The theme World Environment Day 2021 is ‘Reimagine, Recreate, Restore.’ It also marks the beginning of the UN’s decade on ‘Ecosystem Restoration.’ Inevitably, restoring the ecosystem is closely linked to mobility solutions. Increasingly we hear the clamour about green mobility and clean mobility? But there is a cost attached and most importantly it becomes important to find the middle… Continue reading India Auto Inc on emission challenges for India and the way forward
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With over 300 million green kilometres under its belt, Mahindra bets big on EVs
Mahindra & Mahindra has notched a new milestone, this time in completely emission-free kilometers. Electric vehicles made by the company, the first Indian automobile major to plug into the global megatrend of electric mobility, have crossed the cumulative 300 million kilometers milestone. This makes it the first OEM to achieve this feat. While M&M… Continue reading With over 300 million green kilometres under its belt, Mahindra bets big on EVs
World Environment Day: Saving Planet Earth
It’s June 5 today and World Environment Day. Coming 45 days after Earth Day (April 22), since 1974, this date has been associated with World Environment Day. It is, like Earth Day, celebrated every year, engaging governments, businesses and citizens in an all-encompassing effort to address pressing environmental issues the world over. For too long,… Continue reading World Environment Day: Saving Planet Earth
Maruti in wait-and-watch mode for June, bullish on rural growth
After May turned out to be a disaster for car sales, market leader Maruti Suzuki is not entirely certain if the tide will turn in June. “The pent-up demand could come through but the problem there is we are not sure how the Covid situation will unravel,” Shashank Srivastava, Senior ED – marketing and sales,… Continue reading Maruti in wait-and-watch mode for June, bullish on rural growth
Used car sales remain on fast track even while lockdowns pose a challenge
With demand for personal mobility on the rise, first-time buyers in India are increasingly seeking pre-owned cars as an option. This has been borne out by the fact that while new car sales totalled 2.71 million units last fiscal, used cars were far ahead with Indian Blue Book estimating that the tally was around 3.9 million… Continue reading Used car sales remain on fast track even while lockdowns pose a challenge
Poonawalla Group company h2e Power Systems working on hydrogen-powered 3-wheeler
Pune-based h2e Power Systems, a Poonawalla Group company, is developing what it claims is India’s first totally integrated hydrogen fuel cell three-wheeler. Developed in collaboration with Canada-based company Hydrogen in Motion, the eco-friendly vehicle uses PEM fuel cell and innovative hydrogen cylinders The development is under the aegis of a Indo-Canadian program funded by GITA (A… Continue reading Poonawalla Group company h2e Power Systems working on hydrogen-powered 3-wheeler
JK Tyre to sharpen focus on sustainable manufacturing
JK Tyre’s plant in Chennai is fitted with solar panels. JK Tyre & Industries, which aims to reduce its carbon footprint across every facet of its global business, is sharpening its focus on green manufacturing in India. The company has increased its use of green and clean energy, resulting in the reduction of greenhouse gases… Continue reading JK Tyre to sharpen focus on sustainable manufacturing
Jindal Aluminium’s Naveen Mehta: ‘We foresee an upsurge in aluminium use at Indian automakers.’
Naveen Mehta, Senior Vice-President, Extrusion Operations at Jindal Aluminium, on how aluminium can help drive sustainability and energy efficiency even as manufacturers develop new alloys with newer manufacturing processes to make it cost-effective for OEMs. An interview by Mayank Dhingra. There is growing use of aluminium in the auto industry, in India and globally. What… Continue reading Jindal Aluminium’s Naveen Mehta: ‘We foresee an upsurge in aluminium use at Indian automakers.’
Tata Power’s Sandeep Bangia: ‘We are committed to playing a key role in India’s transition to e-mobility.’
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, is aggressively expanding its EV charging network. Sandeep Bangia, Head — EV, HA & ESCO Business, details the strategic plan to facilitate easy access to EV owners with chargers across town and country, national highways and tourist spots, and ease of use of the EZ digital platform. What… Continue reading Tata Power’s Sandeep Bangia: ‘We are committed to playing a key role in India’s transition to e-mobility.’
Fuel efficiency hero in race to net carbon zero
While the technology upgrade to BS VI fuels helped engineer a cleaner generation of IC engine vehicles, BS VI Stage II will help the industry advance to real world emission norms. The transportation sector as a whole is facing a unique challenge — the problem of plenty. While it took 60 long years to get… Continue reading Fuel efficiency hero in race to net carbon zero