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SUN Mobility wins Technology Commercialisation Award at CleanEquity® Monaco 2019 – Hosted by Innovator Capitaledit
CleanEquity® Monaco 2019, the forum for emerging sustainable technology and resource efficiency companies, hosted by Innovator Capital and the Monaco Economic Board, closed on Friday, 15th March with the Awards Ceremony in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
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More Than 100 E-Vehicle Companies Participated in India’s Second E-Vehicle Show – BV Tech Expo India 2019edit
As the Electric Mobility is on boom with the big push and support from Government of India to fulfill the dream of making India a Green Mobility country, many startups are taking initiative to educate the customer and enhance the acceptability of e-vehicles in the country. M7 Creations organized second edition of India’s biggest EV event “EV India Marathon Summit – BV Tech Expo India 2019 & India E Vehicle Show”.
Ola, Mahindra, Bounce: meet the companies lighting up the road for electric vehicles to go the distanceedit
Electric vehicles are all the rage, at least in a part of the public transport space. Bike-sharing platforms like Yulu, Mobycy, Rapido, ONN Bikes, Bounce, Vogo, and Ola’s new EV venture, Ola Electric, are all looking to go electric in order to survive and thrive in the $300 million ride-sharing/rental market in India.
MBA student who uses data to tell best spot for e-vehicle charging pointsedit
Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as an essential part of a green and clean future, especially as our cities choke with pollution. Enter Nimesh Shah, who used data and cutting-edge tools to frame a strategic methodology for putting in place the charging infrastructure, the lack of which has been a key obstacle to large-scale adoption of EVs.
BS Best B-school Project Awards: Solving problems using cutting-edge toolsedit
Projects on efficient distribution of citywide electric vehicle charging stations, a budgetary tool for C-level executives, and a method for bringing about efficiency in network equipment logistics in telecom industry that resulted in crores of savings were among the winners of the Business Standard Best B-School Project Award 2018.
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Eight states in India are racing ahead, boosting electric vehicles through policy groundworkedit
India’s first electric three-wheeler, Vikram SAFA, was developed by Scooters India Limited in Lucknow in 1996. Manufacturing an electric vehicle was a novelty then, but today there is a dire need to shift to clean mobility, given the harm vehicular pollution is inflicting on the environment.
iCAT to invest Rs 55 crore in EV testing infrastructureedit
In line with the government’s vision to promote electric vehicles, International Centre for Automotive Technology of India (iCAT) to invest about Rs 55 crore ($8 million) to set up test and validation facility for electric vehicles. Dinesh Tyagi, Director ICAT said, “We are preparing to test electric vehicles. The investment will be used to augment the Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) lab and test lab aligned with e-mobility. The investment will be done by September”.
India’s Electric Car Rollout Is Undergoing A Rethinkedit
Carmakers anticipating the second round of bids to supply electric cars to the government may be up for disappointment. The state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. will now focus on public transport, delaying the tender further.
Fame II: Electric car and hybrid vehicle makers raise concerns, say scheme prepared in hasteedit
Weeks after the government announced a Rs 10,000-crore subsidy outlay for electric and hybrid vehicles, manufacturers have raised concerns over some clauses of the scheme, saying it has been prepared in haste with several complexities.
Govt may ease norms for EVs to qualify for FAME incentivesedit
The government is looking to make it easier for electric and hybrid vehicle makers to qualify for subsidies, after realizing that none of the firms would be able to meet the existing specifications.
India Should Adopt Smart Solutions Like Swappable Batteries To Popularise Electric Vehicles: Ashok Jhunjhunwalaedit
In the late 1950s when India chose to supply cooking gas to households, the government of the day then chose to provide liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cylinders instead of the more expensive piped gas connections.
Delhi’s next big step towards electric mobility: 131 new charging stations and where to find themedit
In a bid to push electric mobility in the country, the government has approved a plan to set up 131 public charging stations in the capital. The plan includes setting up some of these stations at such locations so that electric vehicles coming from Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad as well.
Delhi To Install 131 EV Charging Stations In Next 3 Months To Cater To Entire NCR Regionedit
The consistent efforts by the Delhi government to set up a viable infrastructure for an increased adoption of electric vehicles will now take the shape of 131 new public charging stations to be set up across the region.
Electric vehicles must produce public transport permit from April to avail FAME-II sops: Govtedit
Starting April 1, electric three-wheelers and four-wheelers will have to produce a valid permit from a government agency stating that the vehicle will be used only for public transport purposes, to avail incentives under the Rs 10,000 crore FAME India scheme.
Delhi’s electric-vehicle policy could be a game changer. But it has to tackle stubborn old challenges before saving your choked lungs.edit
Knives were out when the INR60,000 crore Delhi budget allocated only INR100 crore to the electric-vehicle (EV) corpus, but money may not be a concern for the city flush with anti-pollution funds. Lack of charging infrastructure and high vehicle prices remain the big hurdles. The new draft EV policy holds clues on how to tackle them.
Electric bikes may get costlier under new FAME regimeedit
As finer details of the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric & Hybrid vehicles (FAME) scheme emerge, two-wheeler manufacturers are beginning to feel that the subsidy system under the new regime will end up making the vehicles more expensive in comparison to FAME-I.
Auto LPG body says govt missing out on low-hanging fruits amid EV-pushedit
A Rs 10,000 crore scheme to subsidise sale of electric and hybrid vehicles as part of efforts to curb pollution is welcome, but the government is missing out on low-hanging fruits like Auto LPG, that can have an immediate impact on urban air quality, Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) said.
FAME II to fast track India’s e-Mobility aspirationsedit
Last week’s cabinet approval for the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME II) scheme signalled the Government of India’s positive intent to invest in a future of green mobility. While the focus in FAME II is still very much on subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs), the inclusion of charging infrastructure into the framework of incentives is likely to provide impetus to the establishment of public charging facilities across the country.
Government outlines criteria for EV subsidy, battery capacity replaces 20% vehicle cost capedit
The government of India is looking to reaffirm plans to motivate efficiency in the electric vehicle ecosystem under the recently announced Rs 10,000 crore FAME II policy. In what looks to be a planned follow-up on the vehicle eligibility criteria, the government has now come out with requirements for electric two-wheeler, e-rickshaw, e-three wheeler, e-passenger vehicle and e-four-wheeler (pick-up trucks).
Small car markets lead in EV adoption: Reportedit
After surpassing the one million sales threshold in 2017 worldwide, the plug-in electric vehicle (EV) deliveries set another record last year. With a massive jump of 64 per cent, the global plug-in vehicles sales reached 2.1 million units in 2018 as compared to the previous year, according to the latest report by EV-volumes.com.
Two-Wheeler Industry questions viability of FAME IIedit
Autocar Professional’s third edition of the Two-Wheeler Industry Conclave 2019 on March 15, 2019 saw all roads lead to the event, held at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. From 9am, when the event began, industry stakeholders across the automotive value chain began to queue-up to register their presence at the important event. Within an hour, the Regency was a packed house.
India Short on EV Parts Makers, to Rely on Chinese Importsedit
India, the world’s third largest automobile market, will rely more on China for components as the government steps on the gas to go for electric vehicles. In the financial year 2018 alone, Chinese exports to India touched $4.3 billion, up 27% over FY13, with the automobile industry executives saying that there’s no sign of slowing down in the future.
FAME-II: Govt sets up panel for monitoring, sanctioning of projectsedit
The government has constituted an inter-ministerial panel for monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of projects under the Rs 10,000-crore FAME-II programme, aimed at incentivising clean mobility. The Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee will be chaired by the secretary in the Department of Heavy Industries and will have other members including NITI Aayog CEO, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade secretary, Department of Economic Affairs secretary and secretaries in the power and new and renewable energy ministry, among others.
Hyderabad to get more electric busesedit
The services of most electric buses in the city are limited to routes leading to the airport, which has been raising concerns among commuters, compelling them to ask, when the buses would operate properly in the city.
Andhra Pradesh Gets ₹2 Billion from Urja Global to Set Up EV Manufacturing Ecosystemedit
The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) and Urja Global have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up manufacturing units of lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles for the development of electric mobility ecosystem.
Imports of Chinese auto parts set to rise as government pushes for electric carsedit
India, the world’s third-largest automobile market, will rely more on China for components as the government pushes for electric vehicles. In the financial year 2018 alone, Chinese exports to India touched $4.3 billion — up 27 per cent over FY13 — with the automobile industry executives saying that there’s no sign of slowing down in the future.
India has a huge leapfrog opportunity in energy transition: Jon Creyts, Rocky Mountain Instituteedit
US-based energy-focused think tank Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has been in news recently for its work in the areas of renewable energy and electric mobility. The energy sector’s transition currently underway in India presents a leapfrog opportunity for modernisation of energy infrastructure like never before but, the varying condition of current infrastructure poses a serious challenge, RMI’s Managing Director Jon Creyts tells Sudheer Pal Singh in an exclusive interview to ETEnergyWorld
Punjab working on increasing demand for zero emission vehiclesedit
Punjab Government is working on achieving an increase in demand for zero emission vehicles and Electric Vehicles (EVs) through carefully structured Government mandates and policy regulations, Vini Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce, said on Tuesday.
Delhi Govt Releases Global Tenders For 375 Electric Buses To Fight Air Pollution In The Cityedit
Delhi government had earlier announced its plans to incorporate a total of 1000 electric buses in the city’s transportation network. An effort towards curbing the air pollution in the capital region, the government has now floated global tenders for 375 electric buses out of these under two clusters.
Govt notifies phased import duty hike on electric vehicle parts, lithium-ion cellsedit
The government has notified phased increase in basic customs duty on parts of electric passenger vehicles to be assembled in India to 15 per cent from April 2020 and 10 per cent on imported lithium-ion cells by April 2021 to promote domestic manufacturing of EVs.
FAME-II: Subsidies for EV makers will come with ridersedit
Electric automobile makers will be able to avail subsidies under the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) vehicles (FAME) scheme subject to a set of conditions including battery capacities and end-use of vehicles.
Start-ups make beeline for developing subsystems for electric vehiclesedit
Several start-ups have shown interest in Ministry of Electronics and IT’s research and development (R&D) programme for making indigenous subsystems for electric vehicles.
KSRTC officers, trade unions sceptical of e-buses’ profitabilityedit
Even as the government is going ahead with the proposal to launch more electric buses across the state, KSRTC officers and the trade unions are doubtful whether the e-buses will fetch the expected revenue.
Self-drive cars, e-vehicles will become big in India soon: Nandan Nilekaniedit
Smoggy skies, snarling traffic jams, rising population — you could paint a picture of any metro city in India with this. Nandan Nilekani, however, says he’s had enough. “India needs disruption right now because the problems are becoming too big and the chalta hai attitude will not work anymore,” the Infosys co-founder said speaking at an event in New Delhi recently.
FAME-II to offer incentives for electric vehicles from next monthedit
From April, up to 10 lakh electric two-wheelers will get subsidy of Rs 20,000 each while 35,000 fully electric cars can avail benefit of Rs 1.5 lakh under the newly notified FAME-II scheme, reducing their prices for buyers. The second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-II) will be implemented for three years starting next month with a Rs 10,000 crore outlay.
Administration seeks MC’s reply on e-vehicle charging stationsedit
As the Centre has sought report from the administration on electric vehicle charging stations in city, the administration has now sought MC’s reply on the issue. The centre had sought report under their plans to promote hybrid and electric vehicles in the country.
FAME-II must put industry in fast lane, say expertsedit
Sharing insights on the recently launched FAME-II policy, industry experts unanimously welcomed the approach and said that the scheme will definitely going to spur demand of electric vehicle, thereby generating the demand of localisation of related components and subsystems
Cabinet okays 5-year plan for ‘phased manufacturing’ of EV batteriesedit
The government on Thursday announced a plan to set up a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to “drive clean, connected and shared mobility” initiatives. The mission would draw up a five-year phased manufacturing programme (PMP) till 2024 for a few large-scale, export-competitive integrated batteries and cell-manufacturing Giga plants in India.
Govt Introduces Strict Content Localisation Norms For Electric Vehiclesedit
The central government has introduced stricter content localisation norms for electric vehicle companies to avail incentives under the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME II) scheme. In order to claim the FAME II incentives, automakers will have to ensure minimum localisation content of 50%, based on ex-factory price, for all categories of electric vehicles such as two-wheelers, three, four-wheelers and e-rickshaws. In case of e-buses, the companies will have to ensure 40% content localisation.
Running out of road: The death of dieseledit
When 29-year-old Arunima Bose’s family bought a car nearly five years ago, opting for diesel was a no-brainer. In the halcyon era of 2014, diesel variants were selling by the dozen, fuelled, in part, by a huge price difference between petrol and diesel. That era of diesel is about to hit a hard brake, and in such a dramatic fashion, that what happens to diesel might be the first tangible signs of the costs and pace of change associated with the world’s fastest growing economy’s push towards cleaner fuels.
Kerala govt okays e-vehicle policy; to procure 6,000 buses by 2025edit
The government of Kerala has finalised an electric vehicle (EV) policy for the state. The Cabinet approval came with some changes in the draft policy. One aim is to procure 6,000 electric buses for the state road transport corporation by 2025. In the first phase, EV buses will ply in Thiruvananthapuram. Other vehicles powered by electricity are to be progressively phased in. Charging stations will be set up.
Govt Scraps Policy Which Subsidises EVs And Taxes Polluting Vehiclesedit
The Indian electric vehicle sector continues to be covered in clouds as the central government has reportedly put a hold on its INR 7,500 Cr worth “Feebate” plan which was being considered in a bid to encourage emobility in the country ahead of the general elections.
Threat of electric vehicles looms for Indraprastha Gasedit
The government’s efforts to fight the pollution problem in Delhi have helped city gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) in the past. However, this time around, things could well turn out to be different. On Saturday, the Delhi cabinet approved the addition of 1,000 electric buses, an environment-friendly mode of public transport for residents.
Fleets are the way towards popularisation of electric vehicles: Anand Mahindraedit
For Mahindra group, from whose stable electric luxury supercar Battista is being rolled out, the path to mass adoption of electric vehicles will be through fleet such as Ola, according to the group’s Chairman Anand Mahindra.
FAME-II to Help Commit Investments in Electric Vehicles: Auto industryedit
Automobile industry players said the government’s announcement of Rs 10,000-crore FAME-II scheme brings clarity and policy stability and will provide a big fillip to the popularisation of electric vehicles in India. Industry bodies SIAM, SMEV, along with companies like Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors, lauded the phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) saying it will create an environment for all players to commit investments on the journey of sustainability.
Centre seeks report on electric vehicle charging stations in Chandigarhedit
The Central government has sought a report from the UT administration on electric vehicle charging stations in the city, as it plans to promote hybrid and electric vehicles in the country. The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has already installed charging stations at various parking lots in the city. But the joint electricity regulatory commission (JERC) is yet to approve power tariff plan for these charging stations.
BHEL installs first solar EV charging station on Delhi-Chandigarh highwayedit
State-owned engineering and manufacturing giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today announced it has installed the first solar electric vehicle (EV) charging station on Delhi-Chandigarh highway. The first in a series of charging station on the entire 250 kilometer stretch was inaugurated by A R Sihag, secretary, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) in the presence of BHEL Chairman Atul Sobti in Sonepat, Haryana. The project is covered under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) scheme of DHI.
India’s electric vehicle success story will ride on two wheelsedit
They year 2018 was the year for electrics. Cumulative electric vehicles (EVs) on road crossed the four million-mark and the Tesla Model 3 became the best-selling premium vehicle, delivering over 1,40,000 vehicles in the year. According to the latest Global Electric Vehicle Outlook published by the International Energy Agency, China has around 250 million electric two-wheelers, with annual sales of 30 million.
Delhi govt nod to 1,000 electric buses, to hit streets by year endedit
The Delhi government Saturday cleared a proposal to roll out 1,000 electric buses in the capital, in the most ambitious push towards electric mobility in the country’s public transportation so far. The low-floor air-conditioned buses,which will be procured and operated by private players,will be rolled out in phases, an official statement said.
FAME-II will help commit investments in EV: Auto industryedit
Automobile industry players Friday said the government’s announcement of Rs 10,000-crore FAME-II scheme brings clarity and policy stability, and will provide a big fillip to popularisation of electric vehicles in India. Industry bodies SIAM, SMEV, along with companies like Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors, lauded the phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) saying it will create an environment for all players to commit investments on the journey of sustainability.
FAME India Phase II outlay of Rs 10,000 crore gets government approvaledit
Late yesterday evening, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for implementation of scheme titled ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)’ for promotion of electric mobility in the country. The scheme with total outlay of Rs 10,000 crores over the period of three years will be implemented with effect from April 1, 2019.
Big push to EV: Govt approves Rs 10,000 crore FAME II schemeedit
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for implementation of second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) in India, finance minister Arun Jaitely said on Thursday.
Cabinet approves policy on software products to create 3.5 million jobsedit
The Cabinet on Thursday cleared a policy to make India a software product centre by 2025. In a series of decisions, it approved the second phase of the FAME India scheme to boost electric vehicle for public transport, and an ordinance to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar number as a Know Your Customer (KYC) mechanism.
Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore FAME II schemeedit
With an eye on promoting electric and hybrid vehicles, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday that the Union Cabinet has cleared a Rs 10,000-crore programme under the FAME-II scheme.
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore package for phase II of FAME schemeedit
In a much needed fillip, the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs 10,000 crore package for the second phase of Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric (and hybrid) vehicles (FAME) scheme on February 28.
Deloitte India suggests road map for EV adoptionedit
As India focuses on clean energy, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country is increasing, driving their sales. With the market for EVs expanding in India, Deloitte India, in its latest report on the future of mobility released on Thursday, suggests potential models for EV adoption in the country. According to the consultancy firm, appropriate business models would help create synergy among stakeholders, and leverage their competence and expertise towards a common outcome.
Big push to EV: Govt approves Rs 10,000 crore FAME II schemeedit
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for implementation of second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) in India, finance minister Arun Jaitely said on Thursday.
Huge Discounts On Electric Vehicles Expected As Centre Announces Double The Budget For Subsidiesedit
As the state governments are announcing their efforts to bring in electric vehicles (EVs) in their territories, the Centre will reportedly soon takes these initiatives a notch up with a hefty subsidy on electric and hybrid vehicles.
50% Of Karnataka Govt. Run Vehicles Will Be Electric By The End Of The Year Confirms Ministeredit
As several regions across India are putting in their efforts to switch to a cleaner mode of transport, Bengaluru has actively been a part of the list, working to make its transport run on batteries. Based on this, the state minister for large and medium scale industries, KJ George announced on Tuesday that 50 percent of the government run vehicles in the state will be converted to electric by 2019.
Lithiumion batteries units to come up in Andhra Pradeshedit
Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) and Urja Global on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up a new plant to manufactu-re high technology Lithiumion batteries and electric vehicles for the electric mobility ecosystem.
Competition
Ather Energy scouting for location to start a larger manufacturing unitedit
Hero MotoCorp-backed electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy is scouting for a location to start a larger manufacturing unit to meet the supply requirements as it expands to new cities in the next four years. The company is planning to set up around 6,500 charging stations with an investment of around Rs 130 crore in next four years to support the electric vehicle ecosystem.
Ather Energy to set up charging points at 35 Godrej Nature’s Basket locationsedit
Ather Energy today announced a strategic association with Godrej Nature’s Basket to expand AtherGrid, the company’s EV fast-charging public network’s presence in India. The 35 locations that Godrej Nature’s Basket operates across the country will host AtherGrid Points, as the automobile player expands its presence across India.
Ola raises $300 m from Kia, Hyundai to build EVsedit
Ola has raised $300 million from Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors as the homegrown ride-hailing platform looks to collaborate with the South Korean auto companies to build India-specific electric vehicles and other mobility solutions. The investment is part of Ola’s current financing round, which is estimated at $500-600 million.
Electric Vehicles: GoZero Mobility to foray into Indian market with two productsedit
British electric bike and lifestyle brand GoZero Mobility will enter Indian market next week with the launch of two products. The Birmingham-based firm will launch two electric bikes — One and Mile — in Delhi-NCR next week. It has tied up with Kolkata-based Kirti Solar to develop and manufacture current range as well as for future products.
Tata Will Set Up 2,700 Fast Charging Stations In India, Make Electric Vehicles More Practicaledit
As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) grows in India, so does the need for a network of fast charging stations. Tata AutoComp Systems, a subsidiary of the Tata Group, has announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia-based Tritium, through which the Indian firm seeks Tritium’s Veefil-RT 50kW DC fast chargers and bring them to the Indian market.
MG Motor India to Launch Electric SUV in Select Citiesedit
MG Motor India, a wholly-owned arm of China’s SAIC Motor Corp, said it plans to launch its upcoming electric SUV in some select cities, to begin with, a senior company official said. The company, which plans to launch two models — Hector SUV and a fully electric SUV — over the next nine months, announced that its vehicles in the country would have over the air (OTA) technology.
Ola in talks to buy custom-made e-vehiclesedit
ANI Technologies-owned Ola is in talks with India’s top auto makers to procure custom-made electric and connected vehicles as the ride-hailing platform plots an aggressive expansion into eco-friendly modes of transport. These so-named “Special Purpose Vehicles” would, to some extent, be designed by Ola, three people aware of the plans said, seeking anonymity.
Volvo Says India Is Ready For EVs And Hybrid Cars, Might Bring The Hybrid S60 Sedan Here Soonedit
Volvo has been quite vocal about its plans to switch to an electric portfolio, since 50 percent of its car volumes have to be electric by 2025. By this time, the Swedish auto maker promises to put 1 million electric cars on the roads globally.
Ola Raises $56 Million for Its Electric Mobility Business in Indiaedit
Ola Electric Mobility, a company, backed by Ola, an Indian ride-sharing company, announced that it has raised a sum of ₹400 billion ($56.4 million) led by several of Ola’s early investors including, Tiger Global and Matrix India and others, as part of its first round of investment.
Avan Motors unveils new Trend E electric scooter with 110 km range in one full chargeedit
Avan Motors, an electric scooter startup, announced on the very first day of this year that it would launch one new product every month starting this year at a price range of Rs 45,000 to Rs 80,000. The spree fo new products seem to have begun as Avan Motors today unveiled the new Trend E at the Automobile Expo 2019 in Bengaluru.
More Electric Vehicles in Pipeline, Not Just for Fleet but Also for Private Users: Tata Motorsedit
Tata Motors plans to bring a plethora of electric vehicles catering to not just fleet owners and government sales but also to private consumers with aspirational products going ahead, according to a senior company official.
Tata AutoComp ties up with Australia’s Tritium to set up EV charging stationsedit
Auto component maker Tata AutoComp Systems Wednesday said it has partnered with Australia’s Tritium Pty Ltd to supply direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles in India. The two companies have signed an MoU under which Tata AutoComp will soon make available Tritium’s DC Fast Chargers in India, the company said in a statement.
Mahindra to develop cars purely on electric vehicle platform in long termedit
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) foresees developing electric vehicle (EV) only platforms in the long term although it will continue to leverage on its internal combustion engine vehicle platforms to develop EVs in the short term, according to a top company official.
Ola’s Rs400crore EV investment is putting the cart before the horseedit
Last week, cab-hailing company Ola raised Rs 400 core for its electric vehicle venture Ola Electric Mobility that leads Ola’s Mission: Electric — a venture where Ola is working on developing solutions in partnership with vehicle makers, battery companies and its own drivers to make electric mobility viable at a commercial scale.
Blu Smart Mobility likely to ink pact with JioMoney for data servicesedit
Gurugram-based electric transport start-up Blu Smart Mobility is in talks with JioMoney, the digital wallet of the RIL group, and Reliance Jio, for data services across its offerings. Backed by Gensol, one of the largest solar energy service players, Blu Smart launched operations earlier this year, with a fleet of 100 Mahindra eVeritos. It is in talks with Coke to offer its seamless transportation solutions.
Can India’s largest electric vehicle maker short circuit Ola and Uber’s smooth ride?edit
After years of a virtual duopoly, the Indian app-based ride-hailing market is witnessing a disruption of sorts. So what exactly does last month’s launch of Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) Glyd mean for incumbents Ola and Uber?
Surprising that private electric cars left out from FAME II subsidy: MG Motor Indiaedit
MG Motor India Monday expressed surprise at leaving out of private four-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) for support under the FAME II scheme saying for EV culture to develop in India, widespread application across segments irrespective of price and size needs to be encouraged.
FAME II scheme Puts Electric Vehicles in the Fast Lane: Mahindraedit
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has said that the FAME II scheme has removed policy uncertainty in the electric vehicles (EV) segment, a move that would encourage more manufacturers to launch environment-friendly vehicles in the country. The Mumbai-based company, which is at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) segment in the country, said the scheme puts electric vehicles in the fast lane.
Ola’s electric mobility unit gets Tiger, Matrix financial backingedit
After testing the waters for the past two years, Ola Electric Mobility, a subsidiary of ANI Technologies that owns the home-grown cab-hailing firm Ola, is now preparing to move on to the next phase with the backing of marquee global investors.
International
Plunging Costs of Lithium-Ion Batteries on the Verge of Displacing Coal, Gasedit
The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF shows that the benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has fallen 35% to $187 per megawatt-hour since the first half of 2018. Meanwhile, the benchmark LCOE for offshore wind has tumbled by 24%.
This Online Calculator Shows The More You Drive An Electric Car, The Cheaper They Are To Ownedit
A constant debate has seen electric vehicles been pitted against their petrol and diesel engine counterparts in terms of the cost of ownership of the vehicles. Though a valid argument stands for both sides, putting those to solid numbers has been a difficult task for most. Not anymore, thanks to a new online calculator.
China toughens subsidy programme for new energy vehicle companiesedit
China has raised its standards for new energy vehicles (NEV) that qualify for subsidies and reduced the amount it is willing to provide to relevant companies, as it looks to wean the sector off government support. The country rolled out a generous 5-year subsidy programme for the NEV sector in 2016 to support sales and encourage innovation. But it has been slowly rolling back the programme and plans to phase out subsidies after 2020 amid criticism that some firms have become overly reliant on the funds.
German finance minister wants to extend electric car incentivesedit
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he wants to extend tax incentives for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids for another decade. Germany is trying to boost electric car sales in response to a diesel emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the auto industry in the last three years.
Electric Car Graveyard: Thousands Of EVs Left Deserted By Chinese Car Sharing And Rental Firmedit
While most countries are still finding their way to increase the use of electric-powered transportation, China has been way ahead in the game since the beginning. So much so, that some of the use case scenarios of electric vehicles in the country might actually be dying.
Top 10 countries with highest share of electric vehiclesedit
Norway is racing ahead in the electric mobility race, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), with almost half of all new passenger car sales in the country last year being either electric or hybrid vehicles.
Here’s Why Electric-Car Resale Values Are On The Upswingedit
Electric vehicles have, for the most part, suffered from below-average resale values because of a convergence of unfortunate factors. These include the federal one-time tax credit that effectively slashes an EV’s out-the-door price by as much as $7,500, along with relatively weak marketplace demand and the limited operating range of many EVs.
Automotive Manufacturers Invest with a Focus on Digitization, Autonomous, and Electric Vehiclesedit
Political pressure or actual need, major investments in manufacturing were announced recently by Ford and GM. Ford announced a $900 million investment in a new factory for autonomous vehicles and technologies, creating 900 jobs through 2023
In the future, EVs will charge the electricity gridedit
As electric vehicles (EVs) grow in popularity, we seem to spend a lot of time talking about how to keep them charged up. But the car and power industries are already working on ways for EVs to feed power back into the grid in times of heavy demand.
With World’s First Wireless Charging Stations For Electric Taxis, Oslo Eyes A Zero-Emission Cab System By 2023edit
We have heard about Apple or Samsung’s wireless chargers that can charge smartphones and other devices through induction. But what about electric vehicles? Since they use similar lithium-ion batteries as other gadgets, does that mean they can be charged wirelessly as well? Apparently, yes!
China’s electric buses are killing oil demand as US production boomsedit
China’s rapidly growing fleet of electric buses could be the biggest existential threat to oil demand in the future as more and more vehicles shun fossil fuels. A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance suggests that China’s electric-bus revolution could kill off oil demand in the future with 6.4 million barrels a day displaced by electric vehicles by 2040.
Amnesty faults electric vehicle batteries as carbon intensiveedit
Amnesty International attacked the electric vehicle (EV) industry on Thursday for selling itself as environmentally friendly while producing many of its batteries using polluting fossil fuels and unethically sourced minerals.
Ford Invests $900 Million to Build Electric Vehicles in Michiganedit
Ford Motor Co. plans to spend about $900 million and hire about 900 workers to build electric and self-driving vehicles in Michigan, while moving production of a small commercial van to Mexico from Europe.
China has over a million electric cars, but they are dangerous to driveedit
For several days last week, the often distressingly poor quality of China’s electric cars was a leading topic across Chinese media. According to one survey ricocheting across the web, nearly 70 percent of respondents said they regretted buying a new-energy vehicle (NEV). Many expected the industry to be targeted in China’s wildly popular “Consumer Rights Day” gala television special, which shames corporate giants for service and quality lapses.
Jaguar Land Rover installs 166 smart charging stations for EVs at Gaydon facilityedit
Jaguar Land Rover has installed 166 smart charging outlets for electric vehicles at its Gaydon engineering centre. The outlets are for use by employees to encourage uptake of electric vehicles – because research shows 40 per cent of electric car charging in Europe takes place at work.
Electric Supercars And Their Shoes: Manufacturers Now Working On Special Tyres For EVsedit
As electric drivetrains take over the world of automobiles, the corresponding components of the vehicles are also on their way to a major transition. Don’t believe this? Have a look at the two electric supercars unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the Pininfarina Battista and the Italdesign DaVinci. A class apart, both have one thing in common apart from the electric motors, both sport Pirelli’s Elect P Zero tyres.
China’s Evergrande says to start making electric vehicles in Juneedit
Chinese property firm Evergrande Group will start producing its first electric vehicles in June as part of a goal to become the world’s largest new energy vehicle (NEV) company within the next three to five years, according to its chairman. Hui Ka Yan made the comments at a conference in the eastern city of Tianjin over the weekend, according to a statement published on the company’s website on Tuesday.
Kia Partners With Amazon To Sell Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles In The USedit
Kia Motors America (KMA) in partnership with Amazon Home Services has announced a new program for its plug-in vehicle customers. The program will see Amazon sell and install electric vehicle charging stations at the customers house or office. The tie-up makes Kia, the second automaker after Tesla in America to offer the service online with the electric charging network. The manufacturer says the process of purchasing and installing a charging station will be as easy as buying other products on Amazon.
Germany Still Can’t Make Up Its Mind About Electric Carsedit
The German auto industry has been through quite a scandal surrounding dieselgate. But that’s not stopping some from clinging to diesel. The Verge reports, “Germany is divided about the future of its most important industry: while some automakers pursue electric vehicles, a noisy group of diesel-energy enthusiasts are expressing their frustration through protests. These have gone on every weekend so far this year.”
BMW, Varta apply for funds in battery cell push for e-carsedit
Luxury carmaker BMW and Germany’s Varta have both applied for state funding aimed at supporting battery cell production for electric vehicles, they said on Friday, hitting a deadline set by the German government. Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation solid-state batteries.
Who’s winning the electric vehicle race?edit
Oil-rich Texas is an unlikely spot for an electric vehicle demand surge. But John Luciano, general manager of a Volkswagen dealership in Amarillo, says his customers are juiced about EVs, suggesting the market might finally emerge from niche status nationally. “If there is interest in Amarillo, Texas—which is truck country—there is definitely interest,” he says.
Councils stall on adding charging points for electric vehiclesedit
At least a quarter of local authorities in England and Wales have put a brake on the expansion of charging networks for electric vehicles. More than 100 local councils say they have no plans to increase the number of charging points they offer. Campaigners and politicians fear this could hinder the expansion of the UK’s electric fleet.
Volkswagen boosts electric vehicle production by 50% with 22 million BEVs by 2029edit
Likening his company to a “supertanker…picking up speed,” Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said Tuesday that the automaker is increasing by 50 percent the number of electric vehicles it plans to produce over the next decade.
Electric Cars Are Not Winning, But It’s Only A Matter Of Timeedit
Many — if not most — people still think EVs are a fad. This is especially true in the U.S. and due to a variety of reasons. Few automakers have produced compelling electric vehicles and found notable sales success. Some early hybrid and electric cars gave the segment a bad name. Trucks and large SUVs are hugely popular and not yet available in EV form. However, the bottom line is that electric cars are expensive, charging infrastructure is limited, and gas is cheap.
Volkswagen to launch 70 new electric models in next 10 yearsedit
The Volkswagen Group is planning to launch almost 70 new electric models in the next ten years – instead of the 50 previously planned. As a result, the projected number of vehicles to be built on the Group’s electric platforms in the next decade will increase from 15 million to 22 million.
Porsche has next-gen batteries for longer-range electric vehicles coming next year, says CEOedit
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said that the automaker has next-generation batteries coming next year for longer-range electric vehicles. He says that Porsche is committed to bring several new plug-in vehicles to market and those new cells will start getting into the lineup next year.
Toyota Says Selling Full-Electric Vehicles Is Less Eco-Friendlyedit
The car industry is in a state of flux at the moment due to a slow transition away from gas-guzzling engines to full electric alternatives with hybrids in the middle. Toyota, which currently doesn’t sell a fully-electric vehicle in the US, believes electric vehicles are actually less eco-friendly than hybrids, and it has a valid reason to back up that claim.
Electric car disruption in Europe is acceleratingedit
Battery-run electric vehicle (BEV) penetration in Europe has increased in 2018 vs a year ago, analysts at JP Morgan write in a note. The analysts see a combined penetration of 2.3 per cent in 2018 for BEV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in Europe vs 1.7 per cent in 2017.
How Utility Companies Can Lead The Electric Car Revolution & Still Make Moneyedit
In 1914, Thomas Edison said, “The electric motor will be universally used for trucking in all large cities and … the electric automobile will be the family carriage of the future.” It has taken more than 100 years for his prophesy to become a reality, though. Gasoline and the internal combustion engine came along and pushed Edison’s dream onto the back burner.
India Offers $1.4 Billion In Subsidies To Support The Domestic Electric Vehicle Industryedit
To encourage the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in India, the government has developed a two-pronged strategy aimed at both buyers and manufacturers: $1.4 billion in subsidies are to be offered, followed by a hike on import tariffs within the next year to spur domestic companies to build the vehicles.
US zooms past Europe in electric car salesedit
The United States overtook Europe to become the world’s second largest market for electric cars last year, according to a report Wednesday that accused EU carmakers of holding back sales ahead of new emissions rules. China remained in the top spot in 2018 with more than a million electric vehicles (EV) sold, followed by the US with 361,000 and Europe with 302,000, according to an analysis by clean energy campaign group Transport and Environment.
China’s Hainan province to end fossil fuel car sales in 2030edit
China’s southern Hainan island will end sales of fossil fuel-only cars in 2030, officials said, becoming the first province to announce a target end date for a transition away from gas guzzlers. Beijing announced plans in 2017 to phase out petrol vehicles across the nation, but it did not set a date, as the country aims to cut pollution and reduce its dependence on imported oil.
Utilities Rev Up the Electric Vehicle Renaissanceedit
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were camping buddies. They called themselves the Vagabonds and took road trips together nearly every year. In 1914, Ford revealed that he and Edison were even working together on a cheap electric car, although that project never got off the ground.
Stricter emissions limits jolt Europe’s auto industryedit
Electric vehicles will take centre stage at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, as automakers scramble to bring their fleets into line with strict CO2 emissions standards set to kick in next year. Europe’s biggest annual car show, which will open its doors to the media on Tuesday and to the public two days later, has long been synonymous with new lines of powerful and prestigious racing cars and shiny petrol-guzzling SUVs.
Nissan sells 400,000 Leaf electric cars globallyedit
Nissan has claimed today that the Nissan Leaf became the first electric car in history to surpass 400,000 sales, solidifying the model’s leading role in the global shift toward more sustainable mobility. Introduced in 2010 as the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf customers were mostly “early adopters.”
The World’s First All Electric Autonomous Bus Is Here, Thanks To Volvo & University Researchersedit
Autonomous technology is being actively sought by several auto makers and in some cases, teams of engineering students as well as university researchers are helping them out. One such example has now surfaced where Volvo has partnered with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to unveil a 12-metre autonomous electric bus, which is being deemed as the world’s first of its kind.
A Guide To Scaling Electric Vehiclesedit
It will soon be possible to get almost anywhere in the world powered entirely by the sun, the wind and the rain. This is the promise of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution now underway.
Electrics, compacts and SUVs share stage at Geneva auto showedit
Carmakers are hoping to give consumers a glimpse of the future at this year’s Geneva auto show as they roll out new electric cars and try to re-energize an industry facing serious challenges on several fronts.
Big Oil Thinks Its Real Problem Might Be Youedit
Two things to bear in mind when someone tells you they suffer from a problem of perception. First, perception shapes and sometimes outright supplants reality. Second, the complaint comes with a subtext of “it’s not me, it’s you.”
Geneva Auto Show: Electric Revolution Might Start Before Europe Is Readyedit
Geneva 2019 is yet another auto show where we’re told the electric revolution is about to start, but we find out when we get there that it’s been delayed until next year; guaranteed. This time though it might have begun, but the Chinese will be there first.
German carmakers to invest 60 billion euros in electric cars and automation: VDAedit
Germany’s car industry is to invest nearly 60 billion euros ($68 billion) over the next three years on electric cars and automated driving, the head of the VDA car industry association said ahead of the Geneva motor show. “We will invest over 40 billion euros in electric mobility during the next three years, and another 18 billion euros will be invested in digitisation and connected and automated driving,” VDA president Bernhard Mattes said in a statement on Saturday.
Ubiquitous EV charging network could drive fleet EV salesedit
That’s the finding of a new report from the Renewable Energy Association (REA), which says that greater collaboration between networks is needed if the UK is to achieve the Government’s goal of building one of the best charging infrastructure networks in the world, as outlined in the Road to Zero Strategy.
UK to miss electric car sales target, Auto Trader warnsedit
Only three-quarters of new cars sold in 2040 in the UK will be electrically powered, falling short of government targets, unless ministers increase incentives for consumers to buy battery vehicles, analysis by online marketplace Auto Trader suggests.
VW admits Tesla has advantage with EV because they don’t have to protect gas car businessedit
In an interesting and honest comment about their effort to go electric, VW CEO Herbert Diess said that Tesla has an important advantage over legacy automakers when it comes to electric vehicles; they don’t have to worry about protecting their gas-powered car business. The fact that Tesla only sells all-electric vehicles and only worries about selling electric vehicles give them an important advantage.