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E-rickshaw registration: Maharashtra yet to catch up with top states

E-rickshaw registration: Maharashtra yet to catch up with top states

PUNE: Maharashtra, the leader in overall electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country, has far fewer e-autorickshaws than most of the big states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra has registere…

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REC Chairman flags off first fleet of electric staff vehicles

REC Chairman flags off first fleet of electric staff vehicles

New Delhi - REC Chairman and Managing Director Vivek Kumar Dewangan on Thursday flagged off the first fleet of electric staff vehicles in Gurugram. In a path towards a green future, REC Ltd has set a target of replacemen…

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By next year, you’ll be able to charge EVs at 9 new bus depots in Delhi

By next year, you’ll be able to charge EVs at 9 new bus depots in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Delhi government will provide electric vehicle charging facilities to people at its nine proposed bus depots. These new depots will come up in Kirari, East Vinod Nagar-II, Narela, Daurala, Burari, Savda Ghevra…

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Charging infrastructure important for transition to EVs, says BEE Director General

Charging infrastructure important for transition to EVs, says BEE Director General

A strong public charging infrastructure is crucial for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), according to Abhay Bakre, DG of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Speaking at a conference in Delhi, Bakre identified estab…

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Esmito, ElectricFuel to deploy battery swapping stations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad

Esmito, ElectricFuel to deploy battery swapping stations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad

Battery-swapping solution provider Esmito has joined hands with ElectricFuel, an EV charging services provider to deploy Battery swapping stations in the Indian market. Currently, these services are being rolled out in B…

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BJP manifesto promises to turn Karnataka into EV hub, support 1000 EV startups

BJP manifesto promises to turn Karnataka into EV hub, support 1000 EV startups

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised to make Karnataka a prime hub of electric vehicles (EVs) by supporting startups, setting up EV charging stations, and converting public transport buses into EVs. The party pl…

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From FAME to deFAME: How an EV scheme turned into a rough ride

From FAME to deFAME: How an EV scheme turned into a rough ride

India's flagship electric mobility scheme, FAME II, has been mired in controversies over allegations of manufacturers flouting value-addition norms and under-pricing electric vehicles to claim subsidies. The government i…

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16 private firms eye Nashik's EV charging station project

16 private firms eye Nashik's EV charging station project

NASHIK: Over 16 private firms, including a few multi-national corporations (MNCs), have shown interest in getting involved in the e-vehicles (EV) charging station project of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC)

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GreenCell Mobility to invest ₹1,500 crore to double EV buses supply in India

GreenCell Mobility to invest ₹1,500 crore to double EV buses supply in India

Greencell Mobility has been promoted by Eversource Capital, India’s leading climate impact investor. Eversource Capital is an equal joint venture between Everstone Group, one of Asia’s premier investment manager with ass…

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World Earth Day: Polluted India needs to go extra mile with EVs

World Earth Day: Polluted India needs to go extra mile with EVs

The capital city of India ranks 4th on list of world’s most polluted cities, according to IQAir, and many other cities are not too far behind where humans and plants too are engulfed in evil smoke. The hazardous level of…

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The FAME scheme: Accelerating change in India’s two-wheeler industry

The FAME scheme: Accelerating change in India’s two-wheeler industry

The current reality is that India’s transport sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels (India's transport sector is responsible for 13.5% of India’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions), and the year-on-year increas…

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Andhra setting up 250 charging stations to promote EVs

Andhra setting up 250 charging stations to promote EVs

Vijayawada - Aimed at ushering in a revolution of electric vehicles, the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) is facilitating the setting up of 250 charging stations this year, and…

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Tata Power to install 20 EV charging stations in Coimbatore

Tata Power to install 20 EV charging stations in Coimbatore

The four-wheeler charging stations would provide 24x7 charging facility along with maintenance support to electric vehicle owners in Coimbatore and neighbouring cities. "We are pleased to partner with Coimbatore Municipa…

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Battery swapping stations start catching fire as summer kicks off

Battery swapping stations start catching fire as summer kicks off

New Delhi - As summer begins, reports have surfaced about fire episodes at Battery Smart-operated swapping stations for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in north India

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Corporation to boost EV charging infrastructure

Corporation to boost EV charging infrastructure

Coimbatore: The corporation is planning to set up charging stations for four-wheeler electric vehicles at 20 places across the city. The civic body signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Power on Wednesday to set…

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M’luru may have to wait longer for KSRTC’s e-buses

M’luru may have to wait longer for KSRTC’s e-buses

Mangaluru: The city may have to wait longer for the KSRTC Mangaluru division to introduce electric buses. The division is expecting around 50 vehicles. Though the routes have been finalised, the setting up of charging st…

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‘EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks,' says Nitin Gadkari

‘EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks,' says Nitin Gadkari

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 are also susceptible to cy…

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Delhi govt plans to boost EV charging infra in city

Delhi govt plans to boost EV charging infra in city

As per the charging infrastructure action plan for 2022-25, the transport department will set up 18,000 public EV charging stations across the city by 2024. In an effort to accelerate the switch to electric vehicles (EVs…

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PCMC offers tax sop for EV charge points

PCMC offers tax sop for EV charge points

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: To encourage the use of electric vehicles (EVs) within the civic limits, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Thursday announced additional tax benefits. It has planned a 2%-5% discount …

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Rs 10 crore property tax in 12 days for Nashik Municipal Corporation

Rs 10 crore property tax in 12 days for Nashik Municipal Corporation

NASHIK: The civic body’s decision of giving an 8% rebate to prompt taxpayers, who pay annual property tax in April, has yielded good results. Apart from this, they will get an additional rebate of 5% if they install any …

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