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Vietnam's Vingroup To Deploy 60, 000 EV Fleet In Maharashtra Under $6. 5 Billion Multi-Sector Investment Deal
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (223+ words) Apr 11, 2026 | Updated 03: 48 PM GMT+5: 30 Vietnam's largest conglomerate Vingroup has signed a $6. 5 billion memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government to deploy 60, 000 electric vehicles and develop large-scale urban infrastructure across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The agreement, formalised in the presence of…...
Delhi's Draft EV Policy Proposes Ban on Petrol Two-Wheeler Registrations From April 2028
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (560+ words) Apr 11, 2026 | Updated 11: 46 AM GMT+5: 30 Delhi's government has proposed a comprehensive Electric Vehicle Policy 2. 0 that would ban new registrations of petrol, diesel and CNG two-wheelers from 1 April 2028. The draft policy, expected to be tabled during the upcoming budget session of the…...
Solar Push Through PM Kusum And Surya Ghar Set To Ease States' Rs 2. 4 Trillion Power Subsidy Load, Says MNRE
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (347+ words) Apr 09, 2026 | Updated 05: 49 PM GMT+5: 30 Distributed renewable energy programmes under the PM Kusum scheme and PM Surya Ghar Yojana are speeding up solar adoption across farms and homes, and are expected to gradually bring down the Rs 2. 4 lakh crore electricity subsidy…...
How To Think About Ola's LFP Battery Announcement
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1661+ words) Apr 09, 2026 | Updated 11: 48 AM GMT+5: 30 The stock rose. Ola Electric, his listed electric vehicle company, followed with a filing to Indian exchanges: it had developed an indigenous lithium iron phosphate battery cell, in-house, at its gigafactory in Tamil Nadu. Some hailed…...
India Looks At PLI Scheme For Polysilicon To Plug Last Major Gap In Solar Manufacturing Chain
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (307+ words) Apr 08, 2026 | Updated 03: 57 PM GMT+5: 30 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is in talks with the finance ministry to design a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme aimed at kickstarting domestic manufacturing of polysilicon, the foundational raw material used in…...
India Moves To Build Rare Earth Magnet Capacity As 25 Firms Join Pre-Bid Meet For Rs 7, 280 Crore Scheme
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (289+ words) Apr 08, 2026 | Updated 10: 16 AM GMT+5: 30 The Ministry of Heavy Industries organised a pre-bid conference yesterday (7 April) for prospective bidders under the 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet', drawing participation from at least 25 companies at India Habitat Centre…...
Ola Electric Develops In-House 46100 LFP Battery Cell, Targets Deployment In Upcoming Products In Next Quarter
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (322+ words) Apr 08, 2026 | Updated 10: 13 AM GMT+5: 30 Ola Electric announced on Tuesday (7 April) the readiness of its in-house developed 46100 lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell, marking a significant milestone in the company's efforts to accelerate electric mobility and build a full-stack energy ecosystem…...
Central Govt To Float Tender For 3, 000+ Electric Buses By June To Accelerate Clean Public Transport Drive: Report
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) Apr 02, 2026 | Updated 04: 39 PM GMT+5: 30 The Indian government is preparing to launch a new tender for more than 3, 000 electric buses by June as part of its broader strategy to expand clean public transport and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. According to…...
India Shelves Deep-Sea Mining Auctions Over Technology Gaps And Weak Industry Interest: Report
1+ week, 4+ day ago (309+ words) Apr 01, 2026 | Updated 03: 18 PM GMT+5: 30 India has no immediate plans to revive the auction of deep-sea mining rights after its first attempt failed to attract bidders, the Business Standard reported, citing Reuters. India launched its maiden offshore mineral auction in November…...
India Revises EV Incentive Scheme With Support For E-3 Wheelers Till 2028, Incentives For E-2 Wheelers Till July 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (257+ words) Mar 28, 2026 | Updated 02: 18 PM GMT+5: 30 India has revised the guidelines for its flagship PM E-DRIVE electric vehicle scheme, setting different terminal dates for various vehicle categories. Electric two-wheelers registered until 31 July 2026 and electric three-wheelers including e-rickshaws and e-carts registered until 31 March…...