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State RTC asked to drop move to induct eco friendly busesBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 16, 2019
The Judicial Preview Commission of the Andhra Pradesh government has asked the State Road Transport Corporation to drop the move to induct eco-friendly electric buses into its fleet and suggested purchase of new diesel buses to replace the aged vehicles. It also said there... Read more.. Subject Tags: air quality , Andhra Pradesh State Transport Corporation , diesel vehicles , electric buses , FAME |
Ather Energy to set up EV, lithium-ion battery plant in Tamil NaduBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2019
Ather Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tamil Nadu government to set up an electric vehicle and lithium ion battery manufacturing facility in Hosur, which is close to Bengaluru. The new facility will come up in an area of 400,000 sq ft. Ather Energy has... Read more.. Subject Tags: Ather Energy , EV manufacturing , FAME , lithium-ion batteries , memorandum of understanding (MoU) |
Bajaj Auto invests $8 million in e-bicycle sharing platform YuluBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 27, 2019
Bajaj Auto Ltd, India’s second largest motorcycle manufacturer, will invest in Bengaluru-based cycle sharing platform Yulu, which offers electric cycles and bicycles on hire for last-mile commute. This comes in the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bajaj Auto , e mobility , electric bike , electric vehicle , electric vehicle investment , FAME , GST , pollution control |
Metro wants 15,000 e-autos for last-mile, has approached SCBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 21, 2019
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) approached the Supreme Court, seeking a relaxation of the cap on the number of three-wheeler permits in the capital, as the Metro plans to induct at least 15,000 electric autorickshaws in its feeder fleet to boost last-mile connectivity... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-rickshaws , FAME , green auto , last mile connectivity , metro , The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) |
Stakeholders From The Automobile Sector To Gather In Delhi To Discuss India'S Ev StrategyBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2019
Since the announcement of the FAME India Scheme, the Indian government's ambitious plan to phase-out combustion vehicles in the country is becoming a reality. According to a survey conducted by the Economic Times in May 2019, 90% of car owners in India are willing to switch... Read more.. |
India's e-car plan has just one, but potentially debilitating flawBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2019
Dirty air has finally become an issue in Indian election manifestos, along with perennial subjects such as temple-building and farmers’ incomes. That shouldn’t be a surprise: Even politicians... Read more.. Subject Tags: electric vehicle charging station , Electric Vehicles (EV) , FAME , India , smart mobility |
Hyundai EVs for ride-hailing companies may be rolled out from 2021By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2019
Hyundai Motor Group plans to make Ola Cabs, India’s largest cab aggregator, the test bed for a new range of affordable electric vehicles slated for introduction around 2021, said two people aware of the development, requesting anonymity. Hyundai... Read more.. Subject Tags: electric mobility , Electric Vehicles (EV) , FAME , India , Smart Cities , smart mobility |
The government okays 5-year plan for 'phased manufacturing' of EV batteriesBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019
The government on Thursday announced a plan to set up a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to "drive clean, connected and shared mobility" initiatives. The mission... Read more.. |
BHEL installs first solar EV charging station on Delhi-Chandigarh highwayBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 6, 2019
State-owned engineering and manufacturing giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today announced it has installed the first solar electric vehicle (EV) charging station on Delhi-Chandigarh... Read more.. |
Include solar and electric boats under FAME, says head of country’s first solar ferry firmBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 29, 2019
The government should add solar and electric boats under the Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Electric Vehicles (FAME) policy in the upcoming Budget 2019, said Sandith Thandasherry, founder and chief executive officer, NavAlt Solar & Electric Boats, the company that... Read more.. Subject Tags: budget 2019 , electric boats , FAME , India , NavAlt , renewable , solar boats , solar ferry |