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What ails the electric vehicle minnows? Branding, cost competitiveness

A quiet EV revolution is both promising, and pensive

NMET allots Rs 2,100 cr for 309 mineral exploration projects, 151 completed

Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi highlighted that efforts are also made to speed up the auction process of critical minerals in India

India's electric vehicle sales zoom past 1 million in 2023, shows data

The two-wheeler segment accounted for 56 per cent of the EVs sold in 2023, followed by three-wheelers and passenger vehicles

Project Cheetah: The second phase to commence in shadow of deaths

As the first lot of eight cheetahs completes one year on Indian soil, only six of them are alive to celebrate their journey. Two female cheetahs lost their lives to the new habitat

Hurdles in biofuel use: Few vehicles, weak ethanol-blended petrol rollout

Last week, Union Ministers had called for quick adoption of biofuels in the transportation sector

Auto dealers should open vehicle scrapping units, says Nitin Gadkari

The minister said the government was actively promoting a circular economy, and the government will grant permission to dealers to start vehicle scrapping facilities

India not considering import tax incentives for Tesla, says Piyush Goyal

Musk-led firm plans to source parts worth $1.9 billion from India this year, says Goyal

Centre will not make six airbags mandatory for cars: Nitin Gadkari

No deadline for BS7 implementation but industry should make the transition

Alternative fuels to take center stage in the India's mobility sector

Coelho highlighted that Brazil started because of economic reasons but today it is the need to decarbonize the environment

NITI Aayog spearheads efforts to standardise battery swapping policy

"The objective is to unite all stakeholders under a common policy framework. These consultations are designed to achieve that goal," government officials privy to the development said

Clean Air Survey 2023: Indore ranks first followed by Agra and Thane

A total of 131 cities have been identified for the implementation of the city-specific action plans under this programme, for reducing air pollution by up to 40% by FY26

Heavy industries' ministry scraps human safety tests for EV batteries

The ministry's testing parameters were more stringent than the MoRTH norms and required checks at three levels - the cell, battery management system, and the battery pack

Centre plans to announce Rs 57K cr PM e-Bus Sewa guidelines within a month

Unlike FAME-II, the PM-eBus Sewa scheme proposes a kilometre-based incentive structure spanning a decade

Auto PLI review: Centre extends deadline by a year for beneficiaries

The announcement was made by Union minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey during the review meeting of the PLI-Auto scheme

Commercial production of battery cells under ACC PLI likely in Q4FY24

To monitor the progress of the work of the selected beneficiaries, the Ministry has appointed Engineers India Limited (EIL) as Independent Engineers

Revolt repays Rs 50 crore to govt, PMP violators begin compliance

Last year, the MHI commenced an investigation into alleged PMP guideline violations based on whistleblower complaints

Five manufacturers apply for 23 DVA certificates under PLI Auto scheme

As no OEM was able to submit their DVA certificates, Rs 604 crore earmarked under the scheme for FY23 remained unutilised

Govt tells Ola, Hero Moto, TVS, Ather to pay customers Rs 278 cr by Nov

Move underscores Centre's resolve to ensure compliance with subsidy norms and protect interests of consumers

Lithium to niobium, export ban on 4 critical new energy metals on the table

Lithium, beryllium, niobium, and tantalum are to be banned for export

Cabinet approves 'PM-eBus Sewa', to deploy 10,000 e-buses in 169 cities

Out of the ₹57,613 crores outlined for the scheme, support of Rs.20,000 crore will be provided by the Central government, the Cabinet statement reads