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HARMAN collaborates with city university on automobile tech
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (18+ words) HARMAN partners with PES University to advance automotive software development, shaping the future of connected vehicles in Bengaluru....
Whatâs new in the draft CAFE-III norms? | Explained
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (555+ words) Updated - July 17, 2026 10:27 am IST The story so far: The Centre on Thursday (July 17, 2026) released the third draft of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE)-III norms for passenger vehicles, proposing to recognise ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG) and other biofuels in…...
Power grids face unexpected slow-burn threat from solar storms
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (215+ words) However, a new study in Space Weather has reported that these storms can also stress power grids in a hitherto unexpected way and that existing tools may not fully capture the effects. The findings are centred on a geomagnetic storm…...
Centre floats another draft of CAFE-III, gives special recognition to ethanol and biofuel cars
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (255+ words) Updated - July 16, 2026 03:28 pm IST - NEW DELHI: What has been the impact of ethanol blending? Industry stakeholders have until August 6 to respond to the latest draft. The proposed CAFE norms have sharply divided the automobile industry, with manufacturers of smaller and…...
How challenging Delhiâs ambitious EV transition will be?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (579+ words) The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has given a firm push towards transition to electric vehicles through its new Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy, 2026, notified on June 30, 2026. The policy has set aggressive deadlines for three-wheelers, light commercial vehicles like…...
NPDCL officials told to complete works in 37 model solar villages by month-end
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Vikram Solar’s Gangaikondan facility commences solar module production
1+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) Published - July 09, 2026 08:33 pm IST - TIRUNELVELI The first products manufactured at the plant are Vikram Solar’s Hypersol N-Type TOPCon G12R modules. They deliver 615-640 Wp of rated power with module efficiencies of up to 23.69%. The highly automated greenfield module manufacturing facility is expected…...
The unfulfilled solar promise of India and Germany
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (1101+ words) Updated - July 11, 2026 01:39 pm IST - Berlin Mehreen Amin is studying in the fourth semester at the Government Degree College for Women in Zakura, Srinagar. Ms. Amin recently completed an intensive solar technical programme through a Kashmir-based training institute registered with the…...
EV charging in apartment communities: shared infrastructure or individual charging points?
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (525+ words) Data engineer Kiruba Joy’s search for a reliable EV charging facility in a gated community in Chennai remains elusive. Three years ago, when the resident association at the 300-unit apartment community in Porur, where Kiruba owns a flat, refused to…...
Vikram Solar to invest ₹15,037 crore in BESS facility at Gangaikondan SIPCOT in Tirunelveli
1+ week, 2+ day ago (192+ words) The MoU was signed between the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department and Vikram Solar Limited in the presence of Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday (July 9, 2026) signed a Memorandum of Understanding…...