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Soon, 50 e-buses to be added to Gurugaman fleetedit
The Centre has given its approval to the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) to buy 50 electric buses which will be added to the Gurugaman fleet. Gurugram is the only city in Haryana to get electric buses under the Union ministry of heavy industries’ FAME-India scheme. According to an official of GMCBL, the department had applied for 100 electric buses, of which 50 have been approved by the ministry.
What makes EVs and shared mobility inevitable for India, explain industry leadersedit
The mobility paradigm in coming three decades will fundamentally change and it cannot afford to look like what it is today, therefore, the policies should be made in keeping this notion in mind, Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric told the industry stakeholders at ETAuto E-Mobility Convention.
The curious case of electric mobility in Indiaedit
In an indication that mass adoption of electric vehicles in India is still some years away, a shareholder of Mahindra and Mahindra – country’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer by quite a margin – asked managing director Pawan Goenka when the company will venture into or launch electric vehicles.
Electric buses to ply in 3 cities soonedit
The government has proposed to operate electric buses in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai soon, said transport secretary J. Radhakrishnan, on Friday. Addressing a board meeting here, Radhakrishnan said the government is making elaborate arrangements to operate electric buses in the above said cities.
India’s EV dream: Does buying an electric car today really make sense?edit
Car sales, in recent times, are facing several headwinds. Besides an overall slowdown in the economy, the imposition of BS-VI norms from April 2020 and the recent push towards electric vehicles are leaving the potential buyer both confused and wary.
PMPML to get 150 e-buses under Centre’s schemeedit
The Centre on Tuesday approved a proposal to add 150 electric buses to the fleet of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML). PMPML will get the buses in Phase II of the FAME India scheme, which is aimed at boosting clean mobility in public transportation.
The urgent case for green financeedit
A silent revolution is taking place, one which we cannot ignore. Climate change has been thrust into the foreground of the public consciousness and institutional investors are under pressure to act. This year’s annual general meeting of BP Plc signalled this shift quite unabashedly. While protesters lined the streets outside, a number of institutional investors, including Aviva Investors and Hermes Investment Management, stood up inside the room to voice the same climate concerns.
Karnataka: HDBRTS may soon procure 50 e-busesedit
In an effort to encourage clean mobility in public transportation, the Union government has sanctioned as many as 50 electric buses to Hubballi-Dharwad under phase two of Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles(FAME) India scheme. The ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises has stated that the government has approved the sanction of 5,595 electric buses to 64 cities under phase two of FAME India scheme and Hubballi-Dharwad are among them.
Govt unlikely to offer GST concessions to auto firmsedit
The government is unlikely to offer goods and services tax (GST) concessions to the auto sector as it believes that companies have been slow in responding to consumer demand on BS-VI. Besides, it fears that sops to one sector will open the floodgates to demands from other sectors.
Karnataka to get 400 electric buses; 300 in Bengaluruedit
To encourage environment-friendly public transportation, the Centre sanctioned 400 electric buses for Karnataka. Under Phase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (Fame) in India scheme, the Union ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises sanctioned 5,595 electric buses to 64 cities for intra-city and inter-city operations.
Nashik to 50 e-buses under FAME 2edit
The state will get a total of 725 electric buses for intra-city and inter-city operations under the second phase of Centre’s Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme. Through the scheme, the central government plans to give a push to clean mobility in public transportation. The biggest beneficiary of the scheme is Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Electrical Supply and Transport (BEST) service that will get as many as 300 buses, followed by Pune (150), Navi Mumbai and Nagpur (100 each), Nashik (50) buses and Solapur (25).
E-Mobility Mission to be Implemented in Phases Based on Auto Industry Feedback: Meghwaledit
The National Electric Mobility Mission will be implemented in phases based on the feedback from the auto industry, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Friday. The Minister of State for Heavy Industries promised all support to the auto industry on policy matters to ensure the smooth and efficient transformation of the automotive industry from internal combustion (IC) to electric powertrain.
How Mukesh Ambani-led world’s biggest refinery is bracing for an EV futureedit
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd plans to produce only jet fuel and petrochemicals at its mega Jamnagar refinery complex as it implements an oil-to-chemical strategy that will eliminate most fuels it produces in favour of high value products. The company is preparing its Jamnagar complex, the world’s largest refinery at a single location, to be future ready as fuel demand undergoes change with advent of electric vehicles.
Electric vehicle charging points at MahaMetro stationsedit
As a part of its drive to promote green transport in the city, MahaMetro has decided to start electric vehicle charging stations at some of its stations. Solar power generated at the stations will be used to charge the cars and two-wheelers. MahaMetro has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Service Limited (EESL), a government company under Union power ministry, in this regard.
Panel to implement e-vehicle policy in Delhiedit
The Delhi government has constituted a high-level committee in order to boost its electric vehicle policy on ground. The 11-member team will work with the Centre to promote the adoption of electric vehicles among people. The committee will have members from the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission, municipal corporations, power and transport departments.
International
Government’s electric vehicle fast lane is doomed to stalledit
The evidence for climate change is indisputable. Global temperatures are rising, so are sea levels, and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events is increasing. Habitable land is threatened, food production is challenged, and political instability is likely to increase from these climate events. As the consequences will affect all our lives, the responsibility to respond without delay cannot be shirked.
Gold Is Hot But Nickel Is Hotter As Demand Grows For Batteries In Electric Vehiclesedit
Gold is hot but there’s another metal which is hotter, nickel. Up 30% over the past two months nickel has delivered more than double the performance of gold which is up 13% over the same time, and the gap could get a lot wider as the supply of nickel stagnates and demand accelerates.
An inconvenient truth about electric carsedit
It was a chilly morning when Geoff Hands set out from his home in Christchurch, Dorset, on a round trip to a garden centre 110 miles away in Devon. He was behind the wheel of a £29,000 electric car — the Hyundai Ioniq he had bought a few days before. A former patent lawyer with a keen interest in technology, Hands had used his spare time in retirement to read up on zero-emission cars and was ready, as he put it, to plug into the electric dream.
Daimler teams up with BAIC Motor to develop 2nd-life battery storageedit
German multinational automotive Daimler with its battery energy storage subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy has recently entered into a partnership with Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. (BJEV) to develop second-life battery storage for Chinese market. The partnership will see a consolidation of expertise and resources regarding the value-chain of automotive battery systems, while laying the groundwork for a sustainable renewable energy development, Daimler said in a release.