Industry
Andhra Pradesh to deploy 10 lakh electric vehicles and 1 lakh charging station by 2024edit
After Delhi and Kerala, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday rolled out its electric vehicle policy. The Chandrababu Naidu-led government aims to have 10 lakh electric vehicles across all segments and 1 lakhs charging station in the next five years.
ARAI developing technology to transform existing 3W into EVedit
Seeing the colossal size of Indian auto industry, Rashmi Hemant Urdhwareshe, Director of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) said that the government’s target of achieving 30 per cent electrification of the entire fleet by 2030 seems difficult. India currently sells close to 25 million vehicles with large share held by two-wheelers.
These shady ‘charging points’ fuel e-rickshaws in Walled Cityedit
The ubiquitous e-rickshaws in the Walled City are powered by a multitude of ‘charging points’, wherein rules are blurred and enforcement is lax. At a dusty ground of a house near Brahmpuri, electric rickshaws scud in quick succession even as drivers jostle for electric sockets to charge their vehicles. This is the scene at one of the over 10 unauthorized ‘charging points,’ where drivers dole out Rs 80 for a night-long charging facility. The same service costs Rs 10 per hour during daytime.
International
Kia study reveals fleets ready for EV tipping pointedit
The Fleet Green Perspectives Report interviewed 150 fleet managers, asking questions including whether there had been an increase in interest for electric vehicles and what the possible hurdles might be.
Electric Cars Really Do Hate the Winter, Says AAA Studyedit
Not too hot and definitely not too cold–that’s when electric car batteries work best. “Batteries are like humans,” Anna Stefanopoulou, director of the University of Michigan’s Energy Institute told Wired: they do best at temperatures between 40°F and 115°F.