From just 4,000 units a month in June 2021, the monthly run rate reached 80,000 units towards the end of 2022, a 20x growth. From less than 1% penetration in 2021 to almost 6% in just a year, the EV revolution in India has not been restricted to only the urban centres but is proving to be a pan-India phenomenon.

The Centre will soon take a call on whether to make Battery Swapping Standards for electric two and three wheelers mandatory or voluntary. The government has called a meeting of representatives from Electric Vehicle industry and public entities next week before finalising the standards being formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and their increasing popularity indicate they are no longer a short-term trend but a viable alternative to internal combustion automobiles.

The battery-operated garbage collection vehicles of Chennai Corporation are not just making collection easy for workers but are helping in reducing emissions.

Citroen India recently confirmed that the electric version of the C3 hatchback will be called ëC3. The ëC3 will be the first electric vehicle and third model from the company in India. The electric hatch will be unveiled in mid-January 2023 and the launch will take place sometime in early February 2023.

As India goes ballistic on the electric vehicle (EV) adoption, the real test of EVs, especially two-wheelers, will happen again with the onset of summer next year. According to EV makers and network providers, they have learnt their lessons from 2022 and are prepared to provide a more secure and safe experience for the riders.

At a time when the nation is witnessing a sudden increase in the number of electric vehicles (EV), minister of state for heavy industries Krishnan Pal Gurjar on Friday said the Union government had sanctioned 2,877 charging stations across the country.

The Ioniq 5 is available worldwide. The international model comes in 58kWh and a 72.6kWh battery models, offering 385 kilometres and 480 kms driving range respectively. Further, both battery models come in 2WD and 4WD (four wheel drive) options.

In the summer of 2022, India faced the longest power cut in 6 years. At around 2:50PM in the afternoon, it reached the highest-ever recorded power demand of 207 GW. The power supply fell short by around 8-10 GW, causing power cuts ranging from 2 to 8 hours.

Sales of passenger vehicles are already growing at a fast clip in the Indian market, with the numbers projected to be about 50,000 in the ongoing fiscal 2023 ending March from just around 3,000 units three years earlier. The pace of growth could have been faster had there been more options in the mainstream segment, according to market trackers.

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) will soon have EV fast-chargers installed across 18 strategic locations in the country. The tender to supply these fast-chargers has been awarded to Gurugram-based EV charging network startup, Statiq. The 18 locations will have a blend of fast-chargers with the capacity of charging passenger cars at 30kWh or 60kWh capacity. Statiq aims to have a network of approximately 20,000 EV chargers across the country by the end of 2022.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced that the Central government has provisioned for 137 EV charging stations to be installed on National Highway.

The state government has decided to launch an app that will alert electric vehicle owners about nearest charging stations, workshop as well as information on financial incentives for the purchase of EVs. EV-Bandhu will help a user find, book a slot at a charging station and pay for “rejuice” on a single platform.

In addition to the already existing seven wayside amenities (WSA) equipped with EV charging stations, the central government has provisioned for 137 more such facilities to be built on India's national highways, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Wednesday.

The carport is proposed to be installed at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's (MNRE) premises in Delhi, which, in effect, will help gauge to replicate the setup at other strategic locations.

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging station for electric buses. The civic body has decided to spend Rs 15 crore for the same and the works will begin soon. Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (NMPML) - a transport utility of the NMC - is operating the city bus service through two private agencies.

In a move that could affect electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Karnataka, the state transport department is mulling ending 100% road tax exemption given to battery-run vehicles. If approved, EVs will be costlier in the state

The charging stations set-up will be jointly branded as “Park+ EV Zones powered by Exponent” and will be deployed across high-demand hotspots of vehicle deployment and towards high EV usage regions.

India's electric mobility ambitions could get a boost in the upcoming budget, with the government examining incentives to encourage local manufacture of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS). Customs duty exemptions available on lithium ion cells for making mobile phone battery packs could be extended to EV batteries and ESS as well.

Bengal power minister Aroop Biswas on Friday announced a uniform electric vehicle (EV) charging tariff of Rs 6 per kilowatt-hour at public charging stations across the city at the 16th EV Expo, India, at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan