sustainable mobility

New Delhi, April 11 Environmental experts have largely welcomed the Delhi government's draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, particularly its focus on battery recycling and lifecycle management, while cautioning that its success will heavily depend on enforcement.Radhe Shyam Sharma, head of...

Jaipur, March 31 The Centre has approved a proposal by the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd to expand affordable electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across urban areas and highways in the state, with financial assistance of ₹81.12 crore, officials said.Under the plan, a...

New Delhi, March 24 Electric commercial vehicle maker Euler Motors announced on Tuesday that it has raised ₹437.5 crore (USD 47 million) in a funding round led by Lightrock, with participation from existing investors Hero MotoCorp and Blume Ventures.The Series E round also included an...

The rationalization of GST has helped to accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly manufacturing, strengthen waste treatment infrastructure, and promote sustainable mobility solutions. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change stated that the reduction in taxes from 12 percent to 5...

New Delhi, March 23 Reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), such as reducing tax rates on waste management services and biodegradable products, will accelerate the adoption of eco-friendly manufacturing, strengthen waste treatment infrastructure, and promote sustainable mobility solutions...

Gandhinagar, March 18 Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 182 new buses of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.A grand ceremony was held in the state capital to flag off a total of 182 new buses of the corporation, one for each of Gujarat's...

New Delhi, March 15 Over the past eleven years, India has experienced a remarkable expansion of its metro rail network, making it the third largest in the world.From just a handful of operational lines in five cities in 2014, the network has grown to cover as many as 26 cities, crossing the...

New Delhi, March 15 More than 10,000 people participated in a 'Fit India Mission' cycling event in the national capital on Sunday, featuring community engagement programmes in public spaces, according to an official statement.The event, 'Sundays on Cycle', was organized by the Raahgiri...

Jaipur, March 14 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma unveiled the first electric vehicle model of Honda Cars India – the Honda 0 Alpha – during a meeting with the company's delegation at the Chief Minister's Office in Jaipur on Saturday.The EV will be manufactured at Honda's plant in...

Mumbai, March 12 Logistics and sustainable infrastructure firm Cargo Matters announced on Thursday that it will invest ₹100 crore to set up an EV manufacturing and charging hub in Andhra Pradesh under a memorandum of understanding signed with the state government.The facility is envisioned as...

Bengaluru, March 9 NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat emphasized on Monday that India's future mobility landscape will be shaped by a combination of technology, policy, economics, environmental considerations, and human behavior.He also highlighted the role of digital innovation in India's...

New Delhi, March 5 Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India announced on Thursday that it has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi for joint research programs, creating shared pathways for knowledge development.The two organizations have formalized this through a...

New Delhi, March 5 The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India have collaborated to work on joint research in areas that support the future of mobility and engineering systems, officials said on Thursday.The two institutions formalized this...

New Delhi, March 1 The government will take a consensus view before implementing the CAFE-III rules, which aim to limit average fuel consumption and carbon emissions across the entire model range of an automobile manufacturer, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Sunday.The Corporate...

Chennai, February 26 The IIT Madras here has developed a practical and financially viable roadmap for powering zero-emission truck charging infrastructure with renewable energy.To help turn this plan into reality, the city-based institute also released a comprehensive handbook designed to...

New Delhi, February 25 The Ministry of Power has sent the proposal on Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE)-III norms to the Prime Minister's Office after a meeting with stakeholders, Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday, even as the auto industry appears to be...

Ahmedabad, February 21 – A plan to deploy more than 3,000 electric buses, along with expanded metro connectivity and a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), to transform Ahmedabad’s urban transport network, was unveiled at the inauguration of the ‘Ahmedabad Next’ and ‘Mobility Exhibition’ on...

Mumbai, February 19 Volvo Car, the Swedish luxury car manufacturer, announced on Thursday the inauguration of a high-speed charging station on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in collaboration with EV charging network operator ChargeZone, for its own customers as well as EV users of other brands.The...