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Gujarat Invites Bids From Manufacturers Of E-Rickshaws And Electric Two-Wheelers

The Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids from manufacturers to market and distribute 11,000 battery-operated two-wheelers and 5,417 e-rickshaws with lithium-ion batteries under the GEDA subsidy program 2021-22. The last date to submit the bids is June 21,…

NTPC Floats Tender For Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Based Pilot Projects

India’s leading power generator NTPC has issued an expression of interest (EoI), inviting bids for hydrogen fuel cell-based pilot projects. The last date for submission of bids is July 10, 2021. The bids will be opened on July 10. NTPC…

Kevadia To Become Country’s First Electric-Vehicle-Only City

Kevadia in Gujarat will soon transform into the country’s first electric-vehicle-only city. This was recently announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He made this announcement while speaking at an event on the occasion of the World Environment Day, organised…

CESL To Supply Over 30,000 Electric Two, Three-Wheelers In These States

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has signed agreements and MoUs with state governments of Goa and Kerala to procure over 30,000 electric two and three-wheelers. With this, CESL enters the 2W and 3W segments in the country with solutions uniquely…

Honda Testing Swappable Battery Pack On Electric Rickshaw In India

Honda Motor Company is testing a mobile battery pack used for powering electric three-wheelers or rickshaws in India as part of its project on swappable battery technology for electric vehicles. The Japanese auto giant is testing the Honda Mobile Power…

Greaves Cotton To Spend Rs 110 Cr On Capex, Mostly On Electric Two Wheelers

Diversified engineering company Greaves Cotton Ltd plans a capital expenditure of about Rs 110 crore this year of which majority will be on its electric two wheeler plant at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu, said a top official. He also said…

Karnataka Tweaks Policy To Woo Electric Vehicle Makers

The Karnataka government has amended its electric vehicle and energy storage policy to attract more investments in the e-mobility sector across the state, an official said. “As decided at the May 27 state cabinet meeting, the Karnataka Electric Vehicle &…

US-Based Triton EV To Deliver 2,000 Electric Semi-Trucks To India

Triton Electric Vehicle, LLC, a US-based company has said that it has got an order from a South Indian company for its EVs. Himanshu Patel, CEO and founder at Triton Electric Vehicles, LLC shared this news on social media. He…

Maharashtra Intends To Lead In The Electric Vehicle Category, According To Officials.

The Maharashtra government in the next five years plans to ensure at least 10 per cent of newly registered vehicles in its major cities would be electric ones, a senior official said. Addressing a virtual town hall organised by ‘Climate…

MG Motor Joins Hands With Attero For Recycling Of EV Batteries

MG Motor India on Friday said it has joined hands with Attero for recycling of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the country. The partnership is aimed at reusing and recycling the Li-ion batteries used in the automaker’s ZS EV units…