Researchers Claim They Can Potentially Double the Driving Range of Electric Vehicles
A team of researchers led by Hun-Gi Jung at the Center for Energy Storage Research at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has claimed to have come up ...
EESL Modifies 1,000 EV Tender, Reduces it to 750
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued amendments to the tender floated earlier for 1,000 air-conditioned four-wheeler electric sedan cars with a driving range of 180 km on a ...
Delhi DISCOMs Asked to Take Precautions in Providing Power to New EV Charging Stations
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has written a letter to distribution licensees in the city asking them to implement necessary safety measures before providing power to newly installed electric ...
Supreme Court Asks Nitin Gadkari to Explain Government’s Position on Electric Mobility
The Supreme Court has requested the Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to appear before it to discuss the proposal of the gradual transition of fossil-fuel-based vehicles on the roads to ...
Bangalore to Add 90 Electric Buses to its EV Fleet
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has invited bids for the procurement and operation & maintenance (O&M) of nine-meter 90 electric buses on the gross cost contract (GCC) model. The ...
EESL Set to Procure 1,000 Electric Cars
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has floated a tender to procure 1,000 electric cars with a driving range over 180 km on a pan-India basis. EESL is a joint ...
Toyota and Panasonic Join Hands to Develop Automotive Prismatic Batteries for EVs
Toyota Motor and Panasonic Corporation have joined hands to establish a joint venture specializing in automotive prismatic batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). The joint venture will be called Prime Planet ...
Chandigarh Floats Tender for 40 Electric Buses with Charging Stations
The Chandigarh City Bus Service Society (CCBSS) has floated a tender to procure 40 midi AC electric buses, including charging stations on a kilometer basis for ten years. The society ...
There is Not a Lot for the EV Sector in Budget 2020
Budget 2020 has failed to meet the expectations of the electric vehicle (EV) segment of the country. The segment’s stakeholders were expecting more measures from the government to promote electric ...
Rajasthan Electronics Seeks to Empanel Agencies for Setting Up EV Charging Stations
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a public-sector enterprise operating in the electronics, information technology, and renewable energy segment, has floated an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel agencies ...
Bengaluru-Based EV Startup Numocity Raises Funding
Bengaluru-based startup Numocity Technologies has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Ideaspring Capital, Rebright Partners, and ABB Technology Ventures (ATV). The early-stage startup is focused on providing end-to-end solutions ...
Amazon India to Add 10,000 Electric Vehicles in its Delivery Fleet by 2025
E-commerce giant Amazon India has announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles in the country will include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025. The fleet will include three-wheeler and four-wheeler ...
Gujarat Announces Subsidy on Battery-Operated Vehicles for Students
To promote eco-friendly vehicles, the government of Gujarat has implemented a program for the distribution of battery-operated vehicles (BOVs), especially two-wheelers to the students of grade nine and above. Those ...
Ashok Leyland Partners With ABB Power Grids to Develop Fast Charging for Electric Buses
Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, and ABB Power Grids have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the e-mobility ecosystem in the country by providing environment-friendly ...
Uttar Pradesh Invites Bids to Build 25 Charging Stations for Electric Buses
The Construction and Design Services of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has floated a tender for the construction of 25 charging stations with sheds for electric buses at Mahesara in Gorakhpur ...
2,636 EV Charging Stations Approved Across 24 States under FAME II Program
The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) has so far approved 2,636 electric vehicle charging stations in 62 cities across 24 states and union territories (UTs) under the second phase of ...
Fast Charging Network for Electric Buses Set Up in Gujarat
Charge+Zone, a start-up company based in Vadodara in Gujarat, has set up a fast-charging facility of CCS2 150 kW DC chargers to enable the e-mobility of electric buses. The company ...
Tata Motors Partners with Delhi-based EV Taxi App to Deploy 500 Tigor EVs
Tata Motors Limited has partnered with Prakriti E-Mobility Limited, an electric vehicle (EV) based taxi service, to deploy 500 of its Tigor EVs in New Delhi. The cars will be ...
Delhi Cabinet Approves Electric Vehicle Policy
As a send-off to the year 2019, the Delhi government has approved a policy for electric vehicles (EVs) with an intent to make the city “the EV capital of India.” ...
Nagpur Set to Procure 40 Electric Buses Under FAME Program
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to select a bus operator for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 40 midi electric buses on gross cost ...
Tata Motors Announces the Launch of Electric SUV – Nexon EV
Tata Motors has announced Nexon EV, its first long-range electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the country, and has scheduled it to be launched in January 2020. The electric vehicle, priced ...
New Sensing Technology Could Enhance Machine Learning Precision for Manufacturing EVs
Researchers at Purdue University have come up with a sensing module that involves machine learning in a range of applications ranging from electric cars to manufacturing and home design. The ...
Tender Issued for 250 Electric Buses in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Ernakulam
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has floated a tender to procure 250 non-AC electric buses under wet-lease on the OPEX model for the zones of Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and ...
2019: A Year of Positive Momentum for India’s EV Sector
The electric vehicle sector in India saw a lot of positive moves in 2019, with the launch of FAME India – II, introduction of tax exemptions for buyers, subsidies for ...
Ather Energy to Set Up EV, Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu
Ather Energy has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a two-wheeled electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturing ...
