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Mumbai Crash Driver Had No Experience In Driving Electric Bus: Sources
Seven people were killed after a bus driver lost control of the electric bus operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking and rammed into pedestrians and vehicles in Mumbai.
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55-Year-Old Pedestrian From Kerala Dies As BEST Bus Hits Him In Mumbai
A 55-year-old man hailing from Kerala died after being run over by a bus operated by BEST in south Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said, in second fatal accident involving a vehicle of the Mumbai civic transport body in three days.
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Uber Launches First Robotaxi Service Outside of US in Abu Dhabi
Uber Technologies has begun offering its first autonomous rides outside the US in Abu Dhabi, making good on an earlier partnership struck with Chinese vehicle partner WeRide.
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Manipur Government To Open Bus Service With Police Escort Between Key Districts, Warns Against Violence
The Manipur government has decided to again operate inter-district public vehicles under tight security from Imphal to hill districts from Wednesday amid a lull in ethnic violence in the state, according to an official order.
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Honda to Double EV Range by 2029 With Solid-State Batteries
Honda plans to revolutionise electric vehicles by introducing solid-state batteries capable of doubling range by late 2020s. Announced by Keiji Otsu, President of Honda R&D, the pilot facility in Tochigi will begin production in 2025, supported by a £277 million investment. The project aims to reduce battery size, weight, and cost while enhancing ...
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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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Can LMV Driving Licence Holders Drive Transport Vehicles? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court was hearing the legal question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg.
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Maharashtra Polls: Gold Worth Rs 139 Crore Seized During Checking In Pune
A static surveillance team (SST) of the Election Commission on Friday found jewellery worth Rs 139 crore being transported in a logistics service firm's vehicle here.
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Bosch, Tenstorrent to Collaborate on Standardising Automotive Chips
Bosch will collaborate with Tenstorrent to create a platform for standardising the building blocks of automotive chips. Hastened by the introduction of electric vehicles, autos have increasingly become products that resemble large computer systems that operate via a battery on four wheels.
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India, US Sign Pact to Cooperate on Critical Battery Mineral Supply Chains
Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo have signed an MoU for the supply of lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals used in electric vehicles and clean energy applications.
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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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E-Challans Of Over Rs 9.4 Crore Issued At Bihar Toll Plazas In 10 Days
The Bihar Transport department and traffic police have issued over 16,700 e-challans worth Rs 9.49 crore in a week through e-detection system installed in 13 toll plazas in the state for violation of motor vehicle act, officials said.
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Uber Hires Former Executive of Tesla's Charger Division to Oversee EV Shift
Uber has hired former Tesla Inc. executive Rebecca Tinucci to oversee its shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Tinucci will start on September 16 as global head of sustainability, according to an internal company announcement Tuesday obtained by Bloomberg News.
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Supreme Court Hearing Case About Driving Licences For Cars. What It's About
The Supreme Court today decided to resume its hearing on the legal question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg.
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China's Driverless 'Robotaxis': Sci-fi Marvels Or Safety Concerns?
Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.
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Mumbai Crash Driver Had No Experience In Driving Electric Bus: Sources
Seven people were killed after a bus driver lost control of the electric bus operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking and rammed into pedestrians and vehicles in Mumbai.
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55-Year-Old Pedestrian From Kerala Dies As BEST Bus Hits Him In Mumbai
A 55-year-old man hailing from Kerala died after being run over by a bus operated by BEST in south Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said, in second fatal accident involving a vehicle of the Mumbai civic transport body in three days.
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Uber Launches First Robotaxi Service Outside of US in Abu Dhabi
Uber Technologies has begun offering its first autonomous rides outside the US in Abu Dhabi, making good on an earlier partnership struck with Chinese vehicle partner WeRide.
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Manipur Government To Open Bus Service With Police Escort Between Key Districts, Warns Against Violence
The Manipur government has decided to again operate inter-district public vehicles under tight security from Imphal to hill districts from Wednesday amid a lull in ethnic violence in the state, according to an official order.
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Honda to Double EV Range by 2029 With Solid-State Batteries
Honda plans to revolutionise electric vehicles by introducing solid-state batteries capable of doubling range by late 2020s. Announced by Keiji Otsu, President of Honda R&D, the pilot facility in Tochigi will begin production in 2025, supported by a £277 million investment. The project aims to reduce battery size, weight, and cost while enhancing ...
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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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Can LMV Driving Licence Holders Drive Transport Vehicles? What Supreme Court Said
The Supreme Court was hearing the legal question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg.
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Maharashtra Polls: Gold Worth Rs 139 Crore Seized During Checking In Pune
A static surveillance team (SST) of the Election Commission on Friday found jewellery worth Rs 139 crore being transported in a logistics service firm's vehicle here.
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Bosch, Tenstorrent to Collaborate on Standardising Automotive Chips
Bosch will collaborate with Tenstorrent to create a platform for standardising the building blocks of automotive chips. Hastened by the introduction of electric vehicles, autos have increasingly become products that resemble large computer systems that operate via a battery on four wheels.
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India, US Sign Pact to Cooperate on Critical Battery Mineral Supply Chains
Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo have signed an MoU for the supply of lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals used in electric vehicles and clean energy applications.
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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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E-Challans Of Over Rs 9.4 Crore Issued At Bihar Toll Plazas In 10 Days
The Bihar Transport department and traffic police have issued over 16,700 e-challans worth Rs 9.49 crore in a week through e-detection system installed in 13 toll plazas in the state for violation of motor vehicle act, officials said.
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Uber Hires Former Executive of Tesla's Charger Division to Oversee EV Shift
Uber has hired former Tesla Inc. executive Rebecca Tinucci to oversee its shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Tinucci will start on September 16 as global head of sustainability, according to an internal company announcement Tuesday obtained by Bloomberg News.
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Supreme Court Hearing Case About Driving Licences For Cars. What It's About
The Supreme Court today decided to resume its hearing on the legal question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg.
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China's Driverless 'Robotaxis': Sci-fi Marvels Or Safety Concerns?
Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.
