Zomato launches all-electric ‘large order fleet’ catering to parties

Zomato, on Tuesday, unveiled a new service, the “large order fleet,” to efficiently manage sizable orders for gatherings, parties, and events. Deepinder Goyal, the company’s CEO, shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting that this fleet comprises entirely of electric vehicles. Goyal emphasised that this new fleet is specifically crafted for gatherings accommodating up […]

Juniper Green commissions 25.2 MW capacity of its 70 MW wind energy project

Delhi-NCR based Juniper Green Energy on Tuesday announced commissioning of 25.2 MW capacity of its 70-MW wind power project. The project has been commissioned almost nine months before the scheduled commercial date of operation, the company said in a statement. The operational 25.2 MW is part of the project’s progressive rollout, it said. This project […]

Bengaluru International Airport records highest passenger traffic in FY23

Kempegowda International Airport has witnessed the highest-ever annual passenger traffic and cargo numbers, with a total of 37.53 million passengers traversing through its terminals and 4,39,524 metric tonne of cargo passing through the airport during the financial year 2023-24. The airport catered to 32.86 million domestic and 4.67 million international passengers during this period, it […]

China’s air passenger traffic hits fresh record on New Year boost

China’s airlines flew a record number of people in the first quarter, amid government efforts to boost the nation’s tourism sector and strong demand for holidays at home. Total air passenger traffic reached almost 180 million trips in the first three months of 2024, state broadcaster CCTV said Tuesday, citing data from the Civil Aviation […]

Likely to make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029: Nissan

Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant. Japan’s legacy automakers have fallen behind newer rivals like America’s Tesla and China’s BYD in the emerging all-electric auto sector. But Nissan, like other companies, sees a […]

Jaguar develops mobile energy-storage unit using Range Rover batteries

Jaguar Land Rover has developed a mobile energy storage unit for sale in partnership with UK startup Allye Energy using used batteries from plug-in hybrid Range Rover models, the two companies said on Tuesday. The companies said a single Allye MAX Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) uses second-life batteries from seven Range Rover and Range […]

China’s crude throughput up 1.3% in March, oil production at highest

China’s oil refinery throughput rose in March as refiners stepped up runs amid signs of a tentative economic recovery in the world’s second largest consumer of crude. Total refinery throughput was 63.78 million metric tonnes, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Tuesday. That was equivalent to 15.09 million barrels per day […]