Heavy Industries Ministry announces new safety tests for electric vehicles

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on Wednesday announced the list of safety tests that will be mandatory for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers from April 2023 to receive subsidies under various EV promotion schemes. These tests will improve human safety for the battery used in these vehicles...

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Mahindra and Jio-bp to install EV chargers across India

- Jio-bp will install DC fast chargers at all Mahindra dealerships in the country - The brand will announce the prices of the XUV400 EV SUV in January 2023 Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Jio-bp (a fuel and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries and Bharat Petroleum) are strengtheni...

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CESL installs solar-powered EV charging station in Ladakh

On the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day, Convergence Energy System Limited (CESL) has set up a solar-powered EV charging station in Ladakh. A CESL Twitter post claims that Ladakh has embarked on a clean mobility jouey in its quest to become a carbon-neutral region. Fast charging point...

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Delhi govt plans to introduce time-of-day tariff system for EV charging

New Delhi: The Delhi govement plans to introduce a time-of-day tariff system for charging electric vehicles (EVs) to incentivize users. The Delhi govement plans to introduce a time-of-day tariff system for charging electric vehicles to incentivize users. Consultations are currently in the initial s...

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Ola S1 e-scooter with 141 km range launched at Rs 99,999 in India

Electric scooter manufacturer Ola has launched the new S1 EV in India at Rs 99,999 ex-showroom. The new Ola S1 electric scooter shares the same underpinnings as the S1 Pro and can be reserved for Rs 499, between August 15 and 31. The purchase window for the new Ola S1 will begin on September 1 and ...

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CESL to install 810 EV fast charging stations on National Highways

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), will install 810 electric vehicle charging stations along 16 expressways and national highways in India, covering 10,275 kilometers of road network. CESL will utilise the public-private partn...

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Kia inaugurates India’s fastest 150kWh charger at Gurugram dealership

Kia has announced that it has inaugurated India's fastest passenger car charger at its Gurugram dealership. The newly inaugurated charger has a capacity of 150 kWh. This DC fast charger is installed at Dhingra Kia, Gurgaon. The company says that by installing the latest fast charger, it has taken i...

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Tata Power partners with Kolte Patil Developers to drive EV adoption, deploy charging stations

Kolte-Patil Developers (KPDL), a Pune-based real estate developer with operations in Mumbai and Bengaluru, has teamed up with Tata Power to deploy charging stations across its properties in Pune, Mumbai and Bengaluru, providing comprehensive charging solutions for electric vehicles. (EV) owners. As...

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Sunfuel to set up 120kW superfast charger on Kalka-Shimla highway

EV charging solutions firm Sunfuel will install the first DC Super Fast 120 kW charger on the Kalka-Shimla Expressway under the recently launched 'ExpressMiles' a highway charging service program. As part of this plan, the company plans to install 70 units of 120 kW of CCS DC superfast chargers on 3...

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