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DHL Group to launch zero-emission electric delivery in US by 2020

Over the last three years, DHL has kicked off "CO2-free last mile delivery" efforts with German cities like Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.

Green economy to the economy's rescue

India's economy needs a renewed boost of structural reforms, just when a second generation of green policies is also needed

Modernising the commercial vehicles fleet

The development of a sustainable replacement demand requires a comprehensive end of life policy for CVs

Brexit drove Tesla to pick Berlin over Britain for new EV factory

The company had earlier said it chose a location near Berlin for a new design centre and plant to make batteries, powertrains and vehicles, offering a major boost to the German capital

Electric vehicles' rise may lead to slow global oil demand from 2025: IEA

The IEA expects there will be 330 million electric cars on the road by 2040

Alibaba-backed EV firm XPeng raises $400 mn from Xiaomi, others for growth

The fundraising comes at what bankers and industry insiders describe as an increasingly tough financing environment for Chinese EV startups which must jostle for attention in a crowded sector

Greaves Cotton to acquire remaining 18.77% stake in EV maker Ampere

The company will make additional investment of around Rs 60 crore to take its stake in Ampere to 100%

CCI approves Hyundai and Kia's acquisition of shareholding in Ola

In March this year, Hyundai and Kia had said they would invest $300 million in Bengaluru-based Ola

Scoot, Skip, Jump, Lime and Spin

Time to revisit transportation planning in cities and countries to choose the most environment-friendly, comfortable and safe options

Japan's top tech consultancy TechnoPro to invest $10 mn in local EV ops

TechnoPro, which plans to hire 10,000 engineers in India over 3 years, will focus on clients building charging and battery swapping infrastructure, where it is a domain expert

Mahindra's educational arm MEC to set up laboratory to work on EV solutions

Clean mobility has been given high priority by the government and MEC is working towards finding solutions

A successful reincarnation: Can Bajaj Auto do a MINI with the Chetak?

Here's how the company plans to disrupt the EV market with the new avatar of a classic

About incumbents and challengers

In many industries, incumbents have often been trumped in the new product/technology race by rank outsiders. Will EVs' fate be any different?

EV battery prices fall sharply, but local manufacturing yet to take off

The average cost of battery cells has come down to $200 per kilowatt per hour (kWh)

Honda gets Indian patent for alerting mechanism in electric motorcycle

The invention has a low voltage battery that will be placed in the rear side of the vehicle body, which can be accessed by the opening of the seat

TVS Motor Company's two-stroke engine patent application gets rejected

The decision comes as there is speculation that the govt of Karnataka could ban two-stroke three-wheelers from end-April 2020

India has 150 million drivers and only 8,000 want electric cars: Report

Barely more than 8,000 EVs were sold locally during the past six years, China sells more than that in two days

Why Asia's biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell cars over EVs

Critics argue FCVs may never amount to more than a niche technology. But proponents counter hydrogen is the cleanest energy source for autos available

No need to ban petrol, diesel vehicles; EVs picking up pace naturally: Govt

Gadkari says all buses would be electric in two years

Tata Motors to launch new EV in 2020 based on new technology for clean cars

Tata Motors said EVs built using the new powertrain technology will have a range of 250 kilometers on a single charge and the company will offer a warranty of eight years on the batteries