CPP, ADB in talks to infuse $100 million into JBM EcolifeJBM Ecolife Mobility had funding discussions with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Asian Development Bank regarding $100 million fo...
10 Aug, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
E-buses to account for 11-13% of new bus sales by FY25, says reportElectric buses (e-buses) are expected to account for 11-13% of new bus sales by FY25, according to a report by credit rating agency ICRA. E...
27 Nov, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
E-buses expected to account for 11-13 pc of new bus sales by FY25: Report"ICRA foresees electric buses (e-buses) to be at the forefront of India's electrification drive, with the segment expected to witness healt...
27 Nov, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
Proposing changes to make electric buses more viable: GadkariThe centre is evaluating options to make electric buses lucrative for bus makers and state transport utilities (STUs) said Minister for Roa...
24 May, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
E-bus suppliers may get central support if states fail to pay up"There have been discussions around what can be done to mitigate risks faced by suppliers," a government official said, adding that new str...
17 May, 2023, 12.44 AM IST
Automakers steer clear of Rs 5,000 crore tender for e-bus; cite concerns over payment, labourThe lack of a payment security mechanism is restricting participation from established Indian automakers in the country's Rs 5,000 crore-te...
21 Apr, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
EKA Mobility to procure, maintain 310 electric busesEKA said its e-buses will be deployed in the Haryana Transport Department, the Arunachal Pradesh Transport Department and the Kerala State ...
15 Feb, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
E-bus tender discovers 29 pc lower price than diesel ones: CESLThis is the first tender under the National Electric Bus Programme (NEBP). The lowest price discovered for a 12-meter bus (intra-city) was ...
03 Jan, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
Government to replace up to 30,000 old buses in electrification driveAcharya said while this asset-light model has made it possible for ailing STUs to deploy affordably and at scale, challenges do remain rega...
20 Sep, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Largest tender for 8,000 electric state buses on cards"We are looking at mobility as a service instead of outright procurement to enable STUs to swap their existing fleet with electric buses. T...
27 Jul, 2022, 11.49 AM IST
Govt has a Rs 80,000 cr plan to decarbonise public transport and cut emissionsCESL Managing Director Mahua Acharya said such tenders are beginning to look like infrastructure projects and local production of electric ...
20 Jul, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
Delhi govt buying e-buses at higher rate than price discovered in tenderThe Delhi government will be paying almost ₹61.15 a km for 330 buses against the lowest quote of ₹47.49 a km in a CESL tender floated in Ja...
08 Jul, 2022, 12.55 AM IST
CESL plans mega tender of 50,000 e-buses over 5 yearsCompany’s managing director, Mahua Acharya, said after such mega tenders are set to lower costs, she expects state transit utilities to eve...
02 Jun, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
Tata Motors sweeps Rs 5,000 cr e-bus government tenderThe buses will benefit from the central government subsidy offered under the remodeled FAME II scheme administered by the Ministry of Heavy...
27 Apr, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
CESL launches biggest ever tender worth Rs 5,500 cr for 5,580 electric busesCESL intends to enhance its support to state governments in achieving their electric mobility targets as well as further build an infrastru...
20 Jan, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
NITI Aayog launches 'e-Sawari India E-Bus Coalition' in tie-up with CESLThe coalition has been launched with the aim to share knowledge and learnings on e-bus adoption in India among various stakeholders, includ...
07 Dec, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
Delhi looks to make public transport 'future ready' with DTC's helpThe Delhi Transport Corporation has started the process of completing EV charging stations at Nehru Place and Mehrauli bus terminals and Ra...
02 Nov, 2021, 02.32 PM IST