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FAME-II Scheme Restructuring Entire EV Industry, Needs Another 3-4 Years Extension: Ather Energy

FAME-II scheme, the programme meant to advertise electric vehicles in India, has helped in attracting investments within the sector within the nation and must be prolonged by one other three to 4 years, in line with a prime official of…

Tech Start-Up Matter To Launch Electric Vehicles, Energy Solutions In India

Matter, an Ahmedabad-based technology start-up, said it would launch electric vehicles and a range of energy solutions in India starting 2021. The company will enter key Indian cities, including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow and Chandigarh,…

Wardwizard Innovation Inaugurates One of India’s Largest Electric Two-Wheelers Plant To Generate 6000 Employment Opportunities

Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Ltd. – one of the leading companies in the EV segment which owns brand including Joy e-bike and Vyom Innovation has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art facility at Vadodara, Gujarat for manufacturing electric two-wheelers. Company has invested…

Society Of Manufacturers Of Electric Vehicles Calls For Rejig Of FAME II Or Reintroduction Of FAME I

Ahead of the release of Union Budget, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to either rejig the FAME II scheme or reintroduce FAME I, saying the programme meant to promote EVs in its second…

Gulf Oil International Ltd Makes The First Strategic Move Into The EV Market

Gulf Oil International Ltd (Gulf), part of the Hinduja Group, has entered an agreement to co-invest alongside the Clean Growth Fund (CGF) in Indra, the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) and smart energy technology company developing innovative charging and energy storage…

Ola, Siemens To Build ‘India’s Most Advanced EV Manufacturing Hub’ In Tamil Nadu For ₹2,400 Cr

Ola announced that it has joined hands with Siemens to build India’s most advanced electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. Last month, the popular ride-hailing platform signed a 2,400-crore-deal with the Tamil Nadu government to set up its first…

Indian Oil And Israel’s Phinergy Test Aluminium-Air Battery On Mahindra Treo

Even as fossil fuel prices touch new highs in India – petrol at Rs 92.32 a litre in Mumbai – purveyors of eco-friendly motoring in the form of electric vehicles are putting their shoulder to the wheel of green mobility….

India, Australia Will Gain From Expanded Trade Of Lithium Resources: High Commissioner Barry O’Farrell

Australia and India both gain from the promise of expanding trade in lithium resources, said the Australian High Commissioner, Barry O’Farrell. While speaking at a session of the Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce on ‘Lithium: Powering a New Australia-India Partnership’, he…

Transport Department Tenders For Operation Of 575 Electric Buses In Delhi

Transport Department of Delhi has issued three request for qualification and proposals (RFQP) for the operation of 575 electric buses (E-buses) in the capital. Three tenders have been issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for…

French Utility EDF Sees Opportunity In Hydrogen Fuel, Battery Storage Space In India

French utility major EDF Energy is exploring business opportunities in the Indian market for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, hydrogen fuel and battery storage technologies, in line with its plans for the post-Covid-19 economy. Technologies such as hydrogen fuel and…