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Uber Proclaims Launch 3,000 Electrical Two-Wheeler, Three-Wheelers, And Cabs In 2021

Uber recently introduced its plans to change majorly to completely zero-emission platform by 2040 globally and in India, it has dedicated scaling as much as 3,000 electrical autos throughout two-wheelers, three-wheelers and cabs by the top of 2021. Officers from…

Canada Launches Hydrogen Strategy

The Government of Canada has launched its Hydrogen Strategy, a framework that seeks to position Canada as a global hydrogen leader, cementing this low-carbon and zero-emission fuel technology as a key part of a path to net-zero carbon emissions by…

Kenya’s Challenges To Shift To EVs, And The Solutions

According to one article in The Kenyan Wall Street, the government of Kenya has plans to have at least 5% electric car share by the year 2025 — 5% of all vehicles registered in the country, not 5% of new…

EC Proposes Modernizing EU Legislation On Batteries To Enhance Sustainability And Safety

The European Commission is proposing modernizing EU legislation on batteries; this would be the first initiative delivered among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan. Batteries that are more sustainable throughout their life cycle are key for…

Bounce To Add 4,000 EVs To Fleet By Feb, Go 100% Electric By Q3 FY22

Shared mobility platform Bounce said it plans to add 4,000 e-scooters on its platform by February and transition to a 100 percent electric vehicle fleet by the third quarter of FY22. “We have been transitioning to green mobility since early…

India Can Save Rs 1 Lakh Crore On Crude Oil Imports By Meeting 30% EV Penetration Target: Study

India can save on crude oil imports worth more that Rs 1 lakh crore ($14 billion) annually if electric vehicles (EVs) are to garner 30% share of country’s new vehicle sales by 2030, according to an independent study released by…

Alstom To Supply Italy’s First 6 Hydrogen Trains

Alstom will supply six hydrogen fuel cell trains, with the option for eight more, to FNM (Ferrovie Nord Milano), the main transport and mobility group in the Italian region of Lombardy, for a total amount of approximately €160 million. The…

Tougher Battery Standards Sought By EU In Shift To Electric Cars

Europe plans to impose stricter environmental requirements for batteries as it begins a radical economic overhaul set to boost electric vehicles and clean energy. The European Union will aim at setting a global standard in the fast-growing market when it…

Lucid Motors Completes Construction On First Greenfield Electric Vehicle Factory In North America

Lucid Motors, which is setting new standards for sustainable mobility with its advanced luxury EVs, announced completion of the first phase of construction at the new Lucid AMP-1 (Advanced Manufacturing Plant) factory in Casa Grande, AZ, with the commissioning of…

Mercedes To Source Cobalt And Lithium With “Standard For Responsible Mining”

In future, Mercedes-Benz will only buy battery cells with cobalt and lithium from certified quarries. The Stuttgart-based automaker also intends to reduce the cobalt content of the next generation of battery cells to less than ten per cent and, in…