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India Gets Its First AC Double Decker E-Bus in Mumbai, Inducted in BEST Fleet

After a delay of several months, the first air-conditioned double-decker electric bus in the country was inducted into the fleet of BEST — the civic transport public body in Mumbai, on Monday, officials said. The wet-leased e-bus will be registered at the Regional Transport Office before it hits the road for the public. This bus is […]

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Amazon Zoox Robotaxi With Employees as Passengers Tested on Public Road Ahead of Commercial Launch

Amazon.com Inc’s self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, said on Monday it has successfully tested a robotaxi with employees as passengers on a public road in a move to bring it closer to commercial service for the general public. The February 11 test, conducted between two Zoox buildings a mile apart at its headquarters in Foster City, California,

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Tamil Nadu Becomes Latest Indian State to Unveil Electric Vehicle Policy

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday unveiled its electric vehicle (EV) policy 2023 which aims to garner investments to the tune of Rs. 50,000 crore and generate 1.50 lakh jobs, in a boost to the EV industry. Chief Minister M K Stalin formally released the new policy in the presence of government officials at the

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Volvo Cars Could Go 100 Percent Electric in India by 2025, Sold 1,800 Units in 2022

Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo Cars could go fully electric in India by around 2025, much ahead of its global target of becoming a full electric car company by 2030, a senior company official said on Tuesday. The company, which will launch the electric version of its SUV C40 in the fourth quarter of 2023, will

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TVS in Talks With ADIA, Goldman Sachs, Carlyle for Up to $350 Million Investment in Its EV Arm: Report

TVS Motor Company is in talks with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Goldman Sachs Group, and Carlyle Group for an investment in its electric vehicle (EV) arm, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday. The $300 million to $350 million investment (roughly Rs. 2,500 crore to Rs. 2,900 crore) would value TVS at about $3 billion

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Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Have Most Comprehensive EV Policies in India, Study Says

Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have the most comprehensive electric vehicle policies with the widest range of parameters, including budget allocations, charging infrastructure and job creation, according to a new study. The study by Climate Trends, ‘Analysis Of State Electric Vehicle Policies And Their Impact’, assesses the comprehensiveness of EV policies of 26 states

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Jammu and Kashmir Government to Procure Fleet of 200 Electric Buses for Jammu and Srinagar: Officials

The Jammu and Kashmir government is procuring a fleet of 200 electric buses to establish environment-friendly and socially sustainable network of public transport in the Union Territory’s twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, officials said on Friday. For this, Tata Motors has been given land to build the depot whose construction has started, they

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Brazil’s Electric Aircraft Maker Eve ‘On Track’ to Start Services in 2026, Seeks Rules to Govern Sector

Electric aircraft maker Eve Holding is “on track” to meet its goal of starting commercial operations in 2026, an executive said on Friday, and getting its aircraft certificated is the most immediate target. Eve’s vice president of services & fleet operations, Luiz Mauad, told Reuters in an interview he expects authorities in 2023 to make progress

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Ola Electric to Invest $920 Million in Tamil Nadu to Manufacture Electric Cars, Batteries: Details

SoftBank Group-backed Ola Electric would invest $920 million (roughly Rs. 7,600 crore) in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to manufacture electric cars and batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), a state government statement said on Saturday. Ola will invest $920 million (roughly Rs. 7,600 crore) through its subsidiaries Ola Electric Technologies and Ola Cell Technologies,

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Uber to Bring 25,000 EV Sedans in India, Fleet to Be Supplied by Tata Motors

Tata Motors on Monday said it will supply 25,000 XPRES–T electric vehicle units to Uber in one of the largest deals in the green mobility space till date. As per a memorandum of understanding inked between the two entities, Uber will utilise the electric sedans in its premium category service, the companies said in a

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