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SC issues notice to Centre in plea for implementation of electric vehicle policy

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2020

The Supreme court on Wednesday sought in four weeks a reply from the Centre in a plea seeking details on promotion of electric vehicles and implementation of the Electric Vehicle Policy and and Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India...

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Mahindra open to co-owning Mahindra Electric

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 17, 2020

Going by the scale of investments made, and when the first lot of investment was made (2010), Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) would qualify as the strongest proponent of electric mobility. However, things haven't gone as projected, as the electric vehicle (EV) market’s...

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Tata Motors Wins EESL Tender; To Deploy Tigor EVs for UGVCL in Gujarat

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 14, 2020

Tata Motors, a USD 44 billion company, on Thursday said that it has won a tender from state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to supply its Tigor Electric Vehicles (EVs) to state power distribution company Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL). As per the deal, the...

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Nitin Gadkari invites players for electric lane of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 14, 2020

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday urged industry players to join hands with the government for the proposed electric lane on Rs 1.03 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway while promising to provide policy support to serious players. He said while a stretch of the Delhi-...

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300% spike in lithium battery imports; value too up from $384 million to $1.2 billion

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 13, 2020

A burgeoning cell phone industry has pushed India’s lithium battery imports by 300% in 2018-19 compared to 2016-17, while the electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to further boost this in the next few years. Official data on the import of lithium batteries shows that...

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EESL Floats New Tender to Procure Electric Cars

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 12, 2020

In its drive to promote more & more adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has issued a new tender for the procurement of electric cars (e-cars). As per the tender details, EESL will procure 1,000 e-cars with...

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Efficiency parameters soon to aid EV battery swapping

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 11, 2020

The government will soon frame efficiency parameters for batteries powering electric vehicles (EVs) as it invites bids for setting up gigafactories or giant battery plants in India. A high-level panel has been set up under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency to frame performance...

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The biggest challenge for mass adoption of electric vehicles in India: Price

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 10, 2020

More so than anywhere else, automakers are chasing the holy grail of electric mobility in India: a lower price. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s launch of its e-KUV at a price of ₹825,000 ($11, 587), compared to its next cleanest option -- a mid-range petrol variant at ₹650,000...

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Tata Motors looking to set up exclusive outlets for EV portfolio

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020

Tata Motors is actively looking to set up exclusive outlets for its electric vehicle portfolio but has not yet taken a final call over the issue, a top company official said on Wednesday. The home-grown auto major recently ventured into the personal electric mobility space...

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Auto Expo 2020: Force Motors displays all-new Force Gurkha, 100% electric Traveller

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 6, 2020

Pune-based automotive major Force Motors, India's largest van maker, on the first day of Auto Expo 2020, displayed three grounds-up new platforms and a 100 per cent electric variant on its flagship Traveller platform. It also showcased complete vehicles and range of engines...

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