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Train Collides With Truck After It Enters Closed Level Crossing, All Passengers Safe
The crash reportedly damaged the railway infrastructure, including overhead electric wires. This disrupted the railway traffic briefly, which was restored around 8:50 am.
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Ola Electric Said to Cut Over a Thousand Jobs to Stem Losses
Ola Electric Mobility is laying off over a thousand employees and contract workers,, people with knowledge in the matter have told the media. The cuts at the SoftBank Group-backed firm, span multiple departments, including procurement, fulfillment, customer relations and charging infrastructure, the people said, asking not to be identified as the i...
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India to Cap Investment in EV Charging for Tariff Relief as Tesla Entry Looms, Document Shows
India's EV policy will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief. But the policy will mandate that automakers can count only five percent of their total EV investment as coming from creation of charging infrastructure, even if they spend much more on the power network, according to government document.
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Maruti Prioritises Infrastructure Development Over Immediate EV Sales In India
Mr. Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, told Gadgets 360 that, even though the electric car is being introduced in 2025, it will be 'worth the wait' for customers. He called the e-Vitara "worth the wait." The e-Vitara marks the start of a new chapter and highlights our commitment to creating el...
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Rs 400 Crore Infrastructure To Ensure 24/7 Electricity At Maha Kumbh
With the Maha Kumbh festival less than two weeks away, electricity infrastructure worth Rs 400 crore has been put in place to ensure 24-hour power supply for over 40 crore devotees.
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Japan’s New Energy Policy: Nuclear Power and Renewables Key to Future Growth
Japan is advancing a new energy policy that maximises nuclear power and expands renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand and ambitious decarbonisation targets. The plan envisions nuclear energy accounting for 20% of the supply by 2040 while renewable sources could supply up to 50%. This strategy also includes reducing reliance on coal and...
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Telangana EV Policy 2024: Here's Everything You Need to Know
Telangana's new EV Policy 2024, announced by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, offers 100% road tax and registration fee exemptions for EVs until 2026, removing previous caps on eligible vehicles. This move, alongside plans for better charging infrastructure and phasing out diesel buses, supports Hyderabad's goal of reducing air pollution. Citizens are ur...
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Government Approves $1.3 Billion Incentive Scheme for Electric Vehicles
India has approved a scheme to spend Rs. 109 billion ($1.3 billion) on incentives for the adoption of electric vehicles. Adoption of EVs is still low in India, but is on the rise as the government promotes clean energy, offering companies incentives to build vehicles and parts in the country.
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Man With Burn Injuries Treated In Bihar Hospital Under Torchlight
An emergency room in a hospital in Bihar with no electricity and a man on a bed with burn injuries being treated under torchlight were the elements of a picture that is going viral showing the poor infrastructure in a hospital in Samastipur.
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JSW MG Motor India Launches EV Charging Initiatives, Partners With Jio on Connectivity Platform for Vehicles
JSW MG Motor India launched several initiatives aimed at enhancing the ecosystem of electric vehicles (EVs) in India during the DriEV.Bharat event held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on Tuesday. It debuted new technologies to make the adoption of EVs faster while also improving the overall infrastructure. This included a new charging platform and a pr...
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Opinion | Is India Ready To Go All-EV By 2034? Absolutely Not
The hidden carbon footprint of EVs, the inadequacy of our renewable energy infrastructure, the strain on our power grid and the economic and geopolitical ramifications, all paint a grim picture of a policy that could backfire disastrously.
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'Mr Bean' Actor Rowan Atkinson Blamed For Poor EV Sales In UK
Other deterrents to EVs mentioned in Tuesday's report presented before the UK's Parliament were higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and mixed messaging.
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Many Cities In US To Turn Ghost Town By 2100, Says Study
The study's authors noted that the significant decrease in population could pose unprecedented challenges, potentially resulting in disruptions to essential services such as transportation, clean water, electricity, and internet access.
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Indian Developers Invest in Installing Residential EV Chargers as Sales Soar
More developers in India are putting electric vehicle chargers in parking slots of new developments, hoping to boost the value of the property and attract more buyers in a country where the charging infrastructure can't keep up with soaring EV sales.
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Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago Created Radiocarbon Spike, Scientists Find
A team of scientists has discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree rings found in the French Alps.
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Train Collides With Truck After It Enters Closed Level Crossing, All Passengers Safe
The crash reportedly damaged the railway infrastructure, including overhead electric wires. This disrupted the railway traffic briefly, which was restored around 8:50 am.
-
Ola Electric Said to Cut Over a Thousand Jobs to Stem Losses
Ola Electric Mobility is laying off over a thousand employees and contract workers,, people with knowledge in the matter have told the media. The cuts at the SoftBank Group-backed firm, span multiple departments, including procurement, fulfillment, customer relations and charging infrastructure, the people said, asking not to be identified as the i...
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India to Cap Investment in EV Charging for Tariff Relief as Tesla Entry Looms, Document Shows
India's EV policy will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief. But the policy will mandate that automakers can count only five percent of their total EV investment as coming from creation of charging infrastructure, even if they spend much more on the power network, according to government document.
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Maruti Prioritises Infrastructure Development Over Immediate EV Sales In India
Mr. Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, told Gadgets 360 that, even though the electric car is being introduced in 2025, it will be 'worth the wait' for customers. He called the e-Vitara "worth the wait." The e-Vitara marks the start of a new chapter and highlights our commitment to creating el...
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Rs 400 Crore Infrastructure To Ensure 24/7 Electricity At Maha Kumbh
With the Maha Kumbh festival less than two weeks away, electricity infrastructure worth Rs 400 crore has been put in place to ensure 24-hour power supply for over 40 crore devotees.
-
Japan’s New Energy Policy: Nuclear Power and Renewables Key to Future Growth
Japan is advancing a new energy policy that maximises nuclear power and expands renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand and ambitious decarbonisation targets. The plan envisions nuclear energy accounting for 20% of the supply by 2040 while renewable sources could supply up to 50%. This strategy also includes reducing reliance on coal and...
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Telangana EV Policy 2024: Here's Everything You Need to Know
Telangana's new EV Policy 2024, announced by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, offers 100% road tax and registration fee exemptions for EVs until 2026, removing previous caps on eligible vehicles. This move, alongside plans for better charging infrastructure and phasing out diesel buses, supports Hyderabad's goal of reducing air pollution. Citizens are ur...
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Government Approves $1.3 Billion Incentive Scheme for Electric Vehicles
India has approved a scheme to spend Rs. 109 billion ($1.3 billion) on incentives for the adoption of electric vehicles. Adoption of EVs is still low in India, but is on the rise as the government promotes clean energy, offering companies incentives to build vehicles and parts in the country.
-
Man With Burn Injuries Treated In Bihar Hospital Under Torchlight
An emergency room in a hospital in Bihar with no electricity and a man on a bed with burn injuries being treated under torchlight were the elements of a picture that is going viral showing the poor infrastructure in a hospital in Samastipur.
-
JSW MG Motor India Launches EV Charging Initiatives, Partners With Jio on Connectivity Platform for Vehicles
JSW MG Motor India launched several initiatives aimed at enhancing the ecosystem of electric vehicles (EVs) in India during the DriEV.Bharat event held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on Tuesday. It debuted new technologies to make the adoption of EVs faster while also improving the overall infrastructure. This included a new charging platform and a pr...
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Opinion | Is India Ready To Go All-EV By 2034? Absolutely Not
The hidden carbon footprint of EVs, the inadequacy of our renewable energy infrastructure, the strain on our power grid and the economic and geopolitical ramifications, all paint a grim picture of a policy that could backfire disastrously.
-
'Mr Bean' Actor Rowan Atkinson Blamed For Poor EV Sales In UK
Other deterrents to EVs mentioned in Tuesday's report presented before the UK's Parliament were higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and mixed messaging.
-
Many Cities In US To Turn Ghost Town By 2100, Says Study
The study's authors noted that the significant decrease in population could pose unprecedented challenges, potentially resulting in disruptions to essential services such as transportation, clean water, electricity, and internet access.
-
Indian Developers Invest in Installing Residential EV Chargers as Sales Soar
More developers in India are putting electric vehicle chargers in parking slots of new developments, hoping to boost the value of the property and attract more buyers in a country where the charging infrastructure can't keep up with soaring EV sales.
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Solar Storm 14,300 Years Ago Created Radiocarbon Spike, Scientists Find
A team of scientists has discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree rings found in the French Alps.
