Industry
NITI Aayog, two-wheeler makers to brainstorm electric roadmap todayedit
Friday’s meeting between NITI Aayog and the two-wheeler industry will be critical to draw up a pragmatic electric mobility roadmap for India. The Centre’s policy think-tank has called for this session with the top management of two and three-wheeler manufacturers. The last few weeks have seen some of the big guns from Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp and Honda articulate their concerns on the deadlines proposed for electrification in three-wheelers and sub-150cc bikes/scooters.
E-mobility: Catalyse, do not mandateedit
For two-wheelers (below 150 cc) the D-Day was reportedly April 2025. This information stunned the industry. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body representing the auto sector in the country, reacted immediately asking the government to temper its electric vehicle (EV) ambition by adopting a practical approach that will not needlessly disrupt the industry.
Electric-vehicle users want more than registration-charge waiveredit
Battery-operated electric vehicles (EVs) will not get cheaper with the Road Ministry’s proposal to waive registration charges, as the government policy to adopt and make EVs faster mandates the use of Lithium-Ion and similar batteries which are expensive.
GST council meet: Rate cuts for electric vehicles, two-wheelers on agendaedit
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair her first GST Council meet on Friday as the Centre-state body is likely to deliberate upon slashing rates for electric vehicles (EVs) and other two-wheelers, and extension of tenure of the anti-profiteering body by another year.
Govt’s stress on infra, EVs; 35,000 km of national highways to be built by 2022: Prezedit
Terming infrastructure as pivotal in propelling prosperity and growth, President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said the government’s endeavour is to build 35,000 km of highways, besides expressways, by 2022 and to lay a strong foundation for urban infrastructure that will encourage employment generation.
Top Upcoming Electric Vehicles to Launch in India by 2020: Hyundai Kona, Maruti Suzuki Wagon R EV and Moreedit
The Indian auto industry is set to witness a sea change as leading car companies across the world are now preparing to bring their electric car models to India. The domestic car companies are also gearing up to keep pace with the central government’s push for more and more electric vehicles on Indian roads.
Electric vehicle makers for revision of taxation norms, expanded FAME 2 coverageedit
Restructuring of taxation framework, expanded coverage of FAME 2 to all two-wheelers, extended time limit for sourcing components and exemption of EVs from registration charges are some of the driving points that will spur the growth of electric two-wheelers in India.
Bescom to use solar power for e-vehiclesedit
While Bangalore Electricity Supply Company works on solar power and electric vehicle charging as two separate projects, they are for the first time combining the two to see how solar power generated at the agency’s corporate office can charge electric vehicles
Competition
‘The biggest puzzle to be solved today is the battery’edit
The key to electric vehicles (EVs) taking off in a big way lies in the battery, according to Altair. The technology company provides simulation solutions to various industries, including EV manufacturers.
Kerala Automobiles’ electric autos to hit roads this Onamedit
Now, Kerala-made e-autos will criss-cross the streets across the state as the state-owned PSU Kerala Automobiles Ltd (KAL) has been granted permission by the Centre to manufacture electric autos as per the standards fixed by the electric vehicle policy of the state.
International
Why we can’t possibly switch everyone to electric carsedit
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act was hailed by activists as a great achievement to address climate change. It will require untold billions to remake the state’s electric grid and overhaul the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.