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 ...
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.” ...
EESL Joins Hands with SDMC to Install 75 EV Charging Stations Across Delhi
Facilitating the adoption of e-mobility in the national capital, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to ...
Over 285,000 Electric Vehicle Buyers Have Received Subsidies Under FAME Program
The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (MHIPE) has announced that about 285,000 buyers of electric and hybrid vehicles have benefitted from the subsidies provided under the Faster Adoption ...
Lithium Urban Technologies Partners with Wipro for Employee Transportation EV Fleet
Lithium Urban Technologies Private Limited has partnered with Indian software giant Wipro to expand its fleet of electric vehicles (EV) for transporting its employees across its offices in India. The ...
Policy Highlights for Solar and Other Renewable Sources from October 2019
The month of October witnessed several important renewable energy policy announcements, especially in the solar sector. One of the most important announcements of the month was a clarification issued by ...
Bengaluru-based Fuel Cell Startup Log 9 Materials Gets $3.5 Million in Series A Funding
Bengaluru-based fuel cell startup Log 9 Materials has announced that it has secured $3.5 million in the latest Series A round of funding led by Exfinity Venture Partners and Sequoia ...
Hindustan Aeronautics Seeks a Partner to Foray into EV Charging Business
The electronics manufacturing division of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has issued a Request for Information (RfI) to identify a potential Indian entity for business cooperation in the electric vehicle ...
ABB Set to Acquire Majority Stake in Chinese E-Mobility Company
Switzerland-headquartered ABB is set to acquire a 67% share stake in Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese e-mobility solution provider. According to the company statement, the ...
Tata Motors to Launch Its Electric Car Nexon EV Next Year Powered by Ziptron Technology
Tata Motors Limited announced last week that it would launch a new product in its personal electric vehicle segment in Q4 of FY 19-20. The vehicle, called the Nexon EV, ...
Delhi Metro Issues Tenders to Procure 100 Electric Buses
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued two tenders to procure 100 air-conditioned (AC) electric buses for its north and east clusters. The buses are expected to be deployed ...
Gujarat Seeks EV Manufacturers To Market and Distribute Battery-Operated School Vans
The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the authorization of manufacturers for marketing and distribution of 100 battery-operated school vans in Gujarat. The project ...
Andhra Pradesh Floats Tender to Procure 350 Electric Buses
The Andhra Pradesh state government is looking to deploy electric buses on specific routes in the state. To this end, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has issued ...
Who Will Drive India’s Two and Three-Wheeled EV Segment?
India’s electric mobility revolution is just beginning. The electric vehicle (EV) market in India is buoyant amid increasing policy support from the government. The adoption of EVs in the country ...
Indian Oil and NTPC Launch Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Noida
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has come together with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to establish electric vehicle charging stations in Greater Noida. This electric vehicle (EV) charging station ...
Policy Developments in India’s Solar and Other Renewables in August 2019
The month of August witnessed policy announcements related to net metering, distributed solar, rooftop solar, and even inverter related regulations. The ministry showed leniency in the solar parks program in ...
Uttar Pradesh Aims to Invest ₹400 Billion in the Next 5 Years for Electric Mobility
Uttar Pradesh has launched its Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2019 to promote the adoption of electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure in the state. The state is allocating incentives ...
Odisha Announces Tender for 100 Electric Rickshaws and Carts
The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has floated a tender for the supply of 100 electric rickshaws (e-rickshaws) and electric carts (e-carts). The bid submission deadline for online bids ...
New Type of Electrolyte Can Boost Efficiency of Supercapacitors Used for Energy Storage
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other institutions have come out with a new class of liquids that will enhance the efficiency and stability of supercapacitors. They ...
Tata Motors and Tata Power Come Together to Install 300 EV Charging Stations
Tata Motors Limited (TML), a global automobile manufacturer, and Tata Power have joined forces to set up around 300 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by the end of FY 2020 ...
Delhi Slashes Tariffs for EV Charging to Promote Electric Mobility
In a step to curb pollution in the city, the Delhi Electricity Regularity Commission (DERC) has cut down the rates of charging stations for e-rickshaws and other electric vehicles. Residential ...
5,646 Electric Buses Approved Across 65 Cities
The CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, recently said that the inter-ministerial panel had approved 5,645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities in the country. Electric buses have also ...
In a Boost to Electric Mobility, India Slashes GST on Electric Vehicles from 12% to 5%
In a positive development towards increasing electric mobility in the country, the government has cut the applicable rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on electric vehicles (EVs). The 36th ...
Mitsui Invests $14 Million in Electric Mobility Company SmartE
Mitsui has announced an investment of nearly $14 million (₹963 million) in SmartE, a three-wheeler electric mobility service. SmartE is owned and operated by Treasure Vase Ventures Private Limited. This ...
Vakrangee to Establish Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Across India
Vakrangee Limited, a technology-oriented company, has announced that it will establish charging infrastructure units for electric vehicles (EV) across India. The facilities will be set up at the company’s Nextgen ...
