Mention
A conference on Growth Through Smarter Manufacturing and Simulation Technologiesedit
Growth Through Smarter Manufacturing and Simulation Technologies is an annual conference hosted by Autocar Professional where industry leaders and domain experts discuss, debate about new trends and possible future developments in manufacturing and simulation technologies, and in the world of mobility at large. It is also a networking platform for industry professionals.
Industry
Smart City plans face retender hurdleedit
With e-auto and e-rickshaw schemes running into a retender maze, Smart CityThiruvananthapuram (SCTL) officials are pinning their hopes on the third tender. SCTL was forced to go for a third tender process on two key projects of Smart City; e-auto and e-rickshaw (shared ride).
To Meet Future Demand For Trained Manpower, ITIs To Start Offering Courses On Electric Vehiclesedit
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) of India will reportedly soon be teaching their students about electric vehicles through a new course that will focus on the repair, installation and assembly of these EVs. For initiation, the course will be taught in 5-10 ITIs for the next four months.
India wants to speed up its transition to electric vehicles – so fast that chaos is inevitableedit
Electric cars are the past as well as the future. They predated the internal combustion engine and competed with it in the early days of passenger vehicle production. Internal combustion engines won the battle once Henry Ford rolled out the affordable Model T, and it took a century for electric passenger cars to make a comeback.
Kotak: Merely 5% of Indian cars will be electric by 2030edit
Earlier this month, the Niti Aayog put forth a proposal stating that only electric vehicles (EVs) should be sold in India after 2030. Mandating the sale of only electric 2-wheelers by 2025 and banning the sales of conventional motorcycles up to 150cc has also been proposed. According to Kotak, inspite of the government’s push to promote electric mobility, only 5% of passenger vehicles are likely to be electric by 2030.
India’s first lithium refinery: Australian firm partners with Indian power coedit
Australian mining company Neometals has entered into a deal with Indian power conglomerate Manikaran Power to jointly fund a feasibility study to set up India’s first lithium refinery. The refinery, if established, would process ore from the Mount Marion mine in Western Australia to produce battery-grade material for electric cars.
Automobile sector situation likely to improve in next few quarters, says Jitendra Adhia of Atul Autoedit
The situation for the auto sector, which has been suffering due to a slowdown, is likely to improve in the next couple of quarters, said Jitendra Adhia, president – Finance at Atul Auto, adding that the second half of 2019 will be better for the industry.
Andhra Pradesh to Deploy 350 Electric Buses In Five Citiesedit
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has come up with a proposal to deploy 350 electric buses in five cities in the state. Overall, the project is likely to cost ₹7.64 billion (~$109.6 million) and will be initiated shortly with each bus expected to cost nearly ₹21.8 million ($312,841).
Shifting the goalpost nearer has confused automobile industryedit
Last week’s spat between the NITI Aayog and the automotive industry was most undesirable. The industry and the government came to loggerheads with the latter wanting to fast-forward the transition to complete electrification of the conventional IC engine drive for all two- and three-wheelers below 150cc by 2023 and 2025, respectively.
MP govt to bring e-vehicle policy soonedit
The Madhya Pradesh government will soon come up with e-vehicle policy in a bid to increase facilities for electric vehicles and bring down pollution levels, Urban Administration Minister Jaivardhan Singh said Tuesday.
Despite push, India has a lot of ground to cover on shift to electric carsedit
Imagine a time when the dependence on fossil fuel to power one’s scooter or car will become non-existent with electricity taking its place and the air that we breathe is much less toxic.
E-Mobility Alone Will Not Cut Down Urban Congestion and Emissionsedit
On June 21, NITI Aayog, Indian government’s premier think-tank, asked the two- and three-wheeler manufacturers to submit a concrete electric vehicle (EV) conversion plan within two weeks. While the move met with mixed responses, it is clear that the Union government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it keeps up with the electric-mobility revolution.
Competition
The charge of the EV brigadeedit
For Goldie Shrivastava, it’s all about taking the last mile to profitability. His company SmartE has 1,000 electric three-wheelers parked by a handful of Delhi Metro stations ready to ferry passengers to nearby destinations.
HMSI joins others to voice concerns about EVs roadmapedit
The government’s plans to ban internal combustion engines for two wheelers up to 150 cc has triggered howls of protest from the established players in the segment. After protests from TVS chairman Venu Srinivasan and Bajaj Auto managing director (MD) Rajiv Bajaj and a statement from motorcycle market leader Hero MotoCorp, now it’s the turn of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) to voice its concerns about the electric vehicle road map.
Budget 2019 expectations: Ather, Emflux propose more subsidies for electric vehicle adoptionedit
Budget 2019 India: It is the budget 2019 season and it is pretty obvious that manufacturers are sitting with bated breaths. After all, more often than not manufacturers plan their investments and future product lines based on the Union Budget. While every time, manufacturers are more often than happy to send in their pre-budget expectations, this time around things are different. Most of the manufacturers we contacted, were hesitant to send in their reactions.
Honda says adoption of electric vehicles a big challenge in India, industry needs timeedit
A day after Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor criticised government think tank Niti Aayog’s proposal to ban non-electric two- and three-wheelers, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said adoption of electric vehicles was still a major challenge in India and the industry needs more time to stabilise after the switchover to BS-VI norms.
International
BMW vows to rev up electric car rolloutedit
German high-end carmaker BMW said Tuesday it would accelerate its plans to build new electric models, as the whole industry comes under pressure to meet strict emissions regulations. The Munich-based manufacturer will offer 25 electrified vehicles in 2023, “two years earlier than originally planned,” chief executive Harald Krueger said in a statement.
Iberdrola invests in electric vehicle charging company Wallboedit
Spanish utility Iberdrola has invested an undisclosed sum in Spanish electric vehicle charging company Wallbox, the company said on Tuesday. Wallbox has completed a 15 million euro ($17 million) funding round led by Iberdrola through its Perseo start-up programme which will enable it to expand globally, Iberdrola said in a statement.