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Year: 2021

Centre To Help Andhra Pradesh Develop Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

As part of the national policy, the Centre will support Andhra Pradesh to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the state, said Energy Efficiency Services (EESL- GoI), executive vice-chairman Saurabh Kumar, while requesting the state government to support the objective…

CSC SPV Launches Campaign In Rural India To Promote Electric Vehicles

State-run e-governance services entity CSC SPV said it has started a rural e-mobility programme urging people to switch to electric vehicles to preserve the environment and reduce carbon emissions. Under the programme, CSC e-Governance Services will facilitate loans for the…

US Postal Service Awards 10-Year Contract To Oshkosh Defense For New Generation Of Delivery Vehicles; BEV And ICE

The US Postal Service awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh Defense to manufacture a new generation of US-built postal delivery vehicles that will drive the most significant modernization of the USPS fleet in three decades. Under the contract’s initial $482-million…

EVBox Selects TSG As Sales & Service Partner In 30 Countries

EVBox has entered into a sales and service partnership with the TSG Group from France. The service provider will offer charging solutions including installation and on-site services for the Dutch company in 30 countries across greater Europe. The two companies…

Lucid Motors Strikes SPAC Deal To Go Public With $24 Billion Valuation

Lucid Motors reached an agreement to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital IV Corp., in the largest deal yet between a blank-check company and an electric vehicle startup. The combined company, in…

‘Govt needs to promote basket of clean auto fuels, not just electric mobility’ – Indian Auto LPC Coalition

‘Govt needs to promote basket of clean auto fuels, not just electric mobility’ – Indian Auto LPC Coalition Indian Auto LPC Coalition, the industry body of auto LPG stakeholders has urged the government to promote a number of clean alternative…

Singapore To Install 60,000 Charge Points By 2030

One year after announcing to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure massively, Singapore more than doubles its claim. The government of the city-state now wants to install 60,000 charge points by 2030 and has more measures in place. The new target…

Groupe Renault And Faurecia To Collaborate On Hydrogen Storage Systems For Light Commercial Vehicles

Groupe Renault and Faurecia will collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles. Starting at the end of 2021, Faurecia will supply hydrogen storage systems for a first fleet of light commercial vehicles. These systems will be developed…

Amara Raja Starts Work On Lithium-Ion Cells, Sets Up Tech Hub At Tirupati

Amara Raja Batteries, the country’s second-largest automotive battery maker, has opened the country’s maiden technology hub to develop lithium-ion cells, at its Tirupati facility in Andhra Pradesh. The advanced lithium-ion technology research hub, the pilot project located at its headquarters…

Matter Bets On Indian EV Market, Targets $1 Billion Turnover By 2025

Bullish on the growth of electric vehicles (EV) market in India, EV and energy storage technology startup, Matter expects to clock a turnover of USD 1 billion (over Rs 7,250 crore) by 2025, according to a top company official. The…