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Delhi: EV charging station operators to be hired via centralised tenders

A centralised tendering system will be adopted to hire an operator to install, run, maintain and upgrade charging stations for electric vehicles in the Delhi

BP eyes India's fuel market, wants natural gas under GST regime

BP Group chief executive Bernard Looney said his firm in partnership with Reliance will set up 5,500 retail sites for petrol and diesel; also offer mobility solutions like EV charging facility

Private sector yet to charge up on electric vehicle infrastructure

Foreign companies are more visible on technology side while domestic players like RIL-BP have plans only on paper

A slower road ahead: Why building an electric car is so expensive, for now

Musk says innovations and in-house manufacturing can quickly halve that expense, while most competitors see a slower road to reach price parity with gas guzzlers

EESL invests $5 mn in Thailand-based electric bike company

This is the company's second overseas investment; funding was routed through SHIFT Asia, a carbon finance platform

Automobili Pininfarina partners ChargePoint for pure-electric car Battista

Luxury electric vehicles brand Automobili Pininfarina on Wednesday said it has partnered with the world's largest EV charging network ChargePoint

GM plans $2 billion investment to build electric vehicles in Tennessee

Spring Hill will be GM's third US electric vehicle factory, along with existing plants in Detroit and Orion Township, Michigan

Foxconn aims to supply to about 3 million electric vehicles by 2027

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and a major supplier to Apple Inc , is looking at growth from sectors such as EVs, digital health and robots

Govt invites proposals for development of EV charging infra on highways

The Department of Heavy Industry has floated an Expression of Interest (EoI) for inviting proposals

Phase 1 of EV charging grid set-up to be completed by yr-end: Ather Energy

Electric vehicle startup Ather Energy on Tuesday said the first phase of its plans of setting up charging grid across over 135 locations would be completed by the year-end

Omega Seiki and FITT join hands to work on EV technology, research

Omega Seiki Mobility and FITT an industry interface organisation established by IIT Delhi- have partnered to jointly work on electric vehicle technologies and advanced research

Cummins India remains bullish on India market, expects improvement ahead

Ram said that revival is taking place from a 70-80 per cent decline in demand from the peak level during the lockdown period

Tata Tech, GKN Automotive set up e-mobility software centre in Bengaluru

Spread over 12,650 sq ft, the unit will leverage Tata's expertise in electric and embedded systems, and its ability to attract talent to work on GKN Automotive's e-drive

Electric two-wheeler sales up 72% in September: Electric vehicles' group

The sales of electric two-wheelers increased by 72 per cent in September on a year-on-year basis, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said on Wednesday.The registrations stood at 2,544 units last month as against 1,473 vehicles sold in September last year."We are experiencing huge customers' interest in green vehicles as buyers have seen how the environment feels when no fuel-guzzling vehicles are on roads," said SMEV Director General Sohinder Gill."The upcoming festive season will add to the pent-up demand and help manufacturers to recover what they lost in the first and second quarter due to COVID lockdown," he said in a statement.Between April and September, the industry registered sales of 7,552 electric two-wheelers as against 10,161 in the corresponding period of last fiscal."The outlook for rest of the year remains positive as we hope the recent move by the Centre allowing vehicles to be sold without a battery will help the industry to move forward," said ..

Mobility start-up eBikeGO partners with ASSAR to promote electric bikes

eBikeGO said it has roped in reform-centric advance service firm ASSAR as its strategic partner, to promote and deploy over 10,000 electric bikes to various e-commerce and logistics companies.

EV battery maker Romeo Systems to go public through $1.33 bn merger deal

Romeo will use the proceeds for capacity expansion and research & development to further develop battery system technologies for commercial vehicles

Etrio raises $3 million in series A to launch new EV product lines

The investment will fuel the company's foray into new electric vehicles in three wheelers and bicycle product lines

Beijing Auto show: Demand rebound, EV boom mix with murky outlook

China's auto sales rose 11.6% in August from a year earlier, the fifth straight rise after plunging on coronavirus lockdowns

EV push: Govt plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers

The proposal is likely to be reviewed by Modi's Cabinet in the coming weeks

Govt extends FAME-II certificate validity for approved EV models

The government has extended the validity of the certificates for availing benefits under the FAME-II scheme for all approved electric vehicle models by three months till December 31.