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CCI approves Hyundai and Kia's acquisition of shareholding in Ola

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 31, 2019

Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday said that it had approved Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) and Kia Motors Corporation’s (KMC’s) acquisition of shareholding in ANI Technologies Private Limited (ANI), the parent company of ride-hailing firm...

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FAME-II: Stricter norms lead to slump of electric vehicle sales in H1

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2019

Hit by stringent compliance norms, only around 3,000 electric two-wheelers were registered and sold under the government's subsidy programme – FAME-II scheme – in the first six months (April-September) against over 75,000 units registered last year, people aware of the matter...

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S-CCI India eyeing CV market to fuel growth

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 25, 2019

Commencing operations in 1985, S-CCI India Limited is setting up a plant at Gujarat to expand its reach in the CV market. Set up in collaboration with CCI Corporation, Japan, the company, a leading manufacturer of coolants and brake fluids, is catering to OEMs like Maruti...

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Bounce has 100k rides per day in Bengaluru, users complete 70 mn kms till date

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2019

App-based two-wheeler rental startup Bounce, which lets commuters to pick and drop scooters anywhere within city limits, has hit 1 lakh daily rides in Bengaluru in October, up from around 60,000 rides in July, according to a top company executive. Bounce currently offers...

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Toyota plans to launch compact EV in India in partnership with Suzuki

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2019

Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corporation on Tuesday said it plans to introduce a compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) in India in association with compatriot Suzuki Motor Corporation. The two firms are looking to introduce the BEV at an early stage, Toyota said without...

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Four-day laser show in CP from Saturday for cracker-free Diwali

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2019

The government will organise a four-day laser show in Connaught Place (CP), beginning October 26, to encourage citizens not to burst crackers this Diwali, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. Pollution-free The move aims at encouraging a “community and pollution-...

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Indian Government Procures Hyundai Kona Electric SUV for Senior Officials

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2019

In a step to promote the growth of electric vehicles in India, the Central Government has placed orders with Hyundai Motor Co for the Kona electric compact SUV. The bid was finalized after the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) chose the Korean manufacturers over home-...

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Gujarat has put just one e-vehicle on the road in last six months: Govt data

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 22, 2019

Electric vehicles (EVs) have garnered a lot of focus in India of late, but the rate at which its states have added EVs on the roads hasn't been encouraging. Gujarat, which leads the EV chart, managed to add only one car to an existing base of 31,576 in the past six months,...

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All new AI-powered ‘Smart Engineer’ to drive EV culture

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2019

In order to advance greater penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the nation’s roads, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) announced the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) – assisted engineering system design tool: Smart-Engineer. The tool is built...

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Roundtable on Skill Development for Electric Vehicles organized by DFID, ASDC and SSOU

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2019

A roundtable conference was held by the Department for International Development (DFID), Govt. of UK, Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) and Symbiosis Skills & Open University (SSOU) in Pune. The agenda was to deliberate on the possible interventions that can be...

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