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Ultraviolette will launch its Shockwave electric motorcycle in India in Q1 2027. Featuring a 100V architecture, a 4kWh battery, and a 165km range, production preparations are underway.

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant criticized India's new CAFE-3 norms as a missed opportunity. The rules set CO2 requirements for passenger vehicles from April 2027 to March 2032, targeting 11 percent EVs.

IRCON is diversifying into high-speed rail, Kavach safety systems, and a 500 MW solar project. Its consolidated order book stands at ?23,366 crore, though Q1 FY27 net profit declined 43.6% to ?92.74 crore.

India notified stricter CAFE-III norms for passenger vehicles, cutting emissions from 113g CO2/km in FY27 to 78.9g by FY32, while incentivizing electric and hybrid vehicles through a new credit-debit system.

KPI Green Energy has secured a Rs 20.25 billion EPC order from NACOF Oorja to develop a 500 MW/550 MWp solar photovoltaic project in Rajasthan within 12 months.

Coal India has signed an exploration-licence deed for a 209-square-kilometer rare-earth block in Andhra Pradesh, marking a strategic expansion beyond conventional coal resources into critical minerals.

India's rapid renewable energy expansion faces a critical bottleneck as transmission infrastructure lags behind generation capacity, risking the delivery of clean power to demand centers.

Assam plans to add over 8,000 MW of power capacity, focusing heavily on renewables with several solar and thermal projects under development to boost the state's energy sector.

Expanding solar-powered chilling infrastructure in India's dairy sector helps reduce post-harvest milk spoilage, cuts diesel dependency, and lowers energy costs for rural cooperatives, supporting the White Revolution 2.0.

India notified CAFE-3 norms for April 2027 to March 2032, dropping small car carve-outs, shifting reference weight to 1,229 kg, altering emissions targets, and introducing EV super-credits and a credit-debit system.