Delhi to expand EV charging network to 32,000 stations in four years
The Delhi Government has started chalking out a comprehensive roadmap to develop a strong and reliable charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) across the national capital.
The Delhi Government has started chalking out a comprehensive roadmap to develop a strong and reliable charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) across the national capital.
Days after her government launched a new EV (Electric Vehicle policy, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence that the ambitious move will play a crucial role in contributing towards realising the vision of a clean, healthy and pollution-free National Capital.
The Centre has ordered the removal of the BAT-BMS app from major app stores after reports that it could be used to remotely interfere with e-rickshaw battery systems. Authorities are now assessing broader cybersecurity risks linked to connected electric vehicles.
Delhi’s draft EV Policy 2026 opens for consultation, proposing incentives, scrappage benefits and strict timelines to push electric mobility across two-wheelers, commercial fleets and private vehicles.
CAFE norms are standards set by the government regarding a minimum average fuel efficiency and maximum CO2 emission level - not for individual models of four-wheelers, but for the entire fleet of an auto manufacturer.
In the backdrop of this rapid adoption, manufacturers want the government to continue with the electric vehicle subsidies, ensure supply chain costs are stabilised, and enhance investment in charging infrastructure to accelerate conversion to electric passenger vehicles from petrol or diesel powered ones.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi made it clear that the Court would not entertain any objections to the recommendations of the CAQM and that the focus must now be on their effective implementation.
Mercedes India's Managing Director & CEO, Santosh Iyer, said that India will be the only country to manufacture the GLS Maybach outside the United States.
He also spoke about other Tata Group projects related to energy infrastructure and industrial development in the state. Chandrasekaran stated that Tata Power is installing a new 1900 MW thermal unit at its Bara plant in Prayagraj.
India’s electric vehicle market, long dismissed as aspirational rather than imminent, is finally gathering speed.
