Mention
Ashok Leyland targets 15% rise in volumesedit
Commercial vehicle (CV) maker Ashok Leyland Ltd. is aiming to post an at least 15% increase in sales volume in 2018-19, said its managing director Vinod K. Dasari.
Industry
Green and mean: Petrol two-wheelers face e-cessedit
Two-wheeler buyers may soon have to pay more to drive home motorcycles and scooters with the government planning to levy a ‘green cess’ on petrol-powered versions to subsidise the electric ones.
Driving the electric pathedit
On any average day, a bus ticket from Bengaluru to Chennai would cost you between ₹350 and ₹950 or more. A flight ticket would range from ₹2,600 and upward. So when Syed Mubasheer Ali revealed that he had managed it within a tight ₹65, it was a little surprising. Then he showed us the Endura 330, the car that travelled 467 kms on a single charge.
Auto industry expects GST cuts and EV push from the interim Budgetedit
As the government prepares the much-awaited interim budget, various stakeholders in the country’s automotive industry have put forth their expectations. The auto industry sees this as an important budget in the run up to the 2019 general elections.
Competition
Magenta Power’s new compact EV charger to retail at Rs 19,750edit
Magenta Power, a Mumbai-based company that caters to the renewable energy solutions and EV charging infrastructure space in India, recently launched an end-to-end AC charging platform for electric vehicles under the ’ChargeGrid Pro‘ series. Charge Grid shall be made available at Rs.19,750.
A push towards cleaner Delhi: Tata Power to set up EV charging stationsedit
Tata Power Co. is seeking to set up electric vehicle chargers in the Indian capital, a company official said, as one of the most polluted cities on earth plans an ambitious push toward cleaner vehicles.
International
Ford Electric Cars: Past, Present and Futureedit
Ford’s intent to become a leader in electric cars goes back to the company’s earliest days. In those 100-plus years, Ford produced numerous plug-in concepts, a few production models, and a lot of gas-electric hybrids. But the company’s EV efforts are mostly left undone.
This Technology Might Help Save Electricity Grids From Rise In Charging Demands Of EVsedit
With millions of electric cars expected to hit the roads soon, an impending risk is the peak loads that will be put on the electrical grids. A possible solution to this will also be an opportunity for some, an opportunity to run their car for practically free.
Toyota, Panasonic announce venture for green auto batteriesedit
Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic are setting up a joint venture to research, manufacture and sell batteries for ecological autos, an increasingly lucrative sector amid concerns about global warming.