New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla on Monday announced the launch of North India’s first in-mall charging facility here, as the company continues to expand its charging infrastructure in the country.The new charging location is equipped with six destination chargers (AC, 11 kW each), enabling Tesla owners to charge their vehicles while shopping or dining.The facility — which launched at Nexus Select CityWalk — is designed to offer high reliability, with 99.95 per cent u…
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that the new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy rolled out by her government is aimed at providing an end-to-end solution to clean mobility and addressing pollution levels. She also elaborated on plans to achieve the stipulated target of EVs adoption and informed that the capital will have more than 30,000 EV charging stations soon. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Rekha Gupta spoke about the rationale behind the policy, government…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday that the launch of the EV Subsidy portal and unveiling of the Delhi EV Policy Booklet by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta marks a transformative milestone in the city’s journey towards clean, sustainable and future-ready mobility. “We are not only introducing a digital platform but also reinforcing our commitment to transparent governance, timely service delivery and citizen-centric reforms,” he said at the portal launch…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the Delhi EV Policy 2026 is designed to save money and offer substantial financial benefits to those who opt to buy an electric vehicle over other fuel-based vehicles.She said the policy aims to reduce not only the upfront cost of buying an electric vehicle but also its lifetime ownership cost, encouraging more people to switch to EVs.“The policy brings together multiple financial benefits, including purchase incen…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Electric passenger vehicle registrations in India nearly doubled in April-June quarter (Q1 FY27), rising nearly 90 per cent year-on-year to 82,737 units as consumers increasingly opted for battery-powered vehicles, according to Vahan registration data.Registrations increased from 43,710 units in the corresponding quarter last year, with industry executives attributing the surge to improved ownership economics for electric vehicles amid elevated fuel prices during the Wes…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Industry leaders on Tuesday said that the approval of the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 is a forward-looking policy initiative that can accelerate the transition towards sustainable urban mobility while strengthening investment, manufacturing and innovation across India’s electric mobility ecosystem.Leading industry chamber PHDCCI said it will work closely with policymakers, and industry stakeholders to support effective implementation of the policy and facili…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Finance Ministry’s Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved an outlay of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, paving the way for the next phase of the country’s semiconductor manufacturing push, according to a report in NDTV Profit.The proposal was cleared by the committee last week and will now be sent to the Union Cabinet for final approval.The proposed outlay marks a significant increase from the Rs 76,000 crore allocated as p…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The six-day working visit of South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile signalled that India is emerging as one of the key arenas where Africa will negotiate its economic future, strategic autonomy, and voice in a fragmenting world order, a report stated on Monday. “In New Delhi, Mashatile and his counterparts explicitly framed their talks as part of a project to ‘advance the priorities of the Global South,’ from reforming multilateral lending rules to giving develop…
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) India is preparing to build power generation capacity of 300 gigawatts next year to meet rapidly rising electricity demand driven by data centres, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence, Union Housing, Urban Affairs and Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday. Addressing the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, the minister said the Centre had planned ahead to ensure that the country’s growi…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) The Electric Vehicles (EVs) market has seen exponential growth in Gujarat over the past few years, offering insight into the state government’s focus and priority in transitioning from conventional to renewable energy. Registration of EV vehicles has jumped to new heights, with the largest-ever sales recorded in the state in the past financial year.As EVs are environmentally friendly and produce zero carbon emissions, more people are opting for this new mode of tran…