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Industry
Bengaluru Electricity Supply Board pushes for solar-powered electric vehicle, 112 charging stations to come upedit
Banglore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has come up with a new initiative of charging power electric vehicles (EV) with the help of solar energy in order to ensure that clean transport is driven by clean energy. As per the reports in the Hindustan Times, by the end of August, around 112 EV charging stations are expected to be in use in the city
CNG vehicles cross 1k in Bengaluru, 12 more stations by month-endedit
The city has 1,085 vehicles plying on compressed natural gas (CNG), including 840 cars, 220 auto rickshaws, five two-wheelers and 20 other vehicles, stated GAIL Gas on Wednesday. Currently, eight CNG stations are operating in the city at Premnagar (Laggere), APC Circle (Jigani), Hardware Park near KIA, Peenya, Sunkadakatte, Bommasandara-Jigani Link Road, Outer Ring Road (near Agara Lake) and Tata Nagar.
Here are 11 electric cars that will be launched in the next two yearsedit
Carmakers- big or small are rushing to launch electric cars to lead the electric vehicle race in India. More than half a dozen electric cars will be launched by Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai India, Tata Motors, MG Motors and Nissan in the next two years in different segments.
Competition
Limited impact from push towards electric vehiclesedit
Fleet replacement encouraged by better operating economics of higher axle vehicles and pre-buying before the BS VI emission norms will drive commercial vehicle (CV) sales this fiscal, says Jatinder S Gujral , CEO, Setco Automotive. Setco is a leading supplier of clutches to commercial vehicle manufacturers and also has a sizeable aftermarket presence.
International
Fastest Electric Car Chargers Are Waiting for Batteries to Catch Upedit
The viability of electric vehicles depends in part on a manufacturing plant in eastern Australia, where gleaming white cabinets the size of large refrigerators are loaded onto shipping crates. They’re among the most advanced car chargers available, promising to deliver a full tank of juice in minutes.
Battery Reality: There’s Nothing Better Than Lithium-Ion Coming Soonedit
Clean-energy visionaries have long argued that the world needs a better battery capable of selling skeptical consumers on electric cars and running the grid on renewable power. And yet the battery of the future—at least for the coming decade—will almost certainly be the battery of the past.