Mention
Driving Into The Futureedit
Industry
Buildings will have to allot 20% parking space for EV charging: Govtedit
Residential and commercial complexes will have to allot 20% of their parking space for electric vehicle charging facilities, while eateries will have to reserve space for kiosks as per the new guidelines of the housing and urban development ministry.
How Delhi’s draft e-vehicle policy stands outedit
Last year, on November 27, Delhi became the latest entrant to the band of states that have launched electric vehicle/mobility policies by releasing a draft Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy. It joined the likes of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in drafting a medium- to long-term policy to encourage the growth of an ecosystem around electric mobility. Several other states, such as Gujarat, Goa and Andhra Pradesh, are also in the process of framing such policies.
What’s driving the deal-making frenzy in auto components sector?edit
Over the last 12 months the auto parts sector has seen heightened funding and acquisition activity, with over 15 transactions in 2018. This is more than double that of 2017. The focus on the sector is driven by strong tail winds driving impressive growth across vehicle segments.
Competition
Urban commuter startups on the route to profitabilityedit
Ankit Wadha works in a software company in Gurgaon and has a daily hour-long commute from Faridabad. He used to drive to work until two years ago, when an illness forced him to look for alternatives. That’s when he discovered Shuttl, an app-based bus service that caters primarily to daily commuters.
International
Roles Cities Can Play To Advance E-Mobilityedit
Below is another chapter of our free report Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Guidelines for Cities. This chapter covers 6 different roles cities can play to advance e-mobility. Read on, but also spend a little time to get this report into the hands of policymakers in your city, county, and/or province.
171 Years Before Tesla: The Evolution of Electric Vehiclesedit
In 1900, electric cars accounted for about one-third of all vehicles on the road — and then almost disappeared from the landscape as gasoline-engine models took over. Decades later, technological advances and concerns about the environment spurred their gradual revival, which isn’t so gradual anymore:
Before the Electric Car Takes Over, Someone Needs to Reinvent the Batteryedit
To deliver an electric vehicle that’s cheaper, safer and capable of traveling 500 miles on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology. Easier said than done. Scientists in Japan, China and the U.S. are among those struggling to crack the code of how to significantly boost the amount of energy a battery cell can store and bring an EV’s driving range into line with a full tank of gas.
Hyundai unveils wireless EV charging and autonomous parking techedit
Hyundai, in association with Kia, has developed a fully-autonomous EV charging ecosystem which involves the driver controlling the whereabouts of his/her EV via their smartphone. When the battery level in the car reaches a critical level, the link between the user’s smartphone and the car’s interface automatically locates a vacant charging station.
Global Spending On IoT To Rise In 2019: IDCedit
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will reach USD745 billion in 2019, an increase of 15.4% over the USD646 billion spent in 2018, according to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide. IDC expects worldwide IoT spending will maintain a double-digit annual growth rate throughout the 2017-2022 forecast period and surpass the USD1 trillion mark in 2022.