Both companies have undercut the previous lowest price in the category, which stood at Rs 1,10,000
JBM currently operates over 1,500 electric buses across 10 states and more than 15 major airports in India
Failure to meet the targets can result in financial penalties, usually called EC, promoting more sustainable waste management and encouraging eco-friendly product design
In June 2021, MHI launched the Rs 18,100 crore ACC PLI scheme with a total capacity of 50 GWh
PM E-DRIVE and PSM schemes instil confidence among e-bus manufacturers
Subsidy reduced because they can't be sustained indefinitely: MHI
Allocations may be via supplementary demands for grants
Rs 3,435 crore PSM gets nod; will support deployment of more than 38,000 e-Buses
Scheme outlay expected to be Rs 10,900 cr, new name to be coined in place of 'FAME'
Kumaraswamy urged the industry to collaborate and put forth dedicated efforts to help India achieve its sustainability goals while staying on track for growth
Last week, Kumaraswamy indicated that FAME-III would be launched within the next two months
The removal of road tax waiver in the city estimated to make such vehicles about 10% costlier for its residents
Move aims to highlight Centre's electric mobility schemes and ensure greater transparency
Automobile sector experts argue that consumers may find more value in continuing to drive their existing vehicles or selling them to third parties
These measures aim to enhance accountability and ensure proper waste tyre disposal. However, sector experts say while monitoring compliance is difficult, the real challenge lies in enforcing the law
RIL is currently constructing an advanced chemistry-based battery manufacturing facility with a 30 GWh annual capacity in Jamnagar
The minister mentioned that the government is taking a comprehensive approach to boost the EV ecosystem
But, despite this decline, August sales still represented the third-highest monthly total this year, following March and July
Yadav also announced an extension of the deadline for idea submissions in the Ideas4LiFE initiative from September 15 to October 15
With the monsoon expected to last longer in 2024, at least well into September, there is a good possibility that the AQI will remain tolerable for the next few weeks