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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicCharging stations

Topic: Charging stations

China’s BYD is making waves with 5-min EV charging. And this Indian energy startup isn’t far behind

Exponent Energy, an EV charging & energy company in India, unveiled its 1 megawatt (MW) indigenous charging technology for electric buses on 19 March. It is also planning a 1.5MW tech.

EV sales to grow 40% in 2024 but govt must address concerns over charging infra, says Tata Motors MD

Shailesh Chandra says government support in form of lower GST, as well as other state taxes, should continue till electric vehicles are able to achieve 18-20% penetration.

Electric vehicle maker Rivian to adopt Tesla’s charging standard in EVs and chargers

The company, which has its own small network of fast chargers, will also make a Tesla-style charging port standard on its vehicles starting in 2025.

EV charging stations prone to cyber attacks ‘like other tech applications’: Govt to Parliament

In response to question in Parliament, Union minister Nitin Gadkari says CERT-In issues alerts regarding latest cyber threats & countermeasures on a regular basis.

Your next car should be electric. But do the math first before you decide to plug and play

Massive funds required to transform India’s electrical grid to cope with transition to electric vehicles will need a wholesale change in policy making.

Coming soon: National policy to set up charging stations for electric vehicles

In 15 days, the government will come up with a plan to increase the number of charging stations for electric cars across the country.

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Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Our brand of socialism did not result in transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor but only from the honest rich to the dishonest rich, lawyer-jurist Nani A Palkhivala said in 1991.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?