New Delhi : To boost electric mobility, the government aims to support through subsidies about 62,000 electric passenger cars and buses, besides 15 lakh electric three- and two-wheelers, Parliament was informed on Thursday. The focus is also on creating electric charging infrastructure, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha in a […]
Gadkari asks EV makers to shift towards indigenous battery tech
Gadkari asks EV makers to shift towards indigenous battery tech.Read More.. Source : timesofindia
E-vehicle sales without batteries: Gadkari promises to discuss issue with auto industry
Manufacturers who make fixed-battery type vehicles have opposed the move to allow sale of EVs without batteries, stating that this would result in quality issues Less than a month after the government allowed electric vehicles (EV) to be sold without their batteries, much to the dislike of a section of EV makers, the government has […]
States’ transmission charges key: Gadkari on MSME solar parks
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said the entry of MSMEs in the solar park sector was a good idea but would only be viable if state governments reduce transmission charges. He was speaking through video conferencing to members of the Pune-based Maratha Chambers of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA). Gadkari told Micro, Small and […]
Solar energy sector can help to reduce electricity cost significantly: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari yesteray held meeting via video conferencing with the members of Maha Solar Sangathan to understand the opportunities in the solar energy sector. The Minister highlighted the importance of solar energy and said the sector has huge potential and can help to reduce the electricity cost significantly. He further mentioned that […]
Gadkari calls upon automobile manufacturer to develop/manufacture eco-friendly vehicles which can use agro based fuels
Calls for switching over to FASTag by 15th December, 2019; says, 50 per cent transactions already achieved through FASTags at NHAI toll Plazas Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways & MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari has called upon the automobile manufacturers to produce eco-friendly vehicles which can utilize the agro-based fuels produced from bio-mark agricultural […]
