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Ather Energy, India’s first intelligent electric scooter manufacturer, has decided to bid adieu to its first product, Ather 450, which was launched in 2018. ​It will be replaced with the Ather 450X & Ather 450 Plus, which have been built on the same beloved platform, with improved hardware and software capabilities.

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IIT Madras has signed an MoU for an e-mobility pilot with Hitachi ABB Power Grids and Ashok Leyland to run electric buses in their campus. ​The electric bus will be manufactured by Ashok
Leyland and will make use of Hitachi’s ABB Power Grid’s flash-charging technology. 

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Infraprime Logistics Technologies (IPLTech), a start-up in construction logistics is planning to rollout 1,000 heavy duty electric trucks in India. They have been testing their electric truck for over a year to understand the techno financial viability. But with successful commercial run of its fleet of 55-MT electric trucks over the last one year, the company believes its time to rollout larger fleets.

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The state run Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has awarded a contract to OKAYA Power group for the deployment of 1020 electric vehicle charging stations across India. This contract was funded by the world bank. 

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The power ministry of India is to allow individuals and businesses to set up electric vehicle charging stations without the need for a license. This will give further boost to electric vehicles by opening up the playing field and enabling EV charging service.

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Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) has successfully completed a "Proof of Concept" project to study electric vehicle charging and true 'zero-emission electric mobility’ at one of their fuel stations in Bengaluru. 

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Batt:RE, the Jaipur based electric scooter manufacturer has unveiled a new product - an electric vehicle charging equipment. This equipment will enable any business to install simple charge points at their premises. This will ensure all electric vehicles to charge in a simple manner and enable businesses to offer and monetize EV charging service.

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PURE EV, the IIT Hyderabad based electric vehicle and battery startup, has unveiled a new high speed power electric scooter called the ETRANCE NEO. The scooter will be available in all dealers in December 2020. PURE EV is also planning for a larger manufacturing facility in 2021 to meet the anticipated growth in the electric scooter and battery market.

Pune based electric cycle startup, EMotorad has launched India’s first electric cycle with dual suspension. ​The price for the new e-cycle starts at ₹50,000.

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Online marketplace for used two-wheelers CredR and Hero Electric - India's largest electric two-wheeler maker, announced a scheme where owners of petrol two wheelers can exchange their petrol-based two-wheeler and upgrade to a Hero Electric scooter. CredR will offer instant quotes for used petrol scooters and will reduce the upfront cost of Hero Electric scooters.

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Ather Energy Pvt Ltd, the maker of the Ather 450 Plus and 450X electric scooters has raised $35 million (around ₹260 crore) in a Series D funding round. The Series D exercise comes after Ather Energy raised Rs 84 crore (around $11.21 million) from Hero MotoCorp in an extension of its Series C funding round in July.

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The Government of Kerala has purchased 65 numbers of the Tata Nexon EV, the electric SUV. These vehicles will be used by Kerala Motor Vehicle Department (MVD), as part of its ambitious ‘Safe Kerala’ program. The fleet of 65 Nexon EV's will manage and regulate the state’s vehicular traffic round the clock.

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The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) organized a virtual electric mobility conference with the focus on state of Karnataka. There was a keynote from Mr Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Government of India. There were comments from Mr Chetan Maini, Co-Founder, Vice Chairman at SUN Mobility, Mr Pawan Goenka, Managing Director of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited and others. This article documents the salient points raised in the event.

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Further to announcing the start of deliveries of the Ather 450X in November 2020, Ather Energy has begun to setting up their fast charging public network - The Ather Grid, across Ahmedabad, Pune and Hyderabad.

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Jaguar Land Rover India will accept bookings of its electric SUV, the Jaguar I-PACE. Deliveries are expected from March 2021.