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Mahindra partners Zoomcar for electric car sharing

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2017

Mahindra Electric on Monday announced a partnership with Zoomcar, a self—driven car—rental firm to promote shared mobility of electric cars in India.

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Ola pilot project: Electric cabs across major cities in three months

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 28, 2017

ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which runs cab-hailing service Ola, will shortly introduce fully electric cabs on a pilot basis in major Indian cities.

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Government extends FAME-India scheme to promote electric vehicles

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017

The government has extended demand incentives worth Rs 127.77 crore for purchase of over 1.11 lakh electric and hybrid vehicles under the FAME-India scheme.

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NTPC eyes entry in India’s electric vehicles segment

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2017

Enthused by India’s electric vehicle (EV) market potential, state-owned energy company NTPC Ltd is exploring a new business around it.

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25 electric buses for Rohtang pass soon

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2017

Himachal Pradesh will be the first state to introduce 25 electric buses on the Manali-Rohtang pass (13,050 feet) route. The purchase order for this would be placed within a week....

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Vehicle scrap policy coming soon : Indian Government

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 6, 2017

Government is keen on implementing vehicle policy that aims at scrapping 15-year old commercial vehicles in the first phase, and it will send the proposal to GST Council after Cabinet nod, Union...

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Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar Challenge

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 30, 2017

Solar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many different...

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Government to fund up to 60 per cent R&D cost for e-vehicles

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2017

The government has, for the first time, decided to fund up to 60% of the research and development (R&D) cost for developing indigenous low-cost electric technology that will help power two...

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IIT-M professor picked to power India’s ‘e-vehicle nation’ dream

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2016

As India dreams of becoming a 100 per cent electric vehicle (EV) nation by 2030, the Union government has chosen IIT-Madras professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala to give wings to the ambitious programme...

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Rooftop solar plant to make Jaipur metro stations self sufficient

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 5, 2016

Going green in its second year of operations, Jaipur Metro has decided to set up rooftop solar panels at eight elevated stations on its 9.25-km-long corridor between Mansarovar and Chandpole....

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