Industry
Boon for Kochi metro commuters as e-autos begin feeder serviceedit
A fleet of 16 non-polluting, easy-on-pocket e-autos hit the city roads on Wednesday. The fleet, managed by the Ernakulam Auto Rickshaw Drivers Cooperative Society, will facilitate neighbourhood travel by Kochi metro commuters along specified routes. The service will be available at Aluva, Kalamassery, Edappally, Kaloor, M.G. Road and Maharaja’s College stations.
Andhra Pradesh To Have 10 Lakh EVs By 2024; Amaravati To Stop Registrations Of ICE Carsedit
The government of Andhra Pradesh today announced its new electric mobility policy, at the ongoing Andhra Pradesh Energy Innovation Summit 2019. According to the roadmap set out by the state government, the new policy will attract a combined investment of over ₹ 30,000 crore and about 60,000 jobs. Furthermore, the government has approved an R&D grant of ₹ 500 crore for EVs.
Competition
Bajaj Auto’s electric vehicle brand Urbanite to debut in 6-9 monthsedit
Urbanite, Bajaj Auto’s new electric vehicle brand, will be available in showrooms in the first half of next fiscal (H1 FY20), thus marking the Pune-based company’s electric vehicle foray.
International
GM is going ‘all-electric,’ but it doesn’t expect to make money off battery-powered cars until early next decadeedit
General Motors does not expect its electric vehicles to turn a profit for at least a few more years, CEO Mary Barra told investors Wednesday. The largest U.S. automaker repeated its commitment Wednesday to make its entire vehicle lineup “all-electric,” but provided investors with few details about those plans on a conference call after GM reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations.
E-Mobility Leaders: The Industry’s Future Depends on Policy and User Experienceedit
Electric vehicle sales increased across key global markets last year. In the United States, EV sales increased by 81 percent compared to 2018. Yet policymakers, automakers and technology companies are still working on the right mix of policies to keep momentum moving forward for e-mobility.
Owners Of Electric Cars In US Left Stranded As Range Of Their Cars Drops Sharply In Extreme Coldedit
The United States of America has been in the middle of a cold snap due to the recent polar vortex. With below zero temperatures being experienced in almost half of the US, an interesting analogy has come into picture involving electric vehicles (EVs) but no, it is not a desirable one.
Home›Transportation›Lyft Is Adding Hundreds Of Electric Vehicles To Its Fleet As It Tries To Go Completely Carbon Neutral Lyft is adding hundreds of electric vehicles to its fleet as it tries to go completely carbon neutraledit
Lyft drivers will soon be able to use more electric vehicles through the company’s Express Drive rental program, it announced Wednesday. The program will begin in Seattle and Atlanta, chief operating officer Jon McNeill said in an interview with Business Insider on Tuesday, and is in response to demand from both drivers and riders alike for lower emissions vehicles.
Electric vehicles: Advantages of the future of transportationedit
The surge of electric and hybrid vehicles has made it evident that most automobile manufacturers around the world are taking the prospect of an all-electric future seriously. Launches like Nissan’s Leaf as well as collaborations like Porsche offering free recharge for their Taycan customers are encouraging people to opt for electric vehicles.