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Maruti Suzuki to display green sustainable mobility at Auto Expo

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 30, 2020

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) on Wednesday said it will display a bouquet of new products and technologies at the upcoming Auto Expo - The Motor Show 2020. Making strides in CNG and Hybrid vehicles, the company will strengthen its resolve in the domain of green sustainable...

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300 e-buses to hit Mumbai roads

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 30, 2020

BEST's fleet strength will go up by 300 electric buses, being procured for Mumbai under FAME-2 (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles) scheme/subsidy of the Central government. The buses, whose 10-year-contract for Rs 1,259 crore will come up for...

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US-based DEP unveils EV scooter prototype for Indian market

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 29, 2020

Unveils an electric scooter prototype to show its prowess US-based Detroit Engineered Products (DEP), an engineering solutions and product development company, is keen to offer its expertise in developing electric vehicles (EVs) and its associated systems at a frugal cost for...

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Delhi-Mumbai electric highway in the works, says Gadkari

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2020

The government is working on an electric highway between New Delhi and Mumbai at a cost of about Rs 1 lakh crore and has already awarded 60% of the contract for that, Nitin Gadkari, union minister for road transport and highways, said. “It will be a 1,300 km, 12-lane green...

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BattRE launches internet-connected e-scooter IOT, priced at Rs 79,999

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2020

BattRE Electric Mobility has announced the launch of IOT e-scooter, priced at Rs 79,999 (ex-showroom). It will be available on Amazon.in, informed the company and it is claimed to be the second internet-connected scooter of India. BattRE will provide 1-year subscription to...

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Detel to foray in EV industry with a new electric vehicle

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2020

The feature phone, TV and connected essentials brand, Detel on Thursday announced its entry in EV segment in India with a new electric vehicle. The company said in a release that it is all set to disrupt the Indian EV market with its unique and affordable offerings under its...

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India needs 50 GWh of battery storage within 2.5 yrs for planned EV transition: NITI Aayog official

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 20, 2020

India will need 50 gigawatt hour (GWh) of battery storage capacity over the next two-and-a-half years to support the projected growth in renewable energy and meet the national electric mobility target, a senior NITI Aayog official said. “If India moves on the projected path...

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SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for converting public transport, govt vehicles into electric ones

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 20, 2020

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response of the Centre on a PIL seeking implementation of its policy on gradually converting all public transport and government vehicles to electric vehicles to curb air pollution and carbon emission. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA...

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Ideaspring Capital, Rebright Partners and ABB Technology Ventures invest in Numocity

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 15, 2020

Numocity Technologies, a tech startup focused on providing digital solutions for electric mobility infrastructure raised an undisclosed amount from Ideaspring Capital, Rebright Partners and ABB Technology Ventures, informed the company in a release. Numocity has an end-to-end...

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Auto industry seeks bold fiscal measures in the Budget to revive growth

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2020

In middle of a prolonged slowdown, the automobile industry has asked the government to take bold fiscal measures to revive the sector that has reported its worst-ever sales decline in two decades during 2019, industry sources said. In the upcoming Union Budget, the auto...

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