Industry
India’s electric vehicle goals being realized on two wheels, not fouredit
Hurt by high fuel prices, Vinod Gore, a farmer in Gove village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, ditched his petrol scooter for an electric model, underlining how two-wheelers are driving the country’s goal of electrification of its vehicles.
Ahmedabad to run e-bus with battery swap technologyedit
‘Circuit-S’ that’s the name of the new electric air-conditioned city bus to be made operational for Ahmedabad BRT and subsequently for AMTS. It will be the country’s first electric bus with a ‘battery swap’ technology — which means that after a 35km circular route run of ‘RTO to RTO’ on a single charge, the electric bus will make a ‘pit stop’ at Ranip depot where a robotic arm will swap the batteries in 120 seconds and put new batteries in place.
Fuel cells versus LI batteries is much heat, a lot of gasedit
The 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) was held last month in Katowice, Poland. The Katowice Climate Package is designed to operationalize the climate change regime contained in the Paris Agreement (2016).
Anant Geete said that FAME-2 can be expected within a monthedit
The Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Sector Enterprises, Anant Geete said that the final government approval for the Rs 5500-crore second-leg of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme can be expected as early as in a month and the scheme will also include incentives for electric bicycles.
UT to soon fix power tariff for electric vehicle charging stationsedit
As the UT administration have installed charging stations in different parking lots in the city, they will now push for early fixing of power tariff for electric vehicle charging stations. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) is yet to fix power tariff for these stations.
Niti Aayog’s target of more electric two-wheelers may push import of Chinese batteriesedit
Auto industry’s lobby group, SIAM, has told Niti Aayog that it won’t be possible to meet the target of increasing the share of electric two-wheelers to 25% and three-wheelers to 50% by 2023 and sought that the deadline be pushed to 2030 while seeking “promotional” subsidy from the government.
SMEV Seeks Rs 20,000 Crore in the Next Two Years to Promote Electric Vehicles in Indiaedit
Electric vehicle (EV) makers’ body SMEV sought an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore in the next two years for promoting EVs in the country and also urged the government to impose a “notional green cess” on conventional vehicles in the upcoming interim Budget to fund the drive.
BHEL to set up solar electric vehicle chargers along Delhi-Chandigarh highwayedit
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, today said it will set up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers (SEVC) over the entire 250 kilometers stretch on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway.
Competition
Suzuki will launch electric vehicles starting 2020edit
Toshihiro Suzuki, president of Suzuki Motor Corporation, said that to combat carbon emissions in the country, the company will be launching electric vehicles starting 2020 and stressed that the industry should also capitalise on hybrid and CNG-powered vehicles to curb pollution
International
UK Government Slammed For Approach To Electric Carsedit
The Plug-In Car Grant, which saw part of the purchase price of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles paid by the government, were cut in the autumn of last year. Since then, plug-in hybrid vehicles have effectively lost their £2,500 grants, while electric car contributions fell from £4,500 to £3,500.
Car Companies Aren’t Even Trying To Sell Electric Carsedit
Head to a Ford dealership and ask about an F-150. You will be shown its features, invited on a test drive, and treated to a carefully practiced sales pitch detailing the truck’s strength, power, and durability. Ask about an electric car, and you might have a very different experience.
Small electric cars may not be affordable for all, says Volkswagen chairmanedit
The move to electric vehicles will make cars significantly more expensive, meaning they may become unaffordable for people on low incomes in the future, the chairman of Volkswagen said in an interview published on Sunday.
AFC Energy Powers Up World’s First Hydrogen Electric Vehicle Chargeredit
AFC Energy (AIM:AFC), the industrial fuel cell power company, today announced the successful deployment of CH2ARGETM, the world’s first electric vehicle charger based on hydrogen fuel-cell technology. The breakthrough by the UK-based energy technology company could enable 100% clean electricity for future EV charging.