Big ₹2,000 Crore Push For 72,000 EV Charging Points Across India
In a major push to electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, the central government announced plans to setup around 72,000 public EV charging facilities nationwide through an investment of ₹2,000 crore under the PM E-Drive initiative. Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy led…
Charging Sessions Go Up At Public EV Charging Stations In Karnataka As Number Of EV Users Increases
In the last few months, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has seen an increase in electricity consumption in their public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. While 14,648 charging sessions delivering electricity of 65,278 kWh were registered in November 2024,…
BHEL To Be Nodal Agency For EV Charging Infrastructure Deployment, Demand Aggregation
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), a public sector unit under the heavy industries ministry, is being considered to be made the nodal agency for gauging and aggregating demand for electric vehicle (EV) chargers. It will also develop an application for…
Folks Motor Raises ₹100cr To Boost EV Manufacturing
Indian automotive firm Folks Motor has secured ₹100 crore in the first close of its ₹500 crore electric vehicle (EV)-focused investment fund, aimed at bolstering domestic EV manufacturing and infrastructure. The fund, dubbed Folks Funds, is structured as an Alternative…
Kerala Updates Solar Hour Tariffs For EV Charging Stations
EV users will pay 30% less than the ruling tariff to charge vehicles during solar hours The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has approved a time-of-day tariff for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations during solar hours, from 9 AM…
TATA.ev Launches Its First 10 High-speed Megachargers Across India
TATA.ev MegaChargers are high-speed EV charging stations designed to accelerate India’s electric vehicle infrastructure TATA.ev has launched its first 10 high-speed MegaChargers across India, marking a major milestone in expanding the country’s EV charging infrastructure. TATA.ev had committed to installing…
VIDA Launches New Campaign ‘Charging Simple Hai’
VIDA, Powered by Hero, has unveiled a high-impact television and digital campaign during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, spotlighting its revolutionary removable battery technology. Titled ‘Charging Simple Hai’ and anchored by the tagline “Impossible nahi, simple hai”, the campaign…
ZF Wind Power Inaugurate 13.2MW Test Rig in India (Press Release) | V3Cars
ZF Wind Power have inaugurated India’s largest 13.2MW test rig in Coimbatore, enhancing gearbox and powertrain testing capabilities to support next-gen wind energy technologies. Here’s what ZF Wind Power have to say about the 13.2MW Test Rig Inauguration: ZF Wind…
Zenergize Bags $2 Mn To Boost Production Of ‘Made in India’ EV Fast Chargers
Electric vehicle charger manufacturer Zenergize has secured $2 Mn (around INR 17 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Delhivery cofounder Mohit Tandon and Aspiring Minds founder Himanshu Aggarwal. The Gurugram-based startup plans to use the freshly raised…
India Needs To Install 50,000 EV Charging Points Annually Till 2030
India’s Stated Policies Scenario (STEPS) pegs the number of electric-light-duty vehicles (e-LDVs) per charging point to almost double to 7 by 2030, requiring installation for around 50,000 charging points annually till 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. IEA in…
