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Magenta Power ropes in HPCL as strategic investor, eyes 500 EV charging points in FY20
Solar power systems provider Magenta Power has roped in state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) as a strategic investor as it bids to accelerate deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargers across India, according to a top company official.
The company i...
Hyundai Motor developing mass market electric car for India
Korean automobile major Hyundai Motor is developing an electric vehicle for the mass market and will launch it in a couple of years’ time, said a top company official. "Hyundai Motor is transforming into a mobility solutions provider from an automobile company," S.S. Kim, Ma...
Uber partners with Sun Mobility to deploy e-autos
Sun Mobility will offer its energy infrastructure platform, including swappable smart batteries and quick interchange stations to select Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for building electric autos New Delhi: Ride-sharing platform Uber has partnered with Sun Mobility to ...
Cheaper loans could take solar power to more rooftops in India
India’s solar capacity addition target of 100 gigawatts (GW) is expected to face serious challenges if the current sluggish growth in rooftop solar is not addressed. Of the overall target, 40 GW is proposed to come from the rooftop solar segment. However, the capacity as on ...
Is India’s dream for electric vehicles viable in the long run?
The Modi government has made it abundantly clear that it wants an electric vehicle-future in India and has set targets for it. All three-wheelers manufactured in India would have to be electric by 2023, two-wheelers with an engine capacity of up to 150cc manufactured in India ...
Electric vehicle start-up SmartE gets Rs 100-crore investment from Mitsui
Electric vehicle (EV) start-up SmartE has raised Rs 100 crore from Japanese major trading house Mitsui & Co in a Series B funding round. In addition to the capital, Mitsui will bring to SmartE multiple synergies through its existing businesses in the EV domain to enable th...
Government spots constraints on renewable energy projects
Land constraints, insufficient transmission facility and discom defaults on payments are the leading impediments to renewable energy adoption in the country. This has been unanimously agreed upon by both the industry and government stakeholders.
To address these bottle...
The Solar Roof On Hyundai’s New Sonata Hybrid Adds 1,300km Of Range Per Year
Hyundai rolled out a new version of its Sonata Hybrid, which would not normally be news around these parts but for the fact that it comes from the factory with a solar roof. It actually adds some zero-emission range to the otherwise petrol-powered vehicle.
Under the ho...
MNRE invites proposal to run four fuel cell buses in Delhi-NCR
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited proposals under a pilot project to make four hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses with a minimum seating capacity of 25 passengers each. The MNRE invites preliminary project proposals for pilot demonstration of four hydro...
Battery safety: UK net zero success could depend on 20 million ‘mini power stations’
The UK will need 20 million ‘mini power stations’ to reach its net-zero energy goals, with the need to create a policy framework for technologies like solar PV and energy storage an immediate priority, a group convened in Britain’s parliament this week heard.
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