In Short : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that electric vehicles (EVs) will be as affordable as petrol cars in India within six months. He credited rising local production and technological advancements for the expected price drop. Gadkari emphasized that affordable EVs will boost adoption, reduce pollution, and support India’s green mobility goals, aligning with […]
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate “Sustainable India – 2023” event on Nov 21 – EQ
In Short : The event is aimed at catalysing sustainable energy practices in India. The Principal of JSS Academy of Technical Education said that Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, President, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru and other dignitaries will be also present at the inauguration event. In Detail : At the COP26 summit in Glasgow in 2021, […]
Nitin Gadkari unveils world’s first BS-VI 100% ethanol-powered car – EQ
Toyota Innova HyCross runs on 100% ethanol Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can […]
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari urges stakeholders to make alternative fuels like green hydrogen available to people at cost-effective rates – EQ Mag
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates ‘Green Hydrogen Conclave’ in Mumbai Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged that finding and using cost-effective fuels, that are also economically viable, is imperative to reduce pollution caused by vehicles. The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister inaugurated ‘Green Hydrogen Conclave’ in Mumbai, today. The Union […]
Focus on using green energy powered construction equipment: Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag
Road making companies should switch to using alternative fuel power construction equipment and save costs according to Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. Speaking at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI’s) International Conference on Tunnel Construction on Wednesday, he said, “Diesel machinery should be discouraged. Electricity, methanol, and ethanol […]
India Can Become Number One Automobile Manufacturer By Using Lithium Reserve In J&K: Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag
The estimated 5.9-million tonne reserve of lithium, a crucial mineral for the manufacturing of electric vehicles and solar panels, had been discovered in Reasi district by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) Union road, transport and highway minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that if India can use recently discovered reserve of lithium in Jammu […]
‘EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks,’ says Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag
“The government is fully cognizant and aware of various cyber security threats and is actively taking steps to combat the issue of hacking,” Gadkari said. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari, has said that as electric vehicles become more popular, it is important to recognize that electric vehicle charging stations […]
Electric vehicle charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks: Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag
Electric vehicle charging stations are also susceptible to cyber-attacks, said Gadkari New Delhi : Electric vehicle charging stations are also susceptible to cyber-attacks and cyber security incidents like any other technological application, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the Indian Computer Emergency Response […]
Soon, Electric Vehicle Makers Will Not Need Subsidy, Says Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag
There will be a huge number of electric vehicle makers in India that the price of lithium ion batteries will come down and the industry will not need any subsidy, said Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan a day after the Budget 2023 was unveiled. Gadkari […]
Give loans at lower rates on clean energy vehicles: Gadkari tells banks – EQ Mag
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday asked banks to give loans at reduced interest rates to those seeking to buy vehicles that run on clean energy, including flex fuel, electricity and hydrogen Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of a cooperative bank in Kalyan in Maharashtra’s Thane district, the Union Minister for Road Transport and […]