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Decision To Install Charging Point At Every 3 Km Paving Way For Delhi As EV Capital: Transport Minister Gahlot

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said the AAP government’s decision install a charging point at every three kilometers will pave the way for making Delhi the “electric vehicle” capital. He said the Delhi government has taken a lead across India in…

Government Approves Use Of Ethanol-Gasoline Blend As Automotive Fuel

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has greenlighted the use of E20 – a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% gasoline – as an automotive fuel. Mass emission standards for the use of E20 have also been notified in…

Triton EV Establishes India Entity ‘Triton Electric Vehicle India‘ In New Delhi

New Jersey-based Triton Electric Vehicle registered an Indian subsidiary under ‘Triton Electric Vehicles India Private Limited’ – in New Delhi. The move comes after the parent company aggressively advertised its plans to enter the Indian market. The newly formed entity’s…

Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal Looks To Disrupt India’s EV Market By Mass Producing Vehicles

Every Friday, Ola’s founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, spends time at a site that is nearly 2 hours away from the hustle and bustle of his office in Koramangala, a thriving hub for startups in Bengaluru. An aim to make…

Electric Vehicle Maker Euler Motors Raises ₹300 Million From Existing And New Investors

Euler Motors, a New Delhi-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has raised ₹300 million (~$4.1 million) as a part of its ongoing Series A round. The funding was led by existing investors Inventus India, Jetty Ventures, and Sujeet Kumar, Co-founder, Udaan….

Meghalaya Announces Electric Vehicle Policy With Purchase Subsidy For Early Adopters

The Transport Department of the Government of Meghalaya has issued the ‘Meghalaya Electric vehicle Policy, 2021’, which aims to see electric vehicles (EV) representing 15% of the state’s overall vehicle mix by 2025. The policy will remain in operation for…

RIL Acquires Majority Stake In US-Based SkyTran For $26.76 Million

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), announced on Sunday that it has acquired majority stake in its investee company skyTran Inc for a consideration of $26.76 million. With this transaction, RSBVL has…

RIL To Venture Into EV Battery Space Ahead Of A Boom In Electric Vehicles

The possibility of a stake sale to Saudi Arabia’s Aramco is only one part of the story behind Reliance Industries hiving off its oil-to-chemicals business. This is also part of a strategic shift by Ambani to renewable energy. “RIL will…

Delhi Govt Suspends Subsidy On Tata Nexon EV

The Delhi government has delisted the electric version of the Tata Nexon car from its subsidy scheme for electric vehicles following complaints that the model failed to meet the specified range on a single charge, officials said. Delhi Transport minister…

Sterling And Wilson Enters Into JV With Enel X To Offer Electric Charging Infra

Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd (SWPL), a Shapoorji Pallonji group company, has entered into a joint venture with Enel X to foray into the electric mobility segment in India. The 50:50 joint venture will enable the two companies to offer…