Mention
Panasonic launches Nymbus, a charging solution for electric vehicles used in public transportationedit
Electric vehicles are all the range, two-wheelers more than personal cars and electric three-wheelers somewhere in between. But the challenge for all modes has been charging infrastructure. Joining the band of companies addressing this challenge is Panasonic, which today announced the launch of Nymbus, its smart EV charging service, developed by its Indian R&D team as part of its electric mobility initiative.
Industry
E-vehicles industry to create 10 million jobs in future: reportedit
India has chalked a plan to aid its electric mobility mission by creating a specialised workforce. The blueprint aims at generating 10 million jobs. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is in the process of preparing the programme to provide adequate manpower to the electric mobility industry.
Auto companies need volumes to localise electric vehicles, Maruti Suzuki MD saysedit
Auto companies need volumes if they are to localise electric vehicle and electric vehicle components in India, said Maruti Suzuki MD Kenichi Ayukawa on Wednesday. Speaking at the ACMA meet in New Delhi, he urged the government to encourage hybrids for passenger cars to allow the volumes to go up enough for localisation to become viable.
Competition
Panasonic to set up 1-lakh-strong charging grid to power electric vehicles in Indiaedit
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic is lining up a mega electric vehicles charging grid across top 25 Indian cities, looking to set up one lakh charging stations and telematic solutions by 2024 to power over a million vehicles.
International
Volvo’s electric plans charge ahead with battery dealedit
Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely, said Wednesday it had signed long-term agreements with CATL and LG Chem to supply lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles. The deals with the Chinese and South Korean groups, two of the leading firms in the industry, “represent a major step towards realising Volvo Cars’ ambitious electrification strategy,” Volvo Cars said in a statement.
Electric Vehicles Mean More Power to Youedit
Bloomberg NEF’s latest annual outlook for electric vehicles is here (subscription required). As usual, there’s a lot packed into those 130-odd pages. Here are two nuggets to get you started.
French grid operator able to handle sharp electric vehicle riseedit
France’s electricity grid will be able to cope with a sharp increase in demand from electric vehicles by 2035, its operator RTE said on Wednesday. France has around 223,000 electric vehicles on its roads and like some other European countries plans to end the sale of diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2040 as part of efforts to curb pollution and greenhouse gas emissions