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Top automakers cheer govt push for EV localization drive

By : Sustainability ..., May 14, 2019

Top automakers have cheered the government’s recent push to localise manufacturing for hybrid and electric vehicle (xEV) under the revised norms of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (...

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Ather Energy gets FAME II nod for electric scooter Ather 450

By : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2019

Hero MotoCorp-backed Ather Energy said Wednesday its electric scooter Ather 450 has received regulatory compliance to qualify for subsidy under the FAME II scheme. Subsequently, the model will...

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Small electric car can cost up to Rs 12 lakh: Maruti

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2019

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s biggest carmaker, has raised serious questions over the price viability of electric vehicles (EVs) and said a small petrol car — that retails for around Rs 5 lakh at present — may cost as much as Rs 12 lakh in the clean-mobility electric version....

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Ather electric scooter prices increased by about Rs 3.5k each: Prices include the FAME subsidy

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2019

Ather Energy has updated its website informing about revision in pricing of their two S340 and S450 electric scooters. These are now priced up Rs.3,480 as compared to the earlier pricing. Ather...

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Electric vehicles body seeks to delink localisation from subsidy incentives

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 10, 2019

The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) on Tuesday urged the project implementation and sanctioning...

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FAME-II scheme: Government invites bids for knowledge partner

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2019

The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has invited proposals for appointment of a 'knowledge partner' for promotion of FAME-II...

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Low on incentives, electric two-wheelers may lose million units race

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 27, 2019

Manufacturers of electric two-wheelers raised doubts about meeting India’s dream of having a million such vehicles on road in the next three years, due to a reduction in incentives given under...

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Govt missing out on low-hanging fruits amid EV-push

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 25, 2019

A Rs 10,000 crore scheme to subsidise sale of electric and hybrid vehicles as part of efforts to curb pollution is welcome, but the government is missing out on low-hanging fruits like Auto LPG...

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FAME-II: Govt sets up panel for monitoring, sanctioning of projects

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 19, 2019

The government has constituted an inter-ministerial panel for monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of projects under the Rs 10,000-crore FAME-II programme, aimed at incentivising clean...

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Fortum to power India's electric vehicles, plans 700 charging points

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019

Fortum, one of the world's leading clean energy companies, is eyeing a signal role in powering a wide fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) on Indian roads. ...

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