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Industry sceptical about government push for electric vehiclesedit
Leapfrogging technologies can be problematic—eliminating intermediate steps often results in messy policy and slower adoption. It’s a problem electric vehicle (EV) makers and consumers globally have grappled with. While some governments have intervened, like China’s, most have let market forces play, waiting for battery prices to fall and an ecosystem to develop.
From BS-VI to EVs, Piaggio has a clear roadmap for three-wheelers. But is it the best route?edit
The strategy is to build a product portfolio for all consumer segments and provide full-mobility solutions, beyond electric power trains and batteries. Through its association with Sun Mobility, which has developed battery packs and chargers for Piaggio’s three-wheelers, the Italian company will offer an entire charging infrastructure.
E-buses gaining traction on Indian roadsedit
It’s the new player that’s stepping hard on the accelerator. Olectra Greentech now has 108 electric buses on roads from Himachal Pradesh to Kerala. It’s also in the race to supply buses to 14 States and cities — from Pune, which is looking for 125 buses in the next two years, to pollution-ridden Delhi, which tendered for 385 e-buses and hopes to have over 1,000 within two years. Olectra has also done a pilot e-bus run between Delhi and Agra.
Industry
Solar energy set to power electric vehicles in Bengaluruedit
The sun is set to power electric vehicles in the city. In an attempt to ensure that clean transport is driven by clean energy, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) is looking to utilise solar energy to power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Competition
Jaguar I-Pace EV Confirmed For India – Launch In The Second Half Of 2020edit
Jaguar has announced that the launch of the I-Pace will take place by the second half of 2020 in the Indian market. The Jaguar I-Pace is a full electric crossover which can dart from 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 320 km/hr.
EVs, hybrids on MG Motor agenda for Indiaedit
British automaker MG Motor plans to bring hybrid and electric vehicles in India as it gears up to introduce four new vehicles in the country in the next two years, a senior company official said Tuesday. The company, which will kick off its journey in India with the launch of Hector in June, Tuesday showcased its iSMART Next Gen technology developed in partnership with global technology players including Microsoft, Adobe and SAP with an aim to make its SUV “the first internet car” in India.
International
Novel solution to recycle world’s batteriesedit
Scientists have created a solvent that can extract valuable elements from discarded batteries, and could potentially help reduce the amount of electronic wastes ending up in landfills. The team from Rice University in the US used an environmentally friendly deep eutectic solvent to extract valuable elements from the metal oxides commonly used as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries.