Industry
‘If Bengaluru wants to be Singapore, it needs better public transportation’edit
Back in India after being laid off by GM Motors, Hemanth Kappanna is amused by the white-hot spotlight on him. In an interview, Kappanna discusses the impact of the upcoming Bharat Stage VI emission norms on India’s automobile industry, what Bengaluru needs to do to combat PM2.5 pollution levels, and what role the city has to play in clean technology.
Delhi Metro Will Provide Electric Scooters At Stations For Emission Free Last Mile Connectivityedit
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is embracing the advent of electric vehicles. As per news reports, the transport corporation is now coming up with plans to bring in electric scooters at five of its stations in the NCR region. The move will be yet another in the line to bring in an EV culture in India.
Another Benefit Of Electric Vehicles: 1 Crore New Jobs Will Be Created In Indiaedit
India aims to meet 30 percent of its transportation needs with electric vehicles by 2030. The goal is attracting a lot of effort from the government and the EV industry alike. As the country makes this transaction from conventional fossil fuel vehicles to greener ones, another positive has come into focus. The associated jobs with the growth of a new industry.
Competition
Ashok Leyland ready to ride on Elon Musk’s India dreamedit
Tesla CEO Elon Musk who has been moving back and forth on his India dream for couple of years and unable to take the next big step now has an invitation from commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland.
The Myth Around Electric Vehicles: Are They Really eco-friendly?edit
It might come as a surprise to many but contrary to popular beliefs, Electric Vehicles which were hitherto thought to be a viable and environment-friendly alternative to carbon-emitting vehicular fuels such as petrol and diesel, are actually equally hazardous to the environment, if not more. In fact, recent studies have corroborated the fact that EVs are considerably worse for the climate than diesel cars.
International
Why Norway leads the world in electric vehicle adoptionedit
Norway has only 5.26 million people—about half the size of Los Angeles County in population, and with only about 35 percent of LA’s vehicles on its roads. But there’s one measure in which Norway trumps America’s most saturated EV market. Per capita, Norway has more electric car owners and drivers than anywhere else in the world.
Electric cars still need to win over UK driversedit
Only one in four people would consider buying a fully electric car in the next five years. That is the finding of one of the most comprehensive studies into UK consumers and pure electric vehicles. There has been a renewed focus on the climate and environment recently.
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Environment?edit
Since the first modern electric vehicles (EV) took to the roads in the 2000s, critics have been quick to question the ‘clean’ label attached to them. From manufacturing concerns to battery power sources as well as overall autonomy, EVs have been under scrutiny from sceptics.
GM: Most new vehicles will get over-the-air upgrade tech by 2023edit
General Motors Co said on Monday most of its global models will be capable of over-the-air software upgrades by 2023, as the automaker rolls out new vehicle electrical systems designed to securely handle heavy data traffic and software downloads from the internet.