Industry
Assam Joins Future Mobility Race, Will Induct 15 Electric Buses For Guwahati City Routesedit
Assam is the latest in the list of states that will be deploying electric buses for their state transport needs. Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has now confirmed the move to use 15 electric buses in the near future, in an effort to reduce vehicular emissions in the state.
Govt’s 100-day plan aims to re-energize India’s power sectoredit
The Union power ministry has proposed a “power sector council” to address issues between the Union and state governments as part of the ministry’s 100-day action plan for the second term of the Narendra Modi government.
BSES commissions charging station for electric vehicles in Delhiedit
Delhi power minister Satyendra Jain today inaugurated a smart public charging station for electric vehicles in South Extension Part II here. The smart EV charging station – Blue Smart Charger – can charge two Electric Vehicles simultaneously and has been set-up in partnership between BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) Gensol Charge Pvt Ltd and Techperspect.
Competition
Munjal urges govt to adopt more realistic E-vehicle road mapedit
India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday joined the ranks of rivals Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Company and urged the government to adopt a cautious and realistic roadmap for mass adoption of electric vehicles.
Mahindra plans a big future for eVerito: On track to meet all safety normsedit
Mahindra and Mahindra, one of the leading electric vehicle manufacturer in India is not going to discontinue its eVerito sedan post the implementation of new safety regulations which come in effect starting October this year.
International
China’s hit upon the best way to boost sales of electric cars—but it’ll hurt fossil-fuel onesedit
Things continue to look dire in the world’s largest auto market, which has seen 10 consecutive months of declining sales. To reverse that trend, China’s turning to one of the most effective tools it has traditionally used to curb car sales: quotas.
Walmart stores in US to offer public electric vehicle charging stationsedit
Walmart and Electrify America have come up with a collaboration to provide the electric vehicle owners in US relief. Under this partnership, there will be more than 120 Walmart stores across US with electric vehicle charging stations, set up by Electrify America. These EV charging stations are already operational and will be open for public soon.
Chile to clean up rules for lithium industry to boost productionedit
At a gathering of lithium investors in Santiago, Mining Minister Baldo Prokurica said the administration of center-right President Sebastian Pinera would push both state and private investment to double Chile’s production to 230,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year by 2023.
France to uphold ban on sale of fossil fuel cars by 2040edit
The French government’s new law on mobility will uphold a planned ban on fossil fuel-powered cars by 2040, Transport Minister Elizabeth Borne said on Tuesday. Former environment minister Nicolas Hulot said in July 2017 – at the beginning of President Emmanuel Macron’s term – that France aimed to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040 in a bid to become carbon neutral by 2050.