Industry
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
Competition
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.
International
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.