This paper explores the pivotal role of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales regulations in enhancing the adoption of electric two-wheelers in India, highlighting the gap between current gasoline vehicle dominance and the ambitious electric vehicle targets set by the government. Despite electric two-wheelers emitting 33%–50% less greenhouse gases than their gasoline …
NEW DELHI: With the government earmarking Rs.95-crore incentive package for electric two wheelers during the remaining part of the XI Plan, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles on Monday expressed confidence that the electric two-wheeler market would witness 100 per cent growth. As per a scheme approved by the …
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) expects sales of electric two-wheelers to double in the coming months, on the back of a Rs 95 crore incentive scheme announced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) today. Under the scheme, the government will provide financial incentives for …
Air Pollution is caused by a number of pollutants emanated from various sources. Under sound air pollution control strategy the detailed analysis and assessment of all the pollutants having detrimental effects on human health and environment is required. Modern Research and Development (R&D) initiatives lead to addition of new air …
STUDENTS at SMS Institute of Technology in Lucknow are desperately waiting for mechanical engineering professor Bharat Raj Singh—to see his motorbike that runs on air. Fondly called hawai (airy) professor, Singh has built the engine and is working on the bike design with Onkar Singh, mechanical engineering professor at Harcourt …
Power distribution company BSES will offer free charging ports for electric vehicles for the duration of the Commonwealth Games. The initiative is aimed at reducing air and noise pollution. The company will provide 28 charge ports free till the Games and also plans to encourage the use of electric scooters.
The students of Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication branches of Canara Engineering College have developed a solar powered tribrid two-wheeler named V-Spark-3, which will be inaugurated by the District- in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar on August 20. Speaking to the presspersons on Wednesday, Electrical and Electronics Department Head …
Buoyed by success of deluxe and premium segment bikes, India Yamaha Motor Private Limited today unveiled three new bikes namely SZ, SZ-X and YBR 125 in a bid to give Indian masses the Yamaha edge of quality, performance and design. Commenting on the occasion CEO and MD India Yamaha Motor …
Ronojoy Banerjee New Delhi: Following the takeover of Bangalore-based electric car company Reva Electric, utility major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M;) is going to use electric technology to power its two-wheelers and commercial vehicles. Pawan Goenka, president (automotive & farm equipment), M&M;, told FE that the electric vehicles were gaining in …
Rising commodity prices and interest rates could slow growth in the country's car sales by half in 2010-11, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Releasing its first ever such demand forecast for the Indian automobile industry here on Thursday, SIAM pegged total domestic car sales for 2010-11 …
HERO Motors, owned by Pankaj Munjal, nephew of group chief Brijmohan Lall, is in talks to manufacture high-powered bikes for a host of global superbike makers, including Harley Davidson in the country. The move comes close on the heels of a four-way separation of the Munjal family business earlier this …
Ronojoy Banerjee New Delhi: Sensing that the real spurt in growth in the electric vehicle segment in India is going to come from two-wheelers, utility major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M;) plans to focus more on developing and producing electric two-wheelers from its Nashik plant in Maharashtra. The company is looking …
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation, in a general body meeting on Monday decided to do away with Pay-N-Park scheme for two-wheelers. This is good news for lakhs of two-wheeler commuters who had to shell out parking charges at a number of places in the city. The decision will come into …
NEW DELHI: Cars and two-wheelers are all set to become more expensive in the Capital with the Delhi Cabinet approving a proposal on Monday to increase road tax on them. The new rates would come into force on issuance of a notification. Informing the media about the decision, Chief Minister …
Surajeet Das Gupta & Yogima Seth Sharma / New Delhi May 5, 2010, 0:44 IST The government extended the deadline for implementing cleaner emission norms for two-wheelers across the country, a move that has come as a big relief for auto manufacturers, especially the country
Mumbai: Two-wheelers, like autorickshaws, should be banned in the city, the Bombay high court suggested on Thursday. The court came up with the suggestion while dismissing two public interest petitions against the ban on two-wheelers on the JJ flyover. A division bench of justice JN Patel and justice SC Dharmadhikari …
New Delhi: Hero Honda's strong hold on the domestic motorcycle market is getting a tough challenge from rival Bajaj Auto. Bajaj has been regaining its lost ground after it did a u-turn and was forced to refocus on the 100cc segment. Bajaj's volumes were crashing miserably after it announced its …
