Tag: India

Aug

Govt to procure 5,585 electric buses for public transport under FAME scheme

The government has sanctioned 5,595 electric buses in 64 cities for intracity and intercity operations under the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme in order to push for clean mobility in public transportation, an official release said on Thursday. The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises had invited expression of interest (EoI) from cities

Jul

Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Heating Up In India

By Savannah Chen Comments are Off battery, India

nterest in electric vehicles (EVs) is getting super hot in India. Having missed out on building its own manufacturing base for solar PV, India seems conscious about not missing the EV opportunity, especially for lithium-ion battery manufacturing (LIB). Through programs like “Make in India” and by providing special manufacturing zones with infrastructure, connectivity, and cheap power, the country is trying