Industry
India invites China’s participation in plans to expand EV market at homeedit
India plans to achieve electric mobility by 2030 and welcomes Chinese industries participation and investment in the expansion of Indian Electric Vehicles (EV) market, NITI Aayog Principal Advisor Anil Srivatsava has said. Srivastava, who led an industry delegation from India and addressed summit forum ‘Global Zero Emission and All Electric Vehicle’ held from January 11-13, met Chen Qingtai, President of China EV100, and invited China’s participation in India’s ambitious plans to go for full electric mobility.
Clean-up actedit
In view of its commitment to its Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has pledged that by 2030, 40 per cent of installed power generation capacity shall be based on clean sources and 175 GW of renewable energy capacity will be installed by 2022. This includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro power.
Enabling EV to get 800km on single chargeedit
Scientists say they have developed several two-dimensional (2D) materials which may enable electric vehicles to clock up to 800 kilometres on a single charge. Lithium-air batteries, which are still in the experimental stages of development, can store 10 times more energy than currently used lithium-ion batteries, and they are much lighter, says researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in the US.
Corporate investors pile into electric vehicle startupsedit
Corporate investors from outside the auto industry are placing increasing bets on electric vehicles, vying with automakers and suppliers to bankroll startup companies working on everything from advanced batteries to charging devices and all-new EVs.
‘Change old vehicles into e-vehicles’edit
Kinetic Group Chairman Arun Firodia on Friday emphasised that the policy of scrapping the vehicles after 15 years can be substituted with changing their mechanism into electrical vehicles. He was delivering the inaugural speech of the 18th Pune Auto Expo at Ganesh Kala Krida Indoor Stadium Complex with the theme of ‘Eco Friendly Transportation for Smart Cities’.
Self-Driving and Electric Cars Will Drive Jobs Says Reportedit
Self-driving and electric cars will help create more than 100,000 US mobility industry jobs in the coming decade, including up to 30,000 jobs for engineers with degrees in computer-related subjects. But the demand could be as much as six times the expected number of such graduates, exacerbating the industry’s already significant talent shortage, according to research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Detroit Mobility Lab (DML).
2019 CES: Quiet year for green-car and self-driving newsedit
As always, the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show held this week in Las Vegas was massive. Hundreds of thousands of attendees, workers, and support staff converged at multiple venues to show off their latest wares, meet with clients, partners, and the media and try to break through the news clutter.
Electric cars make more efficient use of energyedit
Recently I had the opportunity to swap cars with our son, his Nissan Leaf electric for our Honda Element, which he needed to haul big stuff. Comparing the two vehicles in similar, around town driving, the Leaf uses far less energy. Given that one gallon of gasoline has about 36 kilowatts of chemical energy, and that the Element averages about 24 mpg, that calculates to 0.67 miles per kilowatt, compared to 3.9 miles per kilowatt for the Element.
The Auto Technology Revolution Looks Unstoppable, But Slowedit
It’s not saying much to declare that more electric cars will be launched this year than in 2018, but they will remain an unaffordable, impractical option for most buyers for a while yet. Expect a spurt in electric car sales to start in 2020, but the expected revolution is still way over the horizon”
What will happen in 2019 with Electric vehicles and Renewable Energy ?edit
What will happen in 2019 with Electric vehicles and Renewable Energy ? This New Year 2019 promises to be very important to Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Both are growing very fast. You can look at it as the glass half full or one half empty. I see a glass over flowing. In the Electric Vehicle area that are so many new Vehicles coming out it’s very hard to keep up. Some like the new Jaguar I-Pace have already started to take orders and deliver. In Europe it’s the fastest selling electric.
Electric Car Sales Expected To Increase Substantially In 2019edit
According to electric vehicle website Driving Electric, drivers who are considering taking the plunge are advised to strike now before supply bottlenecks take hold. Research by the website shows that it usually takes around 10-12 weeks for a new car to be delivered, but lead times for some electric vehicles can be up to six months.
Essel in talks to sell part of its roads portfolioedit
Essel Infraprojects Ltd is in talks with infrastructure developers and private equity (PE) companies to sell a part of its roads portfolio, three people close to the development said. The Subhash Chandra-controlled company has placed six road projects on the block and is seeking a combined enterprise value of ₹11,500 crore, one of the three people said. The company wants to complete the sale by June, the person added, requesting anonymity.
Will EVs scupper mega oil refinery expansion plans?edit
An ambitious projection by a government panel on electric vehicles over the next decade has made the oil refining industry, which has lined up billions of dollars to expand capacity, jittery. From a paltry 0.02 per cent share in the transport sector in FY15, EVs are projected to reach 25 per cent by 2025 and 40 per cent by 2030, a working group mandated by the Petroleum Ministry concluded in a 2018 report after evaluating various scenarios, according to Vijay Sharma, Director (Refinery) in the Ministry.
New Town big plots to make space for e-car charging stationsedit
Aiming at conserving energy and cutting down on carbon footprint, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) plans to revise its rules and set aside space in the parking lot of commercial or big residential plots to build charging stations for electric vehicles so that more such green vehicles can be introduced to New Town.
Exclusive | India to receive $300 million in aid from World Bank for EV pushedit
The World Bank has committed to provide India funds worth $300 million to aid its energy efficiency programme, sources told Moneycontrol. The move will help the government set up the requisite infrastructure to push forward its ambition of expanding electric mobility in the country.
Electric vehicles hog the limelight at Pune Auto Expo, biggies stay awayedit
Emerging but lesser-known electric vehicles were the focus of the 17th edition of the Pune Auto Expo that got under way at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch on Friday. On display were at least half-a-dozen electric scooters and about a dozen e-rickshaws, including some from a Chinese manufacturer.
E-vehicles: Govt pushing escoms for charging stationsedit
The state government is pushing electricity supply companies (Escoms) to set up charging stations so as to meet its target of rolling out 1,000 electric vehicles before the end of this fiscal under a new scheme. The government has earmarked Rs 30 crore under the e-Airavata scheme, a spin-off of the Airavata scheme that aims to create a fleet of 4,500 cabs to help create jobs for as many SC/ST beneficiaries at a cost of Rs 225 crore.
Niti Aayog asks states to promote e-vehiclesedit
To promote Electric Vehicles (EVs), the Centre has called upon all state governments to exempt vehicle owners from payment of Registration Fee and Road Tax. This is part of the Centre’s initiative to popularise usage of electric vehicles in the country. The government’s policy think tank, Niti Aayog, on Thursday organised a joint video conference from New Delhi with all state governments in line with its goal of having at least 30% of the vehicles plying in the country in 2031 as e-vehicles.
Competition
How Mahindra is using tech to charge future of electric carsedit
If Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is considered to be the poster boy of electric cars, carmakers such as Audi, Porsche, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover and BMW are also pulling out all stops to make their presence felt in the electric vehicle (EV) market. That said, though, the race to showcase the future of electric cars is actually being run on the ABB FIA Formula E racing circuit with a dazzling dose of technology power—composites, longer-lasting batteries, enhanced powertrains, numerous sensors and a lot of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that can analyse the humongous amounts of data that is generated daily.
International
GM is reassigning thousands of its engineers to work on electric vehiclesedit
GM appears to be serious about their zero-emissions vision: the company is shifting 75% of its powertrain engineers from internal-combustion engines to electric vehicle development as it prepares to unleash of wave of EVs under the Cadillac brand.
Opinion: Pakistan in the revolution of renewable energyedit
Countries all over the world, specifically China, U.S. and India are revolutionizing the development of renewable energy and getting rid of fossil fuels. The chief advantage of renewable energy is the avoidance of carbon products, which results in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and massive budgets reserved for the importation of crude oil.
Seamless EV Charging Is Catching On In North Americaedit
Electric vehicles are often compared to mobile phones. Among other similarities, both devices depend on a stack of interdependent hardware, software and services, and both need to be plugged in and charged after use, normally in the evening.
Is Oman Ready To Make The Transition To Smart, Electric, Low-Carbon Mobility?edit
This is the question that Global EVRT’s groundbreaking eMobility Forum Oman seeks to consider on January 20 as it brings together key leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from business, industry, and government to accelerate the transition to electric mobility.
Government rejects calls to pull EV target date forward to 2032edit
The UK government has rejected recommendations from MPs to bring forward the target date to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars in the UK to 2032, insisting its original 2040 target strikes the “right balance” between environmental ambitions and what is feasible for the auto market.
Hyundai plans to introduce self-charging in electric vehiclesedit
Sister companies Hyundai and Kia recently released its concept video in which it showed the probable solution to the problem of overcrowding at public charging station if EV sales keep growing. The solution includes a system that can automatically guide an EV to a wireless charging station and then driver away as soon as it’s completely charged.
Consumers Energy electric vehicle charging program gets OKedit
Michigan’s Public Service Commission has approved Jackson-based Consumers Energy’s PowerMIDrive electric vehicle charging program. The three-year, $10 million pilot program supports the state’s growing electric vehicle market through new rates, rebates and customer education. The program includes a Nighttime Savers Rate to encourage drivers to charge their electric vehicles between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Volkswagen and Ford set to confirm ‘global alliance’edit
The two car giants have already announced a deal to work together on commercial technology, and VW boss Herbert Diess recently said they have “identified other potential cooperation”. Sources have now told Reuters that a deal is close to being agreed that will also involve working together on the future development of autonomous and electric vehicles.
Audi Plans to Launch a Compact, All-Electric SUV to Rival Tesla’s Model Yedit
Audi is planning on launching a compact, all-electric SUV this year around the same time that Tesla is expected to introduce its own version of the same type of model, the Model Y. During the launch of the Audi e-tron in the Netherlands, the Head of Exterior Design Andreas Mindt revealed the company’s plans to launch a compact SUV in just a couple of months, according to AutoWeek Netherlands.
CADILLAC VS. TESLA? CADILLAC ELECTRIC SUV ON THE WAYedit
Cadillac is developing an electric crossover that will come out in the 2020-2021 timeframe, Cadillac president Steve Carlisle announced at an event on the eve of the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Although at first glance it would appear to be a Tesla Model X competitor, Carlisle said it will actually be a volume vehicle priced against midsize utility vehicles.
China powers up electric car marketedit
For a decade, the Chinese government has coaxed buyers and manufacturers into the electric vehicle market through subsidies and other incentives. The numbers suggest the strategy worked: the International Energy Agency says China buys more than half of the world’s new electric cars.