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ABB E-mobility unveils HVC360 for fleet charging

Green Car Congress

ABB E-mobility announced details of its new HVC360 fleet charging solution. While the growing number of public charging points is excellent news for EV drivers, these alone do not meet the needs of electric fleets.

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India expands electric bus fleet nationally

Teslarati

India is vastly improving its public transportation offerings with 5,000 new electric buses deployed nationally. Switch Mobility and Chalo (India’s most prominent transport tech company) are partnering to deploy 5,000 Switch electric buses throughout India to improve public transportation.

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Rolls-Royce announces biggest ever order of Trent XWB-97 engines as Air India signs MOU for 68 (+ 20 options) & 12 Trent XWB-84 engines

Green Car Congress

Rolls-Royce has received an order from Air India for 68 Trent XWB-97 engines, plus options for 20 more. Air India has also ordered 12 Trent XWB-84 engines, the sole engine option for the Airbus A350-900. This is the biggest ever order for the Trent XWB-97, which exclusively powers the Airbus A350-1000.

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India launches long-range CNG bus service enabled by Agility Fuel Solutions

Green Car Congress

India’s Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, launched India’s first long distance compressed natural gas (CNG) bus under a strategic program led by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the largest CNG distribution company in India. CNG buses also get better mileage and have lower maintenance costs.

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Air India selects GE Aerospace, CFM to power record aircraft order; 40 GEnx, 20 GE9X, 800 LEAP engines, plus services

Green Car Congress

Air India signed a firm order for 40 GEnx-1B and 20 GE9X engines, plus a multi-year TrueChoice engine services agreement. GE Aerospace has powered Air India since 1982, when the airline took delivery of its first CF6-powered Airbus A300. The announcement includes a multi-year CFM services agreement. Engineers at the John F.

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bp ventures makes 1st direct investment in India; $13M in EV ride-hailing & charging company BluSmart

Green Car Congress

bp ventures has made its first direct investment in India, investing $13 million in integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company BluSmart. bp ventures led a $25 million Series A round that also saw support from Mayfield India Fund, 9Unicorns and Survam Partners, alongside other existing investors.

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Tata Motors Delivers The First 100 EVs To Everest Fleet Private Limited In India As Part of 5,000 EV Deal

CleanTechnica EVs

The market leader in India’s growing EV industry, Tata Motors, has signed an MoU with Everest Fleet Private Limited for the delivery of 5000 XPRES-T EVs. Tata is moving to accelerated the transition to sustainable transportation in India by manufacturing affordable electric vehicles.

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