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Whatever happened to EVs?edit
Civil Society
The article starts off by talking about the 2030 target of EVs, lack of infrastructure and a host of other issues plaguing the adoption of EVs in the country. It moves ahead to talk about the lack of policy frame work and how there has been an increase only in the battery run three wheeler segment. It further goes on to talk about how a policy will help ease adoption of EVs in the country. Chetan is quoted in this regard where he opines that the 2030 target was misconstrued and how India needs to set smaller targets to see a shift to EVs. He goes on to share that India does not need to mirror the western ...
Industry
Electric cars can do to auto what smartphones did to telecomedit
Recent numbers suggest that the trend of car sales declining in big cities in India even as they continue to grow in rural markets is now extending into the festival season, traditionally the period when car makers usually make merry. Through the festive period ending with Diwali in early November, retail sales of passenger vehicles fell a whopping 14%.
Companies line up plans for lithium-ion batteries productionedit
Over a dozen companies, ranging from auto component manufacturers to power and energy solutions providers, have rolled out plans to make lithiumion batteries locally, to cash in on the rush for green vehicles. The development has come close on the heels of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) directing that most of the incentives of the Rs 5,500 crore earmarked for the second phase of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) India Scheme be used to encourage local manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, which form the core of electric vehicles.
All You Should Know About That Big Climate Meet, COP 24edit
For the next two weeks, countries will sit down, meet, argue, refuse and agree on how to tackle climate change in COP 24 or Conference of the Parties. It is unfortunate that after 24 COPs, things are worse than ever. It makes you wonder about the “sapien” in homo sapiens, which means “wise”.
Competition
Audi will spend $16 Billion on electric vehicles and self-driving techedit
Massive investments from traditional automakers into future mobility tech is getting a major impetus today. Auto Union Der Inglostadt, popularly known as Audi(the Germany luxury automaker under VW Group), will invest 14 billion euros ($15.95 billion) over the next five years on future transportation technologies such as electric mobility, autonomous driving and digital services. The company released this information on Tuesday, December 4th 2018.
International
Why US carmakers are betting on electric vehicles and SUVs at the same timeedit
In an apparent attempt to punish General Motors for the planned job cuts it announced last week, the White House said Monday that eliminating subsidies for electric cars is now its official policy, Reuters reported.
VW Says the Next Generation of Combustion Cars Will Be Its Lastedit
Volkswagen AG expects the era of the combustion car to fade away after it rolls out its next-generation gasoline and diesel cars beginning in 2026. Traditional automakers are under increasing pressure from regulators to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions to combat climate change, prompting Volkswagen to pursue a radical shift to electric vehicles.