Industry
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.
International
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!