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Beyond making electric vehicles available to customers, what are Audi and Volvo Group doing to reduce their own environmental footprint?

The $80 million order is part of California’s effort against climate change

Zypp Electric: Woodenstreet has provided IAN a return of more than 10 times with an IRR of 105. Zypp provided 6.5 times return with an IRR of 88%. Both these companies have tremendous potential going forward and the Fund has retained the major part of its shareholding to ride their success, the Fund said.

The company is currently building a fleet of around 50 prototype vehicles to be tested with customers, it said. Daimler Truck is targeting 60% zero-emission sales by 2030, but less than 0.3% of sales in January to June this year fit that category, as a lack of charging infrastructure and the high price tag of electric models stymie sales.

Tata Housing plans to launch 10 million square feet of residential projects in the next 2-3 years, aiming to capitalize on strong consumer demand. The projects are expected to generate approximately Rs 16,000 crore in revenue. The majority of the projects will be in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and Bengaluru, with additional projects in other Indian cities and a second project in Male, Maldives.

Although not legally enforceable, the EPA's new definition could appeal to developers looking to simplify sustainable projects.

 Bhubaneswar : On a momentous occasion, that underlines the commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly transportation, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has officially flagged off its On-campus Electric Rickshaw (E-Rickshaw) Se

Today, Volvo delivered three of the world’s first heavy-duty line haul electric trucks to Danfoss. The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, with

Volvo will end diesel production in early 2024 and plans to only sell electric vehicles by 2030, with the goal of being climate-neutral by 2040.

Plans to push back the ban on new petrol and diesel cars could delay shift to electric, the SMMT says.