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EVs most practical vehicle tech to tackle air pollution in India: TERI
- November 09, 2020
Source: Saur Energy
Electric vehicles are by far the most practical vehicle technology intervention to address rising air pollution in the cities across India, observed Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI during the launch of Digital Library on Green Mobility (DLGM). In his inaugural address, Dr Winfried Damm, Head of Indo-German Energy Programme, GIZ, said that the online library will become the vehicle to promote green mobility in India. TERI has developed DLGM under the India component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)-Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) programme. The NDC-TIA is a regional initiative coordinated by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety under the International Climate Initiative.
Mahindra Treo becomes India’s first lithium-ion 3-wheeler to achieve 5,000 units sales milestone
- October 09, 2020
Source: Mahindra Electric
The Mahindra Treo range has crossed a sales milestone of 5,000 units and is currently being sold in over 400 districts across the country. Cumulatively, the Treo has travelled a distance of over 35 million kms on Indian roads, saving 1,925 metric tonnes of CO2 tailpipe emissions, equivalent to planting 87,500 trees to absorb the same emissions.
670 new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME scheme
- September 25, 2020
Source: Press Information Bureau
In a big push towards electric mobility the Government has sanctioned 670 Electric buses in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh and 241 Charging Stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme. Phase-II of FAME India Scheme focuses on supporting electrification of public and shared transportation and aims to support, through subsidies, approximately 7000 e-buses, 5 lakh e-3 wheelers, 55000 e-4 wheeler passenger cars and 10 lakh e-2 wheelers.
EESL to procure 250 electric vehicles from TATA Motors Limited & Hyundai Motor India Ltd
- September 03, 2020
Source: Press Information Bureau
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) under the administrative control of Ministry of Power, Government of India, will procure 250 electric vehicles from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India. The companies were selected through an international competitive bidding process, which was aimed at increased participation. Tata Motors Limited and Hyundai Motor India Limited won the tender and now will supply 150 Nexon electric compact SUVs & 100 Kona electric premium SUVs respectively for government use.
NITI Aayog to Launch Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) India Component -- NDC-TIA India Component to focus on establishing a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for decarbonizing transport in India
- August 26, 2020
Source: Press Information Bureau
With the aim to promote a comprehensive approach to decarbonize transport in India, Vietnam, and China, NDC–TIA is a joint programme, supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and implemented by a consortium of seven organisations, namely Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), World Resources Institute (WRI), International Transport Forum (ITF), Agora Verkehrswende (AGORA), Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) Foundation, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century e.V. (REN21). The India Component is implemented by six consortium organisations, all except SLoCaT. On behalf of the Government of India, NITI Aayog, will be the implementing partner.
MoRTH allows sale and registration of electric vehicles without batteries
- August 12, 2020
Source: Press Information Bureau
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has allowed registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries. The ministry has clarified that vehicles without batteries can be sold and registered based on the type approval certificate issued by the Test Agency. There is no need to specify the Make/Type or any other details of the Battery for the purpose of Registration. However, the prototype of the electrical vehicle, and the battery (regular battery or the swappable battery) is required to be type approved by the test Agencies specified under Rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
EESL signs agreement with NOIDA authority to install EV charging units and related infrastructure
- July 09, 2020
Source: Energy Efficiency Services Limited
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has signed an agreement with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to promote electric vehicles and install public EV charging stations & related infrastructure. The partnership will also facilitate the creation of an infrastructural ecosystem to accelerate e-mobility uptake. EESL will make an upfront investment on services pertaining to the agreement along with the operation and maintenance of public charging infrastructure by qualified manpower. NOIDA authority will be responsible for the provision of space for the charging infrastructure. The initiative is estimated to save over 3.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per e-car per year.
Electric car sales this year resist Covid-19’s blow to global car market
- June 15, 2020
Source: International Energy Agency
The number of electric cars on the road is expected to reach almost 10 million this year, as sales grow this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report by International Energy Agency. Electric car sales are expected to fare better than the overall passenger car market, with EV sales this year to broadly match the 2.1 million sold in 2019, according to the latest edition of the IEA’s Global EV Outlook. This would account for a record 3% of the total global car sales. Based on data from January to April this year, total global passenger car sales this year are set to decline by 15%.
Sanction of electric charging stations under FAME India-II Scheme
- February 10, 2020
Source: Press Information Bureau
Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 2,636 electric vehicles (EVs) charging stations in 62 cities across 24 states/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II. In Andhra Pradesh, 92 charging stations have been sanctioned to Vijayawada, 71 charging stations to Vishakhapatnam, 68 charging stations to Tirupati and 35 charging stations to Kakinada. In Telangana, 118 charging stations have been sanctioned to City of Hyderabad, 10 each charging stations to cities of Warangal and Karimnagar.
In Phase-II Fame India Scheme 2636 EV charging stations sanctioned
- January 30, 2020
Source: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India
The Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2636 charging stations in 62 cities across 24 States/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II. As many as 317 EV charging stations have been allotted in Maharashtra, 266 in Andhra Pradesh, 256 in Tamil Nadu, 228 in Gujarat, 205 in Rajasthan, 207 in Uttar Pradesh, 172 in Karnataka, 159 in Madhya Pradesh, 141 in West Bengal, 138 in Telangana, 131 in Kerala, 72 in Delhi, 70 in Chandigarh, 50 in Haryana, 40 in Meghalaya, 37 in Bihar, 29 in Sikkim, 25 each in Jammu & Kashmir and Chhattisgarh, 20 in Assam, 18 in Odisha and 10 each in Uttarakhand, Puducherry and Himachal Pradesh.