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Tenders floated for procuring electric buses under central scheme: Minister – ET Auto

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New Delhi: The government has floated tenders for procuring electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme , Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. Under the scheme, 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

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Visiting Chinese trade official warns EU on greentech probe – ET Auto

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He cited the EU’s investigations into Chinese electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines as examples. Wang Wentao is traveling through Europe for discussions about the European Commission’s investigation into whether China’s electric vehicle industry has benefited from unfair subsidies.

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XPeng CEO says its software, AI upgrades to enter ‘super fast cycle’ – ET Auto

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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng on Thursday said its software and artificial intelligence training upgrades will enter a “super fast cycle” from May, and that it hopes use of its platform will expand to other Asian countries and Europe.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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They also face difficulties in securing grid connections and selling electricity into China’s power markets based largely on long-term contracts. “In 2024, the entire world is in a stage of reconfiguring supply chains, geopolitics are bringing new challenges to supply chains,” CNESA said in the white paper.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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They also face difficulties in securing grid connections and selling electricity into China’s power markets based largely on long-term contracts. “In 2024, the entire world is in a stage of reconfiguring supply chains, geopolitics are bringing new challenges to supply chains,” CNESA said in the white paper.

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Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says – ET Auto

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Musk told investors on a conference call that he guessed the Tesla robot, called Optimus, would be able to perform tasks in the factory by the end of this year. Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor ‘s Boston Dynamics.

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Teck Resources mulls British Columbia battery recycling plant – ET Auto

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He declined to estimate the facility’s potential cost, but said the facility would process batteries from roughly 140,000 electric vehicles each year.

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