Currently, customers can only order food and beverages on ONDC through the Ola app. Ride-hailing company Ola will soon offer its customers the option to shop for groceries and fashion and apparel on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) via its app, broadening the suite of e-commerce offerings to its 75 million monthly active users.… Continue reading Ola eyes grocery and fashion foray on ONDC
Author: Economic Times of India Online News
Auto, infra sectors give boost to logistic business
Indore is a major trading and business center with an estimated movement of around 4,000 commercial vehicles every day, according to truckers. Fuelled by rising demand from the automotive and infrastructure sector, the logistic movement has gone up by over 10% and seen rising further on increased orders for container deliveries to port. Rise in… Continue reading Auto, infra sectors give boost to logistic business
Germany’s Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia
Germany’s car industry fears these probes could lead to a trade war that could damage their prospects in the world’s biggest car market. Chancellor Olaf Scholz kicked off a three-day tour of China on Sunday to shore up ties with Germany’s top trade partner and address rifts over issues including Chinese trade practices and its… Continue reading Germany’s Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia
China EV maker Nio urges openness in US speech amid tensions
Few Chinese-made EVs are sold in the U.S. market, where they already face steep tariffs. China’s biggest EV maker, BYD, said it had no plans to sell its cars into the country. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio‘s founder called for openness in a rare speech in the United States, where politicians have been seeking… Continue reading China EV maker Nio urges openness in US speech amid tensions
PEC students develop tech to make EVs cheaper
“EVs are becoming popular in India and the proposed system will assist in making EVs cheaper, more powerful, and safer, giving buyers a good return on investment, said one expert from the field. A team from Punjab Engineering College has won a cash prize worth INR 30,000 in the grand finale of Bajaj’s OHM challenge… Continue reading PEC students develop tech to make EVs cheaper
India asks companies to fire-up power plants to meet rising electricity demand
In an order dated Friday, the government for the first time invoked an emergency clause mandating companies to operate underutilised gas-based power plants by importing the fuel. New Delhi: India has asked companies to operate underutilised gas-based power plants in May and June, and extend operations of imported coal-based plants until Oct. 15 to meet… Continue reading India asks companies to fire-up power plants to meet rising electricity demand
Reckless ways of school buses call for urgent steps
Several social media users have posted pictures and videos of violations by school buses on platforms such as X and agree that the vehicles are driven rashly. New Delhi: Friday’s accident by a school bus driver is not an isolated one. Crashes involving school buses are becoming frequent in Delhi, indicating the need for a… Continue reading Reckless ways of school buses call for urgent steps
Balkan countries eye hydrogen in rush to lower emissions
As western Balkan countries rush to meet EU emissions targets, they are joining the ranks of nations worldwide looking to exploit the volatile gas. It never occurred to Baki Bajraktari that the presence of hydrogen in the Bulqize chrome mine where he works in northeastern Albania could be considered good news: a colleague died in… Continue reading Balkan countries eye hydrogen in rush to lower emissions
Australia PM unveils plan to overhaul economy, invest in green energy
Australia could not match the United States’ investment dollar for dollar, he will say, but the country would be able to compete for international investment. Mining superpower Australia will on Thursday announce a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries, joining the global race to build a cleaner and more… Continue reading Australia PM unveils plan to overhaul economy, invest in green energy
EV industry must learn to do with subsidies: Exponent Energy CEO
Exponent Energy CEO Arun Vinayak told ET that interoperability in charging infrastructure is good, but standardisation is bad. The electric mobility ecosystem must learn and survive without the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) subsidies, cofounder and chief executive of Lightspeed India-backed energy-tech startup Exponent Energy, Arun Vinayak, told ET on Friday. “This… Continue reading EV industry must learn to do with subsidies: Exponent Energy CEO