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'8280 Electric Buses By 2025...': CM Kejriwal | Delhi's EV Plans To Leave London, Paris Behind
With 400 new electric buses flagged off by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and LG VK Saxena from the IP State Depot on 5th September, Delhi is now ranked number 1 in the country in terms of deploying electric buses in the city. But this is not all, to address Delhi's pollution woes the state government wants to add 10 times more electric buses to the existing fleet. According to the Delhi CM Delhi is planning to 10x the present number of electric buses by 2025. What's Delhi's plan to achieve this ambitious target? In this exclusive interview, Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor, Mint speaks to Jasmine Shah, AAP's senior leader and Vice Chairperson, DDC to find out if this is just a 'jumla' or a promise the AAP government intends to keep.
15 Sep 2023Electric buses to ply on Tirumala Hills soon: TTD
With an aim to maintain the holy hills a 'zero carbon emission zone', the TTD that manages the hill shrine took a decision to introduce electric buses in the place of those operated by diesel, TTD Board Chairman YV Subba Reddy said
1 min read30 Nov 2020Volvo, Eicher developing new range of electric vehicles for public transportation
VE Commercial Vehicles, a joint venture of Eicher and Volvo, has earmarked capex of 500 crore for 2018-19 and is working on an affordable range of AC buses to cater to public transit
1 min read19 Aug 2018Electric vehicles on the road are set to triple in two years
The global fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) is likely to more than triple to 13 million by the end of the decade from 3.7 million last year, according to a report
3 min read30 May 2018SMEV asks govt to focus on shifting two and three-wheelers to electric before buses
SMEV suggests that subsidy offered by govt can be utilised most efficiently if two and three-wheelers are promoted initially and gradually bus segment should be shifted to electric once proper infrastructure built
3 min read13 Mar 2018The right cost-benefit analysis for e-vehicles
70-95% of PM emissions caused by road transport are not related to tailpipe emissions but to road dust re-suspension and abrasion of brakes and tyres
4 min read5 Mar 2018Essel Infraprojects to enter electric vehicle sector with Rs3,500 crore investment
Essel Infraprojects will invest in the installation of charging stations and to manufacture e-rickshaws and electric buses across Uttar Pradesh
1 min read23 Feb 2018Tata Motors to leverage group strength on future of mobility: MD Guenter Butschek
Tata Motors MD and CEO Guenter Butschek says the tender for supplying over 350 electric buses to 11 cities under the FAME scheme provides a big opportunity to the company to leverage on group competencies
2 min read11 Feb 2018Chinese electric bus makers look to set up operations in India
Five Chinese electric bus makers, including BYD Co. Ltd and Changsha Sunda, have held talks with Indian industry bodies in wake of government's push for an all-electric public transport
2 min read25 Jan 2018Volkswagen MAN’s $583,000 electric urban bus to test cities’ spending plans
Volkswagen's MAN is investing 400 million annually in 5 years through 2020 at its vehicle plants in 3 EU countries as well as Russia, South Africa, India and Turkey
1 min read14 Nov 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared