Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel, and added that whatever concessions it is offering for electric vehicles can be offered to green hydrogen also. New Delhi : Addressing a conference on ‘Hydrogen and Gas Based Mobility’, Gadkari also said that […]
Govt Plans to Shift Public Transport, Logistics to Clean Energy Source: Gadkari
The government has planned to shift public transport and logistics to 100 per cent clean energy sources, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said, asserting that India has made significant progress towards improving green energy access over the last decade. New Delhi : The government has planned to shift public transport and logistics to 100 […]
India Plans to Set up Institute to Fund Electric Vehicles-Focused Businesses
According to a recent report, India’s electric vehicle financing industry is projected to be worth Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2030. The government is planning to set up an institution to fund businesses with a focus on electric vehicles as well as facilitate new financial instruments for lending to the public transportation and commercial vehicle […]
Govt Plans Institution to Fund Businesses Focused on Electric Vehicles: Gadkari
According to a recent report, India’s electric vehicle financing industry is projected to be worth Rs 3.7 lakh crore in 2030, which would be about 80 per cent of the current retail vehicle finance industry. New Delhi : The government is planning to set up an institution to fund businesses with a focus on electric […]
Good opportunity for Tesla to start manufacturing in India: Gadkari
New Delhi : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said American electric car major Tesla has a golden opportunity to set up its manufacturing facility in India given the country”s thrust on e-vehicles. Tesla is already sourcing various auto components from Indian automakers and setting up base here would be economically viable for it, Road […]
Gadkari urges MSMEs to avail concessional finance and install rooftop solar
He said rooftop solar offers an excellent value proposition to MSMEs by significantly bringing down cost of electricity consumption New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday invited MSMEs to avail concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar for business efficiency. The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways […]
Govt empowering battery tech to promote EVs, India eyes No 1 slot: Gadkari
NEW DELHI : The government will adopt an integrated approach and come out with a policy to make India self-reliant in the area of advanced battery technologies to power electric vehicles and other applications, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.Pitching for an integrated approach for developing indigenous fuel cells in the field of electric […]
Govt aims to support through subsidies 62,000 e-cars, buses; 15L electric 3-, 2-wheelers: Gadkari
New Delhi : To boost electric mobility, the government aims to support through subsidies about 62,000 electric passenger cars and buses, besides 15 lakh electric three- and two-wheelers, Parliament was informed on Thursday. The focus is also on creating electric charging infrastructure, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha in a […]
Gadkari asks EV makers to shift towards indigenous battery tech
Gadkari asks EV makers to shift towards indigenous battery tech.Read More.. Source : timesofindia
E-vehicle sales without batteries: Gadkari promises to discuss issue with auto industry
Manufacturers who make fixed-battery type vehicles have opposed the move to allow sale of EVs without batteries, stating that this would result in quality issues Less than a month after the government allowed electric vehicles (EV) to be sold without their batteries, much to the dislike of a section of EV makers, the government has […]