Gujarat Invites Bids from Manufacturers of E-Rickshaws and Electric Two-Wheelers
The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids from manufacturers to market and distribute 11,000 battery-operated two-wheelers and 5,417 e-rickshaws with lithium-ion batteries under the GEDA subsidy program 2021-22 ...
West Bengal Plans to Roll Out 1 Million Electric Vehicles in the Next Five Years
The Power Department of West Bengal has announced the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2021, aiming to position the state as a sustainable transportation infrastructure hub. Through the move, the state ...
Court Tells Government to Consider Including Hydrogen Fuel Cells Under FAME-II Program
The Delhi High Court has directed the Government of India to consider including hydrogen fuel cell-based electric vehicles (EVs) and hydrogen refueling stations under the ambit of the Faster Adoption ...
Electric Vehicles Sales Decline 20% YoY in FY 2020-21
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has said 236,802 electric vehicles (EV) were sold in India in financial year (FY) 2020-21, registering a drop of 20% over the ...
FAME II Certificates for Electric Vehicle Models Will be Valid for a Year
The Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprise (MHIPE) has announced that the validity of ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME)-II’ certificates for all vehicle models ...
Bids Invited for 100 Electric Buses Under Gross-Cost Contract in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has invited bids to select agencies for procurement, operation, and maintenance of 100 electric buses along with allied electrical and civil infrastructure under ...
Startups Expand Their Footprint in India’s EV Market: Interview
The electric vehicle (EV) sector in India expects high growth in the current year on the back of robust funding received by EV companies in 2020. Companies believe that demand ...
Euler Motors Closes Series A Funding Round with Additional $2.6 Million Raise
New Delhi-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Euler Motors announced that it had raised an additional $2.6 million in Series A funding from ADB Ventures - the venture investing arm of the Asian ...
Petition Filed to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Based Electric Vehicles Under FAME Program
In an attempt to bring the hydrogen fuel-based vehicles and infrastructure under the ambit of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) program, public interest litigation (PIL) has ...
Triton EV Establishes India Entity ‘Triton Electric Vehicle India‘ in New Delhi
New Jersey-based Triton Electric Vehicle registered an Indian subsidiary under ‘Triton Electric Vehicles India Private Limited’ - in New Delhi. The move comes after the parent company aggressively advertised its ...
Emphasis on Electric Vehicles and Solar Projects to Fight Pollution in Delhi Budget
The Delhi Government presented its budget for 2021-22, highlighting several sops for electric vehicles, electric public transportation, and solar projects. The Delhi Government has allocated ₹ 32.27 billion (~$442.18 million) ...
India’s EV Financing Industry Projected to be $50 Billion by 2030: NITI Aayog
India's transition to electric vehicles (EV) will require a cumulative capital investment of $266 billion (₹19.7 trillion) in EVs, charging infrastructure, and batteries over the next decade, according to a ...
Andhra Pradesh Invites Bids to Procure Electric Two-Wheelers for Government Employees
The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has invited expressions of interest for electric two-wheelers for use by state government employees. Bidders must pay a non-refundable ...
All Government Vehicles in Delhi To Switch to Electric by August 2021 – Nitin Gadkari
All vehicles owned/leased by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) will transition to electric by August 6, 2021, Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin ...
Meghalaya Announces Electric Vehicle Policy with Purchase Subsidy for Early Adopters
The Transport Department of the Government of Meghalaya has issued the 'Meghalaya Electric vehicle Policy, 2021', which aims to see electric vehicles (EV) representing 15% of the state's overall vehicle ...
Electric Vehicle Maker Euler Motors Raises ₹300 Million from Existing and New Investors
Euler Motors, a New Delhi-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has raised ₹300 million (~$4.1 million) as a part of its ongoing Series A round. The funding was led by existing ...
EV Charging Company ChargePoint Completes SPAC Deal, Lists on NYSE
U.S.-based electric vehicle charging network company ChargePoint’s shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 1, 2021, following the completion of its business combination with Switchback Energy ...
Omega Seiki to Develop EV Manufacturing Facility in Bangladesh
Omega Seiki, the electric vehicle manufacturing arm of Anglian Omega Group, has announced that it would develop an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Omega Seiki said that ...
Sterling and Wilson and Enel X Partner to Provide EV Charging Infrastructure
Sterling and Wilson, Mumbai-based engineering, procurement, and construction company, has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with U.S.-based energy solutions company Enel X to enter the e-mobility segment in India. The companies ...
Karnataka Invites Bids for 50 Electric Buses under FAME II Program
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has floated a tender for 50 electric buses under the gross cost contract (GCC) model under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of ...
Flipkart to Deploy Over 25,000 Electric Vehicles in its Supply Chain by 2030
Flipkart, a Bengaluru-based e-commerce company, has said that it would deploy over 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) across its supply chain by 2030 as a part of its commitment to achieving ...
GreenCell Joins Hands with PMI Electro to Deploy 350 Electric Buses Across Uttar Pradesh
GreenCell Mobility, an electric mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) platform, has announced that it is investing ₹4 billion (~$55.09 million) in a consortium run by PMI Electro Mobility Solutions to deploy 350 electric ...
Ather Energy Begins Electric Two-Wheeler Production at its Facility in Tamil Nadu
Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer, Ather Energy, has commenced operations from its facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. Ather has also started deliveries in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad, and ...
Goa Announces Electric Mobility Initiatives
Goa's Minister of Power, Environment, and New & Renewable Energy Nilesh Cabral emphasized the importance of ushering in electric two-wheelers in Goa. He also highlighted other electric mobility initiatives as ...
Tender Floated for Setting up EV Charging, Battery Swapping Stations in Delhi
Delhi Transco Limited has floated a tender for setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping stations under packages (sites) A - J across the national capital territory of ...
