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Convergence Energy Services floats biggest ever tender for electric buses

Aims to deploy 5450 single decker buses and 130 double decker buses through the scheme

Budget FY23: EV makers seek incentives for exports, PLIs to small players

SMEV has requested the Centre to provide some incentives -- in the form of subsidies -- on exports of affordable small cars and scooters from India in the Union Budget FY23

Hero Electric, Mahindra Group team up to manufacture electric vehicles

Electric two-wheeler maker will use latter's production facility to raise capacity

Auto ancillary stocks in radar on hopes of fresh demand from OEMs

Shares of companies dealing in auto ancillaries have seen a firm uptick recently as their business outlook seems to have turned bright on hopes of rapid adoption of electric vehicles.

Power ministry revises norms for pro-actively setting up EV charing infra

The power ministry has unveiled revised norms to support creation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with an aim to enable a faster adoption of EVs in the country by ensuring safe, reliable ecosystem. The revised guidelines include allowing EV owners to charge them at their residence/offices using their existing electricity connections and de-licensing the setting up of EV charging infra. "The Union Ministry of Power has promulgated the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV) on 14th January 2022," a power ministry statement said on Saturday. "The objective is to enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable charging infrastructure and ecosystem," it added. Infrastructure requirements for public charging infrastructure as well as for public charging infrastructure for long range EVs and/or heavy duty EVs have been outlined, it stated. Any ...

Ola Electric to open final payment window for scooter buyers on Jan 21

Ola Electric will open the final payment window on January 21 for all the customers who have already paid Rs 20,000 for its electric scooters, Ola Chairman and Group Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal said on Friday. The company, which had last month stated that it has dispatched its electric scooters to all who have purchased in the previous round, will dispatch for the latest purchase during this month and February. Sharing a shot of its electric scooters at the company's factory while extending greetings for Lohri, Sankrati and Pongal, Aggarwal in a tweet said, "Sea of scooters awaits! Final payment window opens Jan 21, 6 pm in Ola App for all customers who've paid (Rs) 20k. We'll dispatch across Jan & Feb." Ola Electric, which had in August last year made a foray into the green mobility space with the launch of its electric scooters, S1 and S1 Pro priced at Rs 99,999 and Rs 1,29,999, respectively, had postponed delivery timelines for its much-anticipated products citing the ...

Indian mobility tech startup EVage raises $28 mn from US-based VC firm

EVage on Friday said it has raised $28 million from US-based venture capital firm RedBlue Capital.

Delhi govt to inaugurate first 100 electric buses on January 14

Delhi government will inaugurate the first 100 electric buses on Friday, a Delhi government source said.

TVS Motor Company, Swiggy join hands for food delivery on electric vehicles

TVS said in a statement that the partnership highlights its commitment to strengthen electrification across diverse mobility segments

Mercedes-Benz to launch electric vehicle model, assemble EQS in India

Touted to be the 'S-Class of EVs', slated for a Q4 launch

Mercedes-Benz to assemble its EQS electric luxury sedan in India

Mercedes, which will be the first global luxury carmaker to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) in India, expects to start selling the locally-assembled EQS in the Indian market

Simple Energy to deliver maiden e-scooter 'Simple One' from June

Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy on Wednesday said it will start deliveries of its maiden e-scooter 'Simple One' from June, after more than nine months of its launch in the market. The company said it has already received over 30,000 bookings till date. The company had launched 'Simple One' e-scooter on August 15 last year, priced at Rs 1.09 lakh. Simple Energy gears up to capture the EV market with deliveries for the flagship e-scooter, set to commence from June 2022, it said in a statement. "We understand electric mobility is the future, and two-wheelers are the vehicle of the masses. It is a part of our vision to revolutionise the electric two-wheeler segment and make premium electric mobility solutions affordable and accessible to people," said Suhas Rajkumar, Founder and CEO, Simple Energy. He said the company is elated with the market response that has been coming across its way for 'Simple One'. "We have some of India's best minds conducting R&D, ..

The ePlane Company's flying taxis are all set to take to the skies

Firm aims to bring out its first prototype by June, and then get the airworthiness certificate. Once flown, it could become Asia's first air-taxi OEM to have successfully test-driven its aircraft

Oye Rickshaw plans to deploy over 100,000 e-rickshaws this year

Matrix Partner-backed EV mobility firm Oye Rickshaw on Tuesday said it is planning to deploy over 1,00,000 e-rickshaws and expand operations to 25 new cities by this year.

Volkswagen aims to double EV sales in China in 2022 after missing targets

The ID series, which Volkswagen produces at its Chinese joint ventures with SAIC Motor and FAW Group, is the backbone of its EV ambitions in China, the world's largest auto market.

Why India's EV sector is torn between swappable and integrated batteries

Electric vehicle makers and service providers are grappling with the question of whether swappable or integrated batteries should drive the electric future

Elon Musk takes dig at General Motors' EV sales in fourth quarter

According to Musk, GM's fourth quarter numbers have "room to improve"

Best of BS Opinion: Looking ahead to 2022, EV industry, and more

Here is the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Electric vehicles, hydrogen and climate

The rising temperatures across the globe have led to some cities appointing heat officers responsible for cooling interventions

EV may become dominant form of transport in India in near future

More stringent statutes for the adoption of EVs will give a big push to electric mobility.