Delhi Government Plans to Allow only Electric Two-wheelers to ply as Bike Taxis
The aggregator policy being finalised by the Delhi government proposes to allow only electric two-wheelers to ply as bike taxis, officials said on Tuesday. The aggregator policy for two-, three- and four-wheelers is in its final stages and will be…
Pepper Motion will Invest ₹4,640 crore in EV Manufacturing Unit at Punganur
Andreas Hager, CEO of the German-based Pepper Motion Company, called on Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the latter’s camp office at Tadepalli, near here, on November 29 (Wednesday). Pepper Motion, which manufactures electric buses and trucks, is all…
E-bus Sales in India will go up to 11-13% by FY25
ICRA points out that the government has sought to boost e-bus adoption through bid aggregation under tenders floated by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL). Despite successful OEM participation in the initial tenders, CESL’s third tender faced limited participation due to…
Simple Dot One Electric Scooter Coming this December 15
Bengaluru-based startup Simple Energy has announced that it will be launching the Simple Dot One electric scooter on December 15, 2023. With a price tag of under Rs 1 lakh, the Simple Dot One will directly compete with the Ola…
India’s OLA Electric Service Challenges as Demand for Electric Scooters Surges
Bhavish Aggarwal, often regarded as India’s counterpart to Elon Musk, is on a mission to accelerate the adoption of electric scooters and propel India toward a greener future. Aggarwal’s company, Ola Electric, often likened to Tesla in the West, is…
Electric Vehicle Maker Lion Electric Cutting 150 Jobs to Reduce Costs
The Lion Electric Co. says it is cutting 150 jobs or about 10 per cent of its total workforce in a move to reduce costs and improve its ability to reach its profitability objectives. Lion Electric chief executive and founder…
ChargeZone to Raise USD 125 m to Boost EV Charging Ecosystem, Plans Partnership with OEM’s
EV charging infrastructure player ChargeZone is planning to tie up with major automakers of India to boost EV infrastructure country-wide. Kartikey Hariyani, Founder & CEO of ChargeZone told ETAuto that the company will be signing an MoU with Volvo-Eicher, Ashok…
BluSmart Completes 10 Million Emission-Free Rides in India
BluSmart, an Indian EV ride service and EV charging superhub infrastructure operator has announced the completion of 10 million emission-free rides in less than five years after commencing operations in India. BluSmart began operations in 2019 and has traversed over…
PCMC Charged up For 22 EV Charging Stations
With the increasing presence of electric vehicles in the twin towns, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation is aiming to establish charging stations across 22 locations in collaboration with private entities. The PCMC issued tender notices three times in this regard…
Bike Taxi Group Writes to Delhi LG Seeking More Time to Make EV shift
Apna Bike Taxi Association, which claims to represent 1,000 bike taxi drivers in Delhi, has written to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vijay Saxena over the new ‘Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme 2023, which is set to…
