When in force, it will increase the insurance costs of cars and two-wheelers. The Union Road Transport Ministry has proposed an increase in the third-party motor insurance premium for various categories of vehicles, which is likely to jack up insurance costs of car and two-wheelers from April 1. According to the proposed revised rates, private […]
Proposal to allow three deck transport to move two wheelers mooted by govt – EQ Mag Pro
The road transport ministry said a new rule will be inserted regarding safety requirements viz., braking, power to weight ratio, lighting, manoeuvrability etc. for Road Trains NEW DELHI : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed to allow rigid vehicles and trailers to have maximum of three decks in order to transport two-wheelers, with […]
CredR partners with e-bike brand Crayon Motors for exchange of petrol two-wheelers
Mumbai : Omni channel platform for buying and selling pre-owned two wheelers, CredR has partnered with e-bike brand Crayon Motors for exchange of any petrol-based two-wheeler with the latter”s electric bike. Under the tie-up, customers can upgrade from any petrol two-wheeler to Crayon Motors” e-bikes and while exchanging the old two-wheeler, CredR will offer instant […]
Hero Electric To Invest 700 Crore To Increase Production Capacity
Hero Electric is bullish on the growing demand for electric two-wheelers, and the company intends to meet the exponential growth in demand by increasing production capacity, Hero Electric Managing Director Naveen Munjal said in an interview. The homegrown electric vehicle manufacturer is planning to invest 700 crore over the next 3-4 years to increase its […]
Hero Electric aims to train 20,000 roadside mechanics to deal with EVs
The Gurgaon-based firm, which sold around 53,000 electric two-wheelers last fiscal to lead the vertical, also aims to set up around 20,000 charging stations across the country over the next two years to ease range anxiety issues. The country’s leading electric two-wheeler maker Hero Electric aims to train over 20,000 roadside mechanics across the country […]
Kailash Gahlot asks commercial vehicle owners to convert half of their fleet to electric
The scheme can be availed by all range of vehicles and will ensure easy access of finance to fleet companies willing to upgrade their fleet to electric, he said Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday urged commercial vehicle owners to convert half of their fleet to electric by 2023, saying a five per cent […]
Varroc to produce EV chargers for Canada-based Delta-Q
Delta-Q is a leader in the design and supply of high-reliability on-board chargers for original equipment manufacturers in a variety of industrial and consumer markets in the US, Europe, and Asia New Delhi: Auto component maker Varroc Engineering on Thursday said it has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Vancouver-based Delta-Q Technologies Corp. As […]
IIT Delhi develops environment-friendly, smart and modular electric vehicle charger
IIT Delhi researchers have developed a 20 kW Smart EV charging station. The environment-friendly, smart, scalable and modular electric vehicle charger can charge a wide range of EVs like cars, three-wheelers and two-wheelers. HIGHLIGHTS One of the prominent features, which is incorporated in the IIT Delhi-developed EV charger is the solar interface capability. The charger […]
Hero Electric sells 50,000 units in 2020, retains top slot in segment
The company further said its sales network has crossed the 600 touchpoint mark covering 500 towns and cities across the country, thus offering the widest service network offered by any brand in the segment. New Delhi: Hero Electric said it has sold over 50,000 electric two-wheelers last year thus retaining the top slot in the […]
Campaign to promote e-vehicles received encouraging response so far Delhi govt
Since the launch of Delhi EV policy in August last year, 630 new electric two-wheelers have been registered and more are being registered every day New Delhi: The ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign started by the city government to promote electric vehicles has been received “exceedingly well” and many two-wheeler companies have decided to “aggressively” launch new EV models […]