Industry
Kerala Government officials visit University of Birmingham for expertise to introduce EVsedit
A team of Kerala government officials visited the University of Birmingham on Wednesday to discover how research experts might work with policy-makers to help introduce electric vehicles in the state.
India set to order Uber, Ola, other taxi aggregators to go electricedit
India plans to order taxi aggregators such as Uber and Ola to convert 40% of their fleet of cars to electric by April 2026, according to a source and records of government meetings to discuss new rules for clean mobility.
Nitin Gadkari for wider stakeholder talks on EV adoptionedit
Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has called for wider stakeholder consultation on the adoption of electric vehicles, to give adequate time to domestic manufacturers for making business adjustments.
International
China boosts electric car sales by removing license plate quotasedit
The Chinese government is currently phasing out most of its electric vehicle incentives, but it is still trying to boost sales of EVs by not allowing cities to impose license plate quotas on electric vehicles.
VW’s Electrify America to build more EV chargers at Walmart storesedit
Volkswagen AG unit Electrify America will significantly expand its U.S. network of electric vehicle charging stations at Walmart Inc store locations with an emphasis on America’s heartland states, the two companies said on Thursday.
Shell launches e-fluids to optimise electric vehicle performanceedit
Lubricant supplier, Shell on Thursday has launched a new range of fluids specifically designed to work in battery electric vehicles (EVs). These E-Transmission Fluids, E-Thermal Fluids and E-Greases will make battery EVs perform better and be more efficient.