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Tata Power Looking To Raise $500 Million for Renewables Unit in India
Tata Power is in talks with large pension and sovereign asset managers, including Canada Pension Plan Invest Board and Government of Singapore Investment Corp. to raise at least $500 million ahead of a planned initial public offering by its renewable energy unit.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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Indian Businesses Seek Government Support To Meet 2030 Electric Vehicle Target
Businesses in India are seeking government support to meet a target for at least 65% of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030, according to a CEO-led organisation of major companies worldwide which is leading the push.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, SDGs, transportation
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Power Global Introduces eZee, the First Swappable Battery for Light Vehicles
Power Global introduces eZee, the company's first swappable battery for light vehicles.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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ZūM CEO Ritu Narayan Explains Why Equity and Accessibility Works for Mobility Services
Ritu founded Zūm in 2016 with brothers Abhishek and Vivek Garg to optimize routes, create transparency and make school commutes greener in India.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Press Release: Impact Startup betteries Secures €2.1 Million Seed Funding to Upcycle Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries and to Avert Climate Change
Impact startup betteries upcycles 2nd life electric vehicle (EV) batteries to accelerate the transition to renewables and is well positioned to deliver scalable CO2 savings and protect scarce resources.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology, Transportation
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Vietnam Launches First Autonomous Vehicle
The vehicle boasts AI features including 3D maps, Lidar sensors, simultaneous localisation and mapping technology, and incorporates machine and deep learning within its software
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- Technology, Transportation
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- South Asia
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- e-mobility, transportation
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Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Commodities
Indonesia has extensive plans to leverage its commodity deposits to develop a thriving electric vehicle industry within the country.
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- Energy, Environment
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- e-mobility
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General Motors Commits to Being Carbon Neutral by 2040
General Motors is the latest automaker to publicly commit to setting science based targets with the aim of becoming completely carbon neutral by 2040. GM GM +4.3% joins Volkswagen, Ford and others in pledging a move to carbon neutrality although the other automakers have announced a 2050 timeline.
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- Energy
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