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E-rickshaws 'low hanging fruit' that hasten EVs adoption in India: Deloitte

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019

Electric three-wheelers could be the "low hanging fruit" that can accelerate faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India due to their "unparalleled relevance" in first and last mile...

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FAME II puts EV segment in fast lane by removing policy uncertainties: M&M

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Friday said the FAME II scheme has removed policy uncertainty in the electric vehicles (EV) segment, a move that would encourage more manufacturers to launch...

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Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 cr FAME II scheme for promoting electric vehicles

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 1, 2019

The Union Cabinet has cleared a Rs 10,000-crore programme under the FAME-II scheme for promotion of electric and hybrid vehicles, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday. The Faster Adoption...

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Delhi Budget: Rs 100 cr for State Electric Vehicle Fund in 2019-20

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2019

Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday allocated Rs 100 crore for the State Electric Vehicle Fund in the Budget for 2019-20, a measure termed a "positive start" by E-vehicle...

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Transport sector can become all electric-driven by 2030: EV expert

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 15, 2019

Electric vehicles are the future and with the help of innovative approaches, Indias transport sector can become all electric-driven by the year 2030, an EV expert and professor of IIT Madras has said. Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala at a lecture in the Indian Institute of...

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Karnataka govt to introduce 3,000 e-buses, says minister

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 1, 2019

The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it is looking at introducing 3,000 e-buses in the state as part of its e-vehicle promotion policy in the next three years. 

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EV makers seek lower duty on components, batteries

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 29, 2019

The electric vehicle industry is seeking customs duty rationalisation on batteries, cells, motor, controlling units and other components currently imported by OEMs. 

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BHEL to set up solar electric vehicle chargers along Delhi-Chandigarh highway

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 18, 2019

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country's largest power equipment manufacturer, today said it will set up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers (SEVC) over the entire...

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Kerala Water Transport Department to get three more solar-powered boats

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2019

Buoyed by the success of ‘Aditya’, the Kerala Water Transport Department is gearing up to launch two more solar-powered ferries.

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NavAlt bags Kerala government order for solar ferry boats

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 15, 2019

The Kochi-based NavAlt Solar and Electric Boats (NavAlt) has received orders for more solar boats from the Kerala government after completing a successful two-year run in the state of the...

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