Industry
Emission levels rising faster in Indian cities than in Chinaedit
Urbanisation is accelerating greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles in India at a faster than in China. On an average, an Indian emitted about 20 kg per capita while commuting for work, with the highest (140 kg CO2) in Gurugram district (Haryana) and the lowest (1.8 kg CO2) in Shrawasti district (Uttar Pradesh), says a study that analysed the link between population density and emissions from transport, across India’s districts.
Electric Vehicles (EVs): The Future of Transport Technologyedit
The automobile industry has evolved in the past several years with the push to manufacture low-emission vehicles. And the most important evolution is Electric vehicles (EVs). EVs manufacturing is gaining momentum across the globe and India is one of the prominent markets.
Government to buy 6,000 new buses, says housing secretaryedit
Tamil Nadu housing and urban development secretary S Krishnan on Monday said the state would buy 6,000 new buses including electric vehicles for public transportation including in Chennai.
RTC’s electric buses soon to hit the roadsedit
The RTC’s electric buses are all set to hit the roads in a couple of days, after issues regarding charging stations and routes were cleared. The AC electric buses would be on par with Metro luxury buses, with fares between Rs 55 and Rs 280.
Auto Industry Reacts Positively to Interim Budgetedit
The interim budget 2019 may not have reeled out big bang announcements for the automotive industry to get them overly excited, but was just about enough to make the fraternity feel that the budget was a pro-people budget.
Competition
Mahindra and Uber line up emission-free connectivity planedit
Mahindra Electric, the country’s leading electric vehicle maker, is close to finalising partnerships with multiple city municipal corporations in alliance with Uber, and a pilot project will be announced this month, Mahindra and Mahindra managing director Pawan Goenka said.
EVs will get more efficient: Mahindra Electric CEO Mahesh Babuedit
Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd vehicles completed 100 million e-kilometres in mid-January. Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric, speaks about the present and future of electric cars in India.
Schaeffler plans local unit for EV tech solutionsedit
Hoping to ride India’s push for cleaner e-mobility via electric vehicles, German auto component major Schaeffler Group is considering setting up a local engineering unit in India to cater to the growing need from the domestic players to localise technology.
International
China is winning the electric vehicle raceedit
Demand for electric vehicles in China is soaring. Nearly 1.3 million new energy vehicles (plug-in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids) were sold there last year – a 62% rise on 2017.
Putting Electric Vehicles on the Fast Trackedit
Three years ago, the world’s largest car manufacturer made global headlines for deliberately evading emissions standards. The Volkswagen Group spiraled into an unmitigated public relations crisis—now known as Dieselgate—once it became apparent that the company installed “defeat devices” in 11 million vehicles between 2009 and 2015.
Tesla to buy battery tech maker Maxwell Technologies for $218 millionedit
Tesla has agreed to buy energy storage company Maxwell Technologies for $218 million in an all-stock deal that could help the electric car maker produce batteries that hold more energy and last longer at a time when it needs to cut costs and faces growing competition.