Industry
Auto companies see red over cess plan to push green driveedit
Automakers have raised objections to the Niti Aayog’s proposal that a cess be levied on fossil fuel-powered automobiles to cross-subsidise electric vehicles, cautioning that it would hurt a manufacturing industry bringing in billions of dollars of investment and creating thousands of jobs.
E-mobility will transform commuting in the futureedit
Automobiles have been in use for over a century, it is now that the world is working relentlessly to undo the aftereffects of emissions from them. More and more countries are consciously making efforts to contribute to making Earth greener by switching to renewable energy.
Competition
2019 is going to be a year of electric vehicles: Okinawa Scootersedit
High-speed electric scooter and bike maker Okinawa expects 2019 to be one of the most disruptive years for India’s automobile industry. The company founded by Jeetender Sharma is aiming to be a top manufacturer of electric two-wheelers in the country by battling bigger players like Hero Electric, Mahindra Electric, and Ampere vehicles.
International
UK pioneer of electric car charging points faces barrage of criticismedit
Seven years after opening its first motorway charging station, the company that is leading Britain’s effort to electrify long-distance car travel faces a chorus of criticism. Ecotricity, a Gloucestershire-based group, dominates the sector. Its Electric Highway network has 300 charging points across the UK and is present in almost every motorway service station area.
Hyundai and Kia unveil new electric vehicle wireless charging system with autonomous parkingedit
Some automakers believe that there’s a convenience problem with charging electric vehicles and they think wireless charging might be the solution. In that trend, Hyundai and Kia are unveiling today a new electric vehicle wireless charging system with autonomous parking.
At 30% plus Electric Vehicles this country is a world leader: What this country did differently!edit
We don’t really think of Norway all that much, the country barely figures in our day to day conversations. As the world struggles to ditch dirt fossil fuels in favour of greener sources of transportation Norway has emerged as somewhat of a poster boy. Almost 33% or 1 in 3 cars sold in Norway over the last year. India hopes to achieve similar numbers by 2032, which experts still feel is overly optimistic. So what did Norway do differently?
These Mobile Quick Charging Stations Are Set For 2019 Debut And Will Make The EVs Carbon Neutral In The Truest Senseedit
It looks like Volkswagen, the German auto major, has now come up with a way to let electric vehicles maintain their carbon neutral tag. How? The company recently previewed its quick mobile charging station concept for charging electric vehicles.