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Shared mobility will be the base of EV plan, says M&M's Pawan Goenka

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 10, 2020

Automobile entity Mahindra & Mahindra says shared mobility will be the base of its electric mobility plan. "This is in tune with government policy. The company is working with state governments and fleet operators to make electric mobility viable. Mahindra now has 22,000-...

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Goodyear unveils $100 million VC fund for new mobility initiatives

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 10, 2020

Ohio-based tyremaker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co recently announced the launch of a $100 million venture capital (VC) fund for new investments in future mobility solutions over the next 10 years. Named as Goodyear Ventures, the fund will continue and expand Goodyear's...

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Battery Swapping Should Come Under FAME’s Ambit: Piaggio India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2020

Piaggio Vehicles (PVPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, opined that the government should consider giving incentives for electric vehicles which are not only run on pre-fixed batteries but also on swappable technology solutions. At the moment, only...

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Prakriti E-Mobility partners with US-based Ridecell for tech solutions

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2020

App-based taxi service provider Prakriti E-Mobility on Monday said it has tied up with US-based Ridecell Inc as its technology partner in India for its all-electric cab service, Evera. The company also announced the launch of its app-based EV cab services across the national...

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With Make in India, BYD looks to make country EV hub for the region

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2019

V Rishi Kumar BYD Co Limited, the diversified business conglomerate based in Shenzhen, China, is on expansion mode in India through the ‘Make in India’ drive. It is in the process of stepping up its engagement in India in the entire electric mobility chain and electronics,...

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Tata Motors in alliance talks with Chinese firms

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 17, 2019

Tata Motors Ltd, India’s largest vehicle maker, is in initial talks with a couple of Chinese automobile companies for a tie-up for its passenger vehicles business, three people aware of the development said. These companies may either invest directly in Tata Motors or form a...

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Hyundai's Strategy 2025 aims to electrify India models by 2035

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2019

South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Company on Wednesday announced it aims to electrify most of its new models in emerging markets like India by 2035. Announcing its 'Strategy 2025' global roadmap to morph into a smart mobility solutions provider, Hyundai also said it...

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Punjab govt partners with WEF to design pilot on clean, electric mobility

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 5, 2019

To combat the growing problem of environmental pollution in the state, the Punjab Government has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to design a Public-Private pilot on shared, clean and electric mobility. The state, which is also formulating its own EV Policy to...

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Government in the process of finalizing new energy policy: NITI Aayog Additional Secretary

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2019

Government thinktank NITI Aayog‘s additional secretary (Energy) R.P. Gupta has informed that the Indian government is in the process of finalizing an energy policy for the country. “The new policy will address the issues of accessibility and affordability, energy security,...

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Tighter CAFE norms to electrify govt's EV push

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 27, 2019

The government is looking to tighten the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) norms, in a bid to push automakers to incrementally increase production of electric vehicles by 2-3% every year.

This is a more gradual...

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