What you need to know for your next hybrid or electric vehicle purchase

Here’s a guide to understanding hybrid and electric vehicles and deciding which is most suitable for your lifestyle

This World EV Day, electric vehicles have no dearth of takers

From state governments to car makers to captains of industry, everyone believes in the promise of the electric vehicle 

Hit-&-miss: EV sector gets support in Budget 2023-24, but misses out on long-term vision

Crucial research-linked incentives are missing, which are needed as EV market in India requires time to mature

India’s vehicle industry needs EV mandate, finds CSE study

Mandate for production and sale of e-vehicles will help manufacturers increase supply, diversify e-vehicle models

How close is Delhi to its electric vehicle adoption target

Of every 10 EVs registered, 5.6 are two-wheelers, 3.5 are e-rickshaws and 1 is a car

South America’s High Andes may pay for the world’s ‘green’ electric vehicle switch

Global rush to decarbonising cars is overlooking lithium mining techniques, which might dry out the region

India’s G20 presidency: Lost opportunity for the EV industry

At a time when India could have rallied forces with its contemporaries of the global economy, all it did was to become a propaganda machine for …

Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: How Zambia can make the most of it

The country has substantial reserves of copper and cobalt, critical metals for the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy

Battery swapping for electric vehicles: 10 ways India can lead the change

Technologies used for battery swapping have not yet taken off in India and charging is preferred. 

The electric vehicle boom is coming. What can we learn from early adopters?

From tiered electric rates to equitable taxes, experienced communities have a lot to teach when it comes to managing the anticipated influx of EVs

Centre launches e-Mobility Programme; 10,000 e-vehicles to be procured this year

Govt focussing on charging infrastructure and policy framework to ensure more than 30% of new vehicles in 2030 are electric

EV manufacturers fined over non-indigenous components: Is it misappropriation of subsidy or notional loss?

Okinawa Autotech, Hero Electric told to pay Rs 249 crore for misappropriation of FAME II subsidies

Net Zero by 2050 will hit a major timing problem technology can’t solve. We need to talk about cutting consumption

While renewables are making major inroads, the world’s overall primary energy use keeps risin

Why Delhi needs more e-rickshaws

These vehicles play a significant role in enhancing last-mile connectivity and improving the city’s air quality. However, several …

Why hydrogen vs battery debate doesn’t need a winner: Understanding the emissions from ‘zero-emission vehicles’

Emission reduction by switching to electric vehicles is largely dependent on the energy source

Zero-emission mass transport in hills: Lessons from Himachal

Hill states need a different demand-aggregation model for procurement of electric buses to meet their unique requirements

Electric two-wheeler subsidy cut to hurt mass adoption of EVs

Lower subsidy will reduce consumer interest and adoption, and will hurt the entire industry for a considerable time

Reviewing Punjab’s new EV policy: Will it help achieve desired fleet electrification?

All in all, it is a policy enabling supply side of the value chain, as well as supporting buyers of EVs with the ‘feebate’ incentive …

Kerala registers car that runs on hydrogen fuel — 1st in country

Kerala state transport board plans to purchase 50 electric, 10 hydrogen-fuelled buses 

As told to Parliament: 75% cropland treated with chemical fertilisers

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Decarbonisation in a fraught geopolitical landscape

The production of the technologies necessary to decarbonise and digitalise the global economy has unfortunately been drawn into the battlefield …

Just a year left, India has met less than 2% of its e-vehicles target

The aim was 15-16 million e-vehicles by 2020; As of May 2019, country had only 0.28 million

Deep-sea mining for building EV batteries: A sustainable approach or an invitation to another catastrophe?

Projections assume use of lithium-ion technology will continue despite alternatives

Increased incentives for electric 2-wheelers will help India meet targets faster

Electric two-wheelers can help save Rs 25,000 every year against the cost of those that run on internal combustion engines

Using green transport can prevent over 38,000 deaths in Africa’s Accra: WHO

Accra is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa