At least half-a-dozen public sector firms, the railways, and various ministries are in the process of creating infrastructure and manufacturing components for electric vehicles (EVs). By one estimate, the size of the EV market in 2030 would be Rs 42,000 crore. Hence, significant investment is being... Read more
Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL), a subsidiary of Tata Group involved in producing chemical products, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As per the MoU, TCL will be responsible for transferring of ISRO’s lithium-ion cell technology, d... Read more
Cab aggregators Ola and Uber can re-commence the registration of new cabs from today (April 15) in Maharashtra. The development was conveyed by the state transport ministry to a state-wide union of cab drivers known as Federation of Tourist Taxi Operators. This announcement comes after the tourist ... Read more
In what is, perhaps, the largest renewable energy project in the city, a housing society in the suburbs is looking at cutting its electricity bill by 70% by generating 700-kW solar energy from its solar plant. This would be the equivalent of reducing 140 diesel cars a month and around 1,700 such car... Read more
The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave its approval for a cooperation agreement between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Denmark’s Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate. The pact allows strategic cooperation in renewable energy with a focus on off... Read more
Luxury sports car maker Porsche is targeting additional volumes in India with an affordable version of its SUV Macan which it aims to drive in the country over the next few months. The company plans to bring in two variants of the next generation Macan to the country, with the entry-level trim expe... Read more
Volkswagen is pushing its joint venture partners including SK Innovation (SKI) to build electric car battery plants which have at least one Gigawatt manufacturing capacity, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told Reuters. "Anything below that amount would make little sense," Diess said on the sidelines ... Read more
A village in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district is presenting itself as a model for renewable energy usage with complete dependence on solar power for all its needs. The solar-powered village in Chakanwala Panchayat named 'Mandironwala Bhuddi' has no electricity poles but is completely lit up using so... Read more
From vacuum cleaning buses every day to checking the functioning of automatic doors, from keeping batteries adequately charged to checking windshield washers — transport department has devised a maintenance strategy for optimum productivity and increased longevity of the newly launched electric bu... Read more
Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland may look at partnerships in electric vehicles segment in future in a bid to cut huge costs involved in developing new technologies in this space, a top company official said. In the traditional internal combustion engine segment, the Hinduja group flagship fir... Read more
APTransco has invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) for setting up one of the largest energy shifting/storage projects in the world. The project is aimed at harnessing storage technology to mitigate challenges faced by the transmission grid due to increased use of renewable energy. A pre-bid mee... Read more
These days, carmakers are driving through tough terrain to comply with India’s Bharat Stage VI (BSVI) emission rules, which kick in from next year. Several automakers say hybrid drivetrains will help stem compliance costs but are wary about investing in a technology that could be eclipsed by zero-... Read more