses
According to a recent report, India’s electric vehicle financing industry is projected to be worth Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2030. The government is planning to set up an institution to fund businesses with a focus on electric vehicles as well as facilitate new financial instruments for lending to the public transportation and commercial vehicle […]
Govt Plans Institution to Fund Businesses Focused on Electric Vehicles: Gadkari
According to a recent report, India’s electric vehicle financing industry is projected to be worth Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2030, which would be about 80 per cent of the current retail vehicle finance industry. New Delhi : The government is planning to set up an institution to fund businesses with a focus on electric […]
Good opportunity for Tesla to start manufacturing in India: Gadkari
New Delhi : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said American electric car major Tesla has a golden opportunity to set up its manufacturing facility in India given the country”s thrust on e-vehicles. Tesla is already sourcing various auto components from Indian automakers and setting up base here would be economically viable for it, Road […]
Gadkari urges MSMEs to avail concessional finance and install rooftop solar
He said rooftop solar offers an excellent value proposition to MSMEs by significantly bringing down cost of electricity consumption New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday invited MSMEs to avail concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar for business efficiency. The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways […]
Govt empowering battery tech to promote EVs, India eyes No 1 slot: Gadkari
NEW DELHI : The government will adopt an integrated approach and come out with a policy to make India self-reliant in the area of advanced battery technologies to power electric vehicles and other applications, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.Pitching for an integrated approach for developing indigenous fuel cells in the field of electric […]
