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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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53% Indians ready to pay upto Rs 1 lac more for EV: Report

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 21, 2020

Indian consumers’ interest for alternate powertrain technology continues to expand as fewer people want traditional ICE for their next vehicle. According to one of the findings of Deloitte’s 2020 Global Automotive Consumer Study, consumers across geographies continue to move...

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Honda to start testing electric two-wheeler in India in 2020

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 16, 2020

Honda, India's second-largest two-wheeler maker, may finally jump onto the electric vehicle bandwagon as it prepares to take consumer feedback on a test vehicle later in the year.

The Japanese giant is the only scooter and motorcycle making company that was yet to firm...

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10 DC fast chargers installed across dealerships: MG Motors India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 9, 2020

MG Motor India has installed 10 DC electric vehicle chargers across its dealerships, the company said on Wednesday. The company is setting up a 5-step charging ecosystem, aimed at fulfilling the needs of electric vehicle customers, the release added. Morris Garages (India)...

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TN’s electric vehicle policy attracts global player, MoU likely to be signed

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 29, 2019

Tamil Nadu’s electric vehicle policy has attracted global players including those from China, and the state government is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding soon. About nine new MoUs with various companies, including BYD China, would be signed as part of the...

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Urban India will soon have at least one EV charging station every 3 km

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2019

The government is going full throttle in its efforts to realise the ambition of making India an electric vehicle hub by 2030. In the first phase of Electric Vehicles (EV) rollout plan, the power ministry is targetting 4 billion-plus population cities under the EV policy...

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Govt's stress on infra, EVs; 35,000 km of national highways to be built by 2022: Prez

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 21, 2019

The President said the current government's continuous endeavour has been to build infrastructure in an eco-friendly manner. Terming infrastructure as pivotal in propelling prosperity and growth...

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Panasonic aims to garner ₹700-crore revenue by 2021 from EV charging infra

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2019

Panasonic India is betting big on the Indian electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure market, with the aim of garnering revenue worth ₹700 crore by 2021 from the segment. “In the next 3 years, the...

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India should prioritize two-wheeler electrification: Study

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 25, 2019

As small vehicles dominate Indian roads, the two and three-wheeler segments in the country should be prioritized for electrification, suggests new research. ...

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