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Ministers advised to use electric vehicles for all official purposes.

R K Singh Urges Union Ministers, Cms To Switch To Electric Vehicles

The Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy has written to all the Union Ministers including the Minister of States (Independent Charge) and Chief Ministers of all the States/UTs to join the government's initiative on transformative mobility

The Pandemic Has Ensured Everyone Has Had To Take A Crash Course In Digital Tools. Mechanics Have Been No Exception - Rajeev Radhakrishnan Mechanik TV

Siddharth S

Rajeev Radhakrishnan, Founder and CEO of MechaniK TV talks to Siddharth Shankar from BWBusinessworld about his initiative to skill and reskill the automotive aftermarket sector.

Indian Oil Plans To Install Electric Vehicle Charging Facility At 100 Outlets In Maharashtra

The Aurangabad rural police-run outlet that became operational last year is the only outlet selected in 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' across Maharashtra

Medium, Heavy Passenger Evs Increase From 124 In 2018 To 1,356 As On Date: Gadkari

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 6,265 electric buses to 65 cities/ state transport undertaking/ state government entities for intra-city and inter-city operations.

Lords Automotive Acquires 100% Stake In Devam Electric Vehicles

The acquisition will enable Lords Automotive, a subsidiary of Lord’s Mark Industries Pvt Ltd, to leverage advanced technological solutions to design and manufacture world class e-vehicles.

Battery-Operated Vehicles Exempted From RC Fees

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MORTH issues a notification to exempt Battery Operated Vehicles (BOV) from the payment of fees for issue or renewal of registration certificate.

Govt Looking For Prospects About Green Hydrogen As Potential Transport Fuel: Gadkari

The road transport and highways minister stressed that the government is committed for supporting green hydrogen and he will discuss the issue with the finance ministry and the Niti Aayog.

Infosys To Open Digital Tech And Innovation Centre In Germany For Auto Sector

The centre promotes a multi-cloud and carbon neutral approach to IT infrastructure transformation, leveraging Infosys Cobalt, a combination of Infosys services, solutions and platforms that supports enterprises in accelerating their cloud journey, alongside other leading cloud providers

Govt Plans Institution To Fund Businesses Focused On Electric Vehicles: Gadkari

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Gadkari pointed out that battery cost is 50 per cent of an electric vehicle and India's research institutions are working on an alternative battery technology for such vehicles.

From Waste To Factory: The End-Of-Life Management Of EV Batteries

Shilpi Samantray

While we can picture noiseless and ultra modern EVs zipping through our roads in the future, wastelands and water bodies will be a graveyard of dead batteries, if proper planning for end-of-life battery management is not prioritized at the very beginning.

Is This India’s EV Moment?

Srinath Sridharan

With no Playbook available for a success formulae for launching an electric vehicle, startups with audacious plans for revolutionising the way they imagine urban and rural mobility are probably going to “play it by the ear” with a plan! Has the Indian EV dream ‘come of age’?

Revolt Motors Slashes Price Of Electric Bike RV400 By Rs 28k

The RV400 comes with a 3KW motor powered by a 72V 3.24 KWh lithium-Ion battery that can churn out a top speed of 85km/hr.

Revision To FAME II Subsidies To Be Game Changer For Eco-Friendly Vehicles: Electric 2-Wheeler Makers