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1,000 Mahindra EVs Power Lithium Urban Technologies' Fleet

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2020

Bengaluru-based corporate transport service startup Lithium Urban Technologies and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) said on Thursday, January 9, 2020, that through their partnership they have inducted 1,000 Electric Vehicles in the fleet so far. Having clocked 100 million ekms...

Volvo to launch its first electric vehicle in India in 3 years

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 13, 2020

Swedish luxury car company Volvo will launch its first fully electric car, the XC40, in India in late 2021 or early 2022, a company official told Moneycontrol. Built on the compact modular architecture platform (CMA), the XC40 is presently sold in India with a petrol engine....

ABB Power Grids, Ashok Leyland Team Up For Greener Electric Buses

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 10, 2020

Ashok Leyland and ABB Power Products and Systems India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the public e-mobility space to expand the ecosystem for efficient and greener electric bus transportation systems in India. The pact outlines a partnership to develop a...

Mercedes to showcase EQ electric vehicle in India on January 14

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 9, 2020

Mercedes-Benz will introduce its EQ electric car brand in India on January 14, 2020, with the close-to-production version of the EQC SUV at the event; a production-ready model is expected to launch later in the year, making it Mercedes' first all-electric model in India. For...

Subject Tags: electric vehicle (EV) , EV markets , Mercedes Benz India

Fisker Confirms Its 480 Km Range Ocean Electric SUV Will Launch In India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 8, 2020

Fisker Inc, a company known for its state-of-the-art electric vehicles, is in the limelight again with the launch of its Ocean electric SUV prior to the CES 2020. With its debut appearance in 2018, the electric SUV garnered a lot of attention over the years and is now finally...

Renault to launch Zoe EV in India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 8, 2020

Renault India is gearing up to bring the Zoe EV to India by 2020-2021. To gauge market interest, the model will be showcased in February at the upcoming Auto Expo 2020 in Noida. The car is currently being tested and modified to make it suitable for our conditions (especially...

Automaker Ather plans to ramp up ops, expand Ather Space, Ather Grid

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 6, 2020

Auto-maker Ather, which has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tamil Nadu government to build a new factory, on Saturday said it was moving to the next phase of its growth to scale up its operations across the country. As part of its expansion plan, the auto-...

Oil ministry wants cut in GST on CNG vehicles to 5%

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2020

The oil ministry has proposed reducing the goods and services tax on compressed natural gas (CNG)-driven vehicles to 5% — at par with electric vehicles — from the current 28% to help the government’s drive to popularise gas vehicles. This could mean more than 20% reduction in...

Future is green: 2020 may see re-birth of electric vehicles, say experts

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2019

The year 2019 was a mix of ups and downs for the electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country. The coming year is expected to be better, with the entry of more electric cars and Chinese entities’ entry, bringing down the average cost. The second phase of the Rs 10,000-crore...

Zoomcar prepares to be electric vehicle-driven by 2025, plans expansion

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 27, 2019

Sequoia Capital and Mahindra & Mahindra backed self-driving car rental Zoomcar is betting on the electric vehicle (EV) segment and plans to add 2,500-3,000 more EVs. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm currently operates a fleet of 500 EVs, which it claims is growing four...