Nitin Gadkari flags off NueGo’s historic Kashmir to Kanyakumari Electric Bus expedition from Nagpur

NueGo, India’s leading electric bus brand from GreenCell Mobilty, has embarked on historic Kashmir to Kanyakumari (E-K2K) Electric bus expedition. This epic journey marks a significant leap in promoting sustainable mass mobility in India. With this expedition, NueGo is set to become the first EV bus brand in the world to accomplish such a record

Nitin Gadkari proposes turning garbage into value

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized the importance of monetizing waste to both safely dispose of it and generate revenue, suggesting that garbage should become so valuable that people vie for the right to acquire it. Speaking at an event organized by Akhil Bharatiya Sthanik Swarajya Sanstha, Gadkari highlighted the role of waste monetization in enhancing

India to get rid of petrol, diesel vehicles: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid India entirely of the over 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. “One hundred per cent,” the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said when asked whether it is possible for India to get rid of petrol and diesel cars altogether.

Need research on reducing dependence on fossil fuels: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said research work needs to be done on ways to cut down the dependence on fossil fuels as that will also help in reducing ecological and environmental issues. Research works also have a huge potential to make sustainable life for socially, economically and educationally backward classes, the Minister for Road, Transport

IOC to open 300 ethanol fuel stations: Gadkari

Indian Oil Corp , the country’s top refiner, will open 300 ethanol fuel stations, federal road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said. “My demand of opening of ethanol pumps is accepted by the petroleum minister,” Gadkari said on the sidelines of a sugar conference in the western city of Pune. “Indian Oil has taken a decision

Gadkari unveils first hydrogen-powered construction machine

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, unveiled Asia’s first construction machine powered by hydrogen by JCB. The JCB Backhoe Loader showcased in New Delhi gets a hydrogen combustion engine, and is a part of the £100m investment by JCB to reduce the carbon footprint in construction. To support hydrogen equipment, JCB

1% SAF use to be mandatory from 2025: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, during a press conference in New Delhi, said by 2025, there’ll be a mandate to use 1% sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to escalate to 5% blending in India in the future. Gadkari says he is a strong proponent of creating an “ethanol economy” and that

Challenges for FCEVs in India

In 2020, India successfully tested its first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT. The vehicle used a low-temperature PEM fuel cell and achieved a range of 250 km per kilogram of hydrogen. The Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, along with Toyota Kirloskar Motor

Nitin Gadkari launches first 100% ethanol-powered car

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can cover 40 per cent of its distance on ethanol

Gadkari to launch 100% ethanol-fueled car on Aug 29

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he will unveil a 100 per cent ethanol-fueled variant of Toyota’s Innova car on August 29. The Union minister, who has been exhorting automakers to come out with alternative fuel-powered and green vehicles, had last year launched a hydrogen-powered car, Toyota Mirai EV. This