In 1912, Cadillac fitted 12,000 cars with Charles Kettering's electric self-starter; the hand-crank era ended, and ordinary drivers could finally start a car safelyIn the early days of the automobile, drivers faced a daunting ritual every time they wanted to hit the road. Cranking the engine by hand wa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
E-Ambulances will get up to 35% PM E-DRIVE subsidyThe government will subsidise electric ambulances. This support is up to 35% of the ex-factory price. Rs 500 crore is allocated for 3,811 e...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
India to allow import of 3.78 lakh UK cars at concessional duty in first 15 years of trade pactIndia will allow imports of up to 3.78 lakh conventional-engine passenger cars from the UK at concessional duties under a new trade pact st...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
JBM Auto secures Rs 750 crore investment for e-bus deploymentJBM Auto's unit has secured a significant Rs 750 crore long-term investment from Motilal Oswal to deploy 2,000 e-buses and bolster India's ...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
JBM Ecolife raises Rs 900 crore from Motilal Oswal Fund for biz expansionJBM Ecolife Mobility, JBM Auto's electric mobility arm, secured ₹900 crore from Motilal Oswal Private Credit via debt and equity. This fund...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
EV industry seeks financing, payment security support to drive adoptionElectric vehicle makers are asking the government for better financing and payment security. This is to speed up the use of electric vehicl...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Are the EU and China heading for a trade war?Europe's trade gap with China is widening. This is leading to protective measures on items like electric vehicles and e-commerce. Leaders a...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
This jacket can turn air into drinking water, producing nearly 1 liter a dayA revolutionary jacket from the University of Texas at Austin can now generate drinking water from the air. This innovative wearable uses s...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Direct AC buses could connect Delhi with Jewar airport soonDelhi is set to launch a direct air-conditioned bus service to Noida International Airport. This initiative aims to improve public transpor...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Delhi's double-decker tourist bus crosses 1,500 riders mark; summer discount boosts footfallDelhi's electric double-decker tourist bus has welcomed over 1,500 passengers. Ticket prices have been lowered for the summer season to att...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Private bus operators raise concerns over Kerala's free travel scheme for womenPrivate bus operators in Kerala are worried about the new free travel scheme for women on KSRTC buses. They claim it is hurting their busin...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Why India’s green transition must move beyond large-scale renewable projectsAs India pursues ambitious climate and renewable energy goals, decentralised clean energy solutions are emerging as a critical driver of ru...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
His father drove an e-rickshaw. Family income was below Rs 1 lakh. Boy from Rajasthan reveals how he cracked IIT JEE Advanced: ‘Started studying before 6:00 am…’Hailing from a remote Rajasthan village with an annual family income below Rs 1 lakh, Inderjeet overcame poverty and poor infrastructure to...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Noida airport to rely on cabs as flights begin on June 15Noida International Airport opens on June 15. Passengers will primarily use cabs and private vehicles. App-based taxis like Uber and Ola wi...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Friday OTT releases of the week: Karuppu to Bhooth Bangla, new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video and ZEE5This weekend brings exciting new content to streaming platforms. Akshay Kumar reunites with Priyadarshan for a horror-comedy. Crime thrille...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
China’s EV boom is cleaning the air, and may have prevented 262,000 deathsElectric vehicles are proving to be life savers. Studies show China's shift to electric cars has prevented thousands of premature deaths. A...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
SpaceX IPO: How to buy shares in Elon Musk company? Full list of countries from which international investors can buy stocksHow to buy SpaceX IPO: Trading under the symbol SPCX, SpaceX has picked a handful of brokerage firms to distribute shares in the IPO to ret...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.53 PM IST