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Pune Announces Tender For 150 Electric Buses Under FAME-II Program

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has issued a tender inviting bids for 150 electric buses. The buses should be 12-meter-long, air-conditioned, and compliant with Bus Rapid Transit. The last day for the online submission of technical and price bids…

Subsidy Scheme Under Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy To Roll Out Next Week

The Delhi government is likely to roll out from next week the subsidy scheme under its newly launched electric vehicle (EV) policy, officials said. The EV policy of the Delhi government was notified last month. Launching the policy, Chief Minister…

On World EV Day, ABB Underlines Commitment To More Charging Stations In India

Global technology company ABB announced it is pushing forward with establishing more charging stations for electric vehicles in several Indian cities. The announcement was made on the occasion of the first-ever World EV Day that seeks to celebrate the experience…

Mahindra Electric Launches MESMA 48 Platform For Light EVs

Mahindra Electric Mobility on Wednesday, the World EV Day, has announced the global launch of its MESMA 48 platform for light electric vehicles. The Mahindra Electric Scalable Modular Architecture (MESMA) 48 platform is capable of offering competitive quality and is…

GreenCell Mobility Bags Order For 48 Electric Buses From Rajasthan Transport Company

GreenCell Mobility Private Limited (GreenCell Mobility) was awarded a contract for operating 48 air-conditioned electric buses by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC). GreenCell is an ‘electric Mobility as Service’ (eMaaS) platform, promoted by Eversource Capital. GreenCell will establish…

Fuel Stations Asked To Have At Least One EV Charging Station

Competition from the growing electric vehicle segment is coming right to the door steps of oil companies with the Power Ministry now mooting the idea to have at least one EV charging station at all the fuel pumps in the…

South Korean EV Giant Edison Set To Invest Rs 5,000 Crore In UP, Meets UP CM

A delegation of South Korean electric vehicle manufacturer, Edison Motors met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and expressed their desire to invest in the state, an official said. The delegation led by Managing director Y K Lee met the…

E-Mobility Startup BluSmart Bags $7 Mn For Expansion

Delhi-based electric mobility startup BluSmart has raised $7 Mn (INR 51 Cr) in funding from multiple investors including Inflections Point Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Survam Partners, Mumbai Angels, Chhattisgarh Investments Ltd, Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) Angels, Lets Venture Fund and…

India-Made Husqvarna Electric Scooter Market Launch In 2021

Apart from revealing some key details of the Husqvarna E-Pilen electric motorcycle, the internal document shared by Pierer Mobility AG (parent company of KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas) also discloses important information about the Husqvarna electric scooter. Just like the Husqvarna…

Govt To Focus On Domestic Players For Electric Bus Tender: Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar said that the government would concentrate on local companies for supplying and running electric buses in the country. “There are so many good local companies that are producing electric buses….