Mention
Leclanché concludes its Annual General Meetingedit
In a further strengthening of upcoming orders, modules for 35 e-Buses battery packs to Ashok Leyland in India, through a master supply agreement with Sun Mobility, have been delivered.
Industry
BMTC planning to buy 100 electric busesedit
A plan is being prepared to purchase 100 buses,whose op- eration will be of great help in understanding the ergonomics of the electric buses,” an official said. The source also said that of- ficials hope to bring back the Rs 80 crore central aid,though the first phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric vehicles (FAME).
Opinion | EVs are an idea whose time is yet to comeedit
Electric vehicles (EVs) are hailed as the future of mobility for good reason, given the ecological imperative to contain carbon emissions and hold off global warming. That the state must play a role in their success goes without saying, so it’s good that India has an EV conversion policy in place.
NITI Aayog to visit Lithium Triangle nations in South Americaedit
Close on the high-level visits to the ‘Lithium Triangle’ countries including Chile and Bolivia, a high-level delegation from Niti Ayog is expected to visit these countries soon. The team will take the discussions forward from where the Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. had left earlier this year.
International
Statkraft to expand electric vehicle charging in Germany and Britainedit
Norwegian utility Statkraft plans to expand its electric vehicle charging business in Germany and Britain, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday, and also expects to snap up some more power plants by the end of 2019.