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Committed To Full Portfolio Of EVs For India, XC40 Recharge A First: Volvo

Volvo Cars India has been closely monitoring the market scenario here since the Covid-19 outbreak earlier in 2020 and while the Swedish company recognizes the challenges that continue to face it and the automotive industry as a whole, also promises…

Delhi: EV Charging Station Operators To Be Hired Via Centralised Tenders

A centralised tendering system will be adopted to hire an operator to install, run, maintain and upgrade charging stations for electric vehicles in the city, the Delhi Transport Department said. Land-owning agencies will be required to provide land for the…

India’s EESL To Invest $5 Million In Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturer

India’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) would invest in SWAG EV, an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in Thailand, in a bid to drive convergence – an emerging concept bringing together electric mobility, renewable energy, and carbon finance. SWAG is an…

EV Startup Ultraviolette Automotive Raises Funding

TVS Motor-backed sustainable mobility startup Ultraviolette Automotive has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series B investment round from Kumar Vembu, CEO of GoFrugal Technologies. Earlier, Vembu had invested in the company in its Series A funding and now joins…

More Indian Oil Petrol Pumps To Offer EV Charging Facilities

India’s top oil firm IOC is remodelling business with an increased focus on petrochemicals to hedge volatility in the fuel business, while at the same time turning petrol pumps into energy outlets that offer EV charging points and battery swapping…

First Indian Law Student Receives US And India Patents For Breakthrough Electric Vehicle Battery Technology That Promotes A Sustainable Environment

In an unprecedented development, an Indian law student has received both the Indian and the US Patent for a technology he invented entitled ‘Method and System for Managing the Usage of a Plurality of Battery Units to Power an Electric…

Exchange Any Petrol Scooter With Gemopai Electric Scooters: CredR To Facilitate Price Quotation

CredR, an omnichannel used two-wheeler marketplace, has collaborated with Gemopai, a maker of electric two-wheelers for the exchange of any petrol-based two-wheelers with a new Gemopai electric scooter. While exchanging the scooter, CredR will offer instant quotes for old petrol…

Ather Eyes India’s Biggest Electric Vehicle Public Charging Infrastructure

Ather Energy, the Bengaluru based electric vehicle startup has earlier revealed plans on launching across 9 new markets in India. The company has already finalised setting up 135 public fast charging stations. It currently operates 37 fast charging stations in…

Electric Vehicle Startup PURE EV Enters International Market

IIT Hyderabad-incubated startup PURE EV has entered its first international market with plans to launch its premium model ‘EPluto7G’ in Nepal by October 2020. A unique aspect of this vehicle is that the battery and the vehicle have been designed…

EV Firm Ampere Ties Up With eBikeGo, To Supply 2,000 Electric Scooters

Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer Ampere announced that it has tied up with e-mobility start-up eBikeGo, and that it has subsequently secured an order for the supply of 2,000 electric scooters. The latest order follows closely behind the 3,000 electric scooters…