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Electric vehicle charging stations expand 2.5 times in 9 mega cities in India
- February 19, 2022
Source: The Economic Times
Additional 678 public EV charging stations were installed between October 2021 and January 2022 in Surat, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai. About 940 of India's 1640 public EV chargers are located in these cities.
PPP is critical for strengthening EV infrastructure in semi-urban and rural areas
- February 16, 2022
Source: The Financial Express
Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model seems a viable option where government engages and encourages private players to supply charging infrastructure in semi-urban and rural areas. To achieve the EV30@30 target the government will have to take private players together and help them create a seamless charging infrastructure on the roads leading to villages of India.
Fuelled by state policy, sales of EVs in Delhi gather steam
- February 15, 2022
Source: Hindustan Times
According to the Delhi transport department, sales of EVs increased by about 136% over January 2021 to 3,404, with sales of two-wheelers, for the first time, surpassing those of e-rickshaws. The sharp rise (753%) in sale of electric two-wheelers is significant. Of the 13.4 million registered vehicles in the national capital, 7.4 million are two-wheelers, and a major contributor to vehicular emissions in the city.
Under 20% spent on Centre’s EV scheme
- February 14, 2022
Source: Mint
The government has spent around ₹1,400 crore so far out of the ₹10,000 crore allocated under the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme, according to Mr Arun Goel, Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries. The FAME-II scheme, designed to support the electrification of public shared transport and help create charging infrastructure, was supposed to end on 31 March 2022 but has been extended by two years till 31 March 2024, as it was unable to create the anticipated consumer demand for electric vehicles.
Chandigarh administration approves city's first electric vehicle policy
- February 14, 2022
Source: News 18
The policy will incentivise the adoption of a wide arena of electric vehicles including electric bicycles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, electric cargo vehicles as well as four-wheelers, passenger and commercial. The incentives will be over and above the central government’s FAME II subsidy and customers who want to avail have to register their vehicle in Chandigarh.
EV charging stations to be built at all Delhi government offices
- February 10, 2022
Source: Indian Express
According to a Delhi government statement, the stations will be ready in three months. The idea is to popularise EVs among government officials who can charge their vehicles while at office. The single window process can be used to install EV chargers from DISCOM-empanelled vendors at low tariffs.
Shift in mobility trends with focus on electric, hybrid vehicles: Study
- February 09, 2022
Source: The Economic Times
According to the study, 59 per cent of the Indian consumers were concerned about climate change, pollution levels and gasoline/diesel vehicles emissions, indicating that consumers interest in the electric vehicles (EVs) is due to the perception of lower fuel costs, environmental consciousness, and a better driving experience.
Government increases allocation for EV subsidy threefold
- February 03, 2022
Source: The Economic Times
In its bid to accelerate the adoption for less-polluting vehicles in India, the government has tripled its budgetary allocation for the scheme to subsidise the purchase of electric vehicles. As per the budget document, the subsidy under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles (FAME) for fiscal 2023 is projected at INR 2908 crore, or more than three-and-a-half times the allocation of INR 800 crore for this fiscal year and almost nine times higher than FY21.
Ather to set up 1000 fast charging stations across Karnataka
- February 03, 2022
Source: Deccan Herald
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Ather Energy and state-run electric supply companies (Escoms). Escoms will be the nodal agency to provide technical support. Government agencies will coordinate with the Escoms to share available spaces for the charging stations.
Budget 2022: EV stakeholders welcome battery swapping policy and interoperability standards
- February 02, 2022
Source: YourStory
In the Union Budget 2022 speech, Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman made a slew of forward-looking announcements for electric vehicles (EVs) — including battery swapping policy, creating special mobility zones, thematic funds for sunrise sectors, and government contribution for R&D in sunrise opportunities.