Automakers split over zero emission vehicles classificationIndian carmakers are split on a Niti Aayog report. Some support classifying flex-fuel and compressed biogas vehicles as zero-emission. Othe...
05 Mar, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Blue Energy Motors raises $50 million funding to accelerate green trucking in IndiaBlue Energy Motors, India's leading LNG and electric heavy-duty truck manufacturer, has secured USD 30 million in fresh funding from Nikhil...
18 Sep, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
How India can electrify trucks to meet climate & clean air goalsIndia's e-truck scheme marks a crucial step towards decarbonizing freight, addressing fuel consumption and emissions. A long-term roadmap w...
15 Aug, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
Singapore Airlines flags climate-related compliance costs as emissions riseSingapore Airlines faces escalating costs due to climate-related compliance, potentially exceeding S$200 million by 2030. A surge in passen...
26 Jun, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
The big challenge that road freight, India's primary mode of transport, facesFreight is essential to India's growth, targeting a $30 trillion economy by 2047. Modernising freight, especially through EVs and ZE-MHDVs,...
09 Mar, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
NITI Aayog launches hackathon with IIM Bangalore and others to accelerate zero-emission truck adoption in IndiaThe NITI GearShift Challenge, a hackathon initiated by NITI Aayog and partners, aims to create innovative business models for zero-emission...
14 Jul, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
View: Setting the agenda for a zero emission freight transition in IndiaThere are different policy levers for India to consider while looking at pathways towards zero emission trucking, ranging from mandatory CA...
20 Jul, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
The consumption aspect of energy transition storyEnergy transition in this decade could be discussed in two parts, the supply of energy and the consumption side. On the supply side, concer...
08 May, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
EU proposes 90% CO2 emissions cut by 2040 for trucksThe aim is to bring the transport sector in line with the European Union's goal to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as we...
14 Feb, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
Budget 2023-24: Railways, track and wide field eventAn improved rail system - new lines, augmenting existing lines, improved railway stations, faster trains and integration with other modes -...
02 Feb, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles: Berkeley ResearchIndia has the potential to become the world leader in electric vehicles production, a research by Berkeley National Laboratory and UCLA sai...
15 Nov, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
The Indian truck market is anticipated to rise by more than four times by 2050The report also recommended that financial institutions attempt to create more palatable financing options for zero-emission trucks. The nu...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.22 PM IST
Railways plans to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2030: Railway Board secretarySingh, while addressing the '4th Smart Railway Conclave' organised by FICCI, said that the Railways' current emphasis is on its share of fr...
11 Mar, 2022, 10.05 PM IST
Amazon, Apple, Mahindra join First Movers Coalition to drive zero-carbon tech demandThe Coalition will create a long-term impact by driving milestones this decade through investment into these technological solutions.
05 Nov, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Amazon and others commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040With about 90% of world trade transported by sea, global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's CO2 emissions and the sector is und...
20 Oct, 2021, 08.53 AM IST
For zero-emission urban freight deliveryWhat’s needed are supportive infrastructure for EVs such as quick-charging stations, and proactive policy for production of batteries, to g...
17 Sep, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
Daimler, Volvo plan hydrogen fuel cell production in Europe in 2025The rival German and Swedish makers of large freight-hauling trucks formed their joint venture, cellcentric, in March. They said they would...
29 Apr, 2021, 03.20 PM IST