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"The overwhelming response from the citizens has outpaced the supply side of OEMs. As we move forward with the aim of making India an EV hub, it's imperative that all stakeholders are in harmony so a solid logistical foundation can be built for the industry," SMEV Director General Sohinder Gill said in a statement.

Amongst India’s five climate targets at COP26 Summit last year in November, Prime Minister Modi vowed for reducing 1 billion tonnes of carbon emissions and emissions intensity of the GDP by 45%, by 2030

Mumbai-based battery swapping startup, VoltUp recently announced its partnership with Adani Electricity and Hero Electric to set up 500 electric mobility stations in Mumbai in the next 2 years, catering to over 30,000 riders daily.

Under this, the government approved the proposed one-time contribution on the purchase of electric vehicles and an additional budget provision of Rs 40 crore for reimbursement of State Goods and Services Tax (SGST). The state government had announced to reimburse Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 SGST amount for two-wheelers and Rs 10,000 to 20,000 for the purchase of three-wheelers according to the battery capacity of the vehicle.

It, however, pointed out that India's charging infrastructure demands are unique, considering that the vehicle mix is dominated by two-wheelers and three-wheelers, as opposed to advanced countries where four-wheelers is the dominant segment.

Hero Electric, an Indian electric scooter maker, announces a partnership with Jio-BP to provide EV charging and battery swapping solutions in India.

"Orders have already been given for 1,500 buses that will be inducted by November - December. There are 153 e-buses running presently in Delhi and with today's buses, the fleet will be now 250. "Fifty more e-buses will be inducted by September," he said.

Developed and installed by GPS Renewables with support from Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and AeroCare Clean Energy, the EV charging station located at Haji Ali in Mumbai is India's first to be powered by biogas. It works in tandem with a biomethane plant positioned alongside it.

The capacity to produce power quality equipment has been expanded to 22,000 MVAR (kilowatt ampere reactive) from 10,000 MVAR.

Delhi government on Monday released the charging 'action plan' for electric vehicles on completion of two years of its EV Policy that was first launched in 2020. The plan said that the biggest hindrance to the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles is inadequate charging infrastructure.

On April 21, the central government issued an advice after more than two dozen e-two-wheelers caught fire between March and April of this year, warning manufacturers of electric vehicles that they must recall all defective batches of vehicles promptly as a precaution or face severe penalties. The government has also formed a committee comprised of specialists from the Indian Institute of Science and the Centre for Fire, Explosive, and Environment Safety to conduct in-depth research and provide "quality-centric" rules for the production of electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles (EVs) in India have seen a growth of CAGR of 205% and 149% domestic sales volumes in two-wheelers and four-wheelers respectively during FY20-FY22, but persistent concerns around raw material availability are set to dampen the demand scenario in the coming years.

The EV division of Ashok Leyland, ​​Switch Mobility unveiled India's first electric double-decker air-conditioned bus on Thursday. As of now, Switch is operating its twin-floor electric AC buses in the United Kingdom. Switch India has already secured an order of 200 electric double-decker buses in Mumbai and is looking at a dominant space in the electric double-decker segment, across key regions in the country, the company said.

Tata Motors on Thursday bagged an order to supply 921 electric buses to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).

Two-wheeler electric vehicles faring well, but long charging duration & expensive batteries may dent govt’s ambitions, says Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association report.

The automaker, which has lined up five new electric Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) with the first four expected to hit the roads between December 2024 and 2026, will evaluate incentives offered by different state governments before finalising strategy for production of these EVs.

Mahindra & Mahindra announced that it will launch five new electric SUVs for both domestic and international markets. The first four SUVs are expected to arrive in the market between 2024 and 2026.

Arora was responding to a query on VW group's electric vehicle plans for the Indian market below the luxury segment. The all-electric Porsche Taycan has a starting price of Rs 1.5 crore, while the Audi e-tron price ranges from Rs 99.99 lakh to Rs 1.18 crore. In terms of electro-mobility, he said, "We have followed a top-down approach with our luxury brands, already launching products into the market. Both Audi and Porsche have very successful electric vehicles in the Indian market.

Tata Power has partnered with real estate developer JP Infra Mumbai to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points across its residential projects in Mumbai. ​​Residents with electric vehicles will have access to a 24x7 charging facility and can connect through the Tata Power EZ mobile application for all services, including remote vehicle charging monitoring and e-payments, it said.