Mention
Auto Industry Veterans and Policymakers gear up for Global Auto Business Summit 2018edit
India’s high-level auto industry summit ETAuto Global Auto Business Summit 2018 will witness speakers from across length and breadth of the value chain. The forum themed around Mobility Next, Make India 2.0, Building Brand India on Global Turf and Empowering Startups and Innovators will witness one of the most elite industry participation among the audience.
Industry
Bolivia keen on Indian JVs for e-vehicle batteriesedit
Bolivia, which has nearly a quarter of the world’s lithium reserves, has shown its keenness to have joint ventures between one of its public sector enterprises with Indian firms to meet the demand of the metal that is used for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, smart phones and laptops.
E-cars to replace government-hired vehicles in Andhra Pradeshedit
In the coming days, government departments of Andhra Pradesh will set a new example in energy saving and pollution control. Conventional fuel cars hired by government departments in the State will be replaced by electric vehicles in a phased manner.
You may get to own electric vehicle charging stationsedit
In order to push the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in every nook and corner of the country, the government is considering allowing individuals to own such charging stations. This is reminiscent of the situation in the US in 1910, where individual fuel suppliers along the highways first fuelled growth in car sales among the masses.
Government needs to invest big in EV charging infra to boost e-mobility in India: TERI DGedit
The government needs to make large investments for setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and facilitate research to boost e-mobility in the country, TERI Director-General Ajay Mathur said on Tuesday.
NTPC signs MoUs with seven vehicle aggregators like Ola, Zoom Caredit
NTPC has signed MoUs with Vehicle Aggregators Ola, Lithium, Shuttl, Bikxie, Bounce, Electrie and Zoom Car for development and utilization of public charging infrastructure. This collaboration with Aggregators, having presence in the entire spectrum of e-mobility across India, will lead to development of charging infrastructure for the various vehicle segments as well as effective utilisation of public charging infrastructure, an official statement said.
Competition
Ola to showcase concept electric vehicles, in talks with component vendorsedit
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola is all set to go beyond being just a cab aggregator. The company will soon showcase its concept electric vehicles, including an electric three-wheeler and perhaps four-wheel drives as well, based on feedback from its multi-modal electric-vehicle project on the Ola platform in Nagpur.
Anand Mahindra bats for electric kick scooters in India, says happy with Scoot investmentedit
As 14 of world’s 15 most polluted cities are India, Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, on Tuesday batted for electric kick scooters on country’s congested roads and added that, he is happy with the investment in San Francisco-based shared electric mobility firm Scoot Networks.
International
Electric cars shock as they are ‘impossible to own’ for millions of UK drivers, here’s whyedit
New research has revealed how the possibility of owning an electric car is an impossibility for millions of motorists across the country – and that was before the Government slashed zero emissions car grants.
British Gas launches new tariff for electric vehicle chargingedit
Centrica’s British Gas has launched a new tariff for electric vehicle (EV) owners charging their vehicles. Electric vehicle drivers use up to 80 percent more electricity if they charge at home and so can benefit from tariffs which pass on cheaper overnight wholesale electricity costs, British Gas said.