Industry
1,750 new vehicles every day, but only two are e-vehiclesedit
At last count, more than than 80 lakh vehicles were registered in Bengaluru and the number is only increasing, but only a tiny fraction — 9,316 — run on electricity. The data reflects figures as of March 31.
DNA Money Edit: BS VI – End of the road for diesel cars?edit
The automobile industry is gearing up for a major shift. With stricter emission norms – BS VI – kicking in from April next year, it might be the end of the road for small diesel cars.
The future of mobility is electricedit
NITI Aayog report released in 2018 said India can save 64 per cent of anticipated passenger road-based mobility-related energy demand and 37 per cent of carbon emissions in 2030 by pursuing a shared, electric and connected mobility strategy.
T’gana govt likely to unveil Electric Vehicle policy afteredit
The Telangana government is likely to announce its policy on Electric Vehicles (EV) after the model code of conduct ends, a senior government official Thursday.
The time is right to turn electricedit
The West Bengal Transport Corporation recently launched 20 electric buses. Another 60 are in the pipeline for the coming months. The Delhi government had assured the Supreme Court in February that 3,000 electric buses will be rolled out within eight months in a phased manner. One thousand electric buses are scheduled to be introduced by July.
Competition
Small e-car can cost up to Rs 12 lakh: Marutiedit
Maruti Suzuki, the country’s biggest carmaker, has raised serious questions over the price viability of electric vehicles (EVs) and said a small petrol car — that retails for around Rs 5 lakh at present — may cost as much as Rs 12 lakh in the clean-mobility electric version.
M&M to deploy 50 electric vehicles on Uber platformedit
Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Thursday announced the deployment of 50 of its Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Uber, an on-demand ride-sharing company, to provide zero emission mobility here
International
Electrify America extends partnership for 30 more EV charging stations in the USedit
Electrify America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, announced collaboration with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S.