Mention
Switching the Gear of EVs’ Infrastructureedit
Electric vehicles are becoming the major priority for Indian government in a bid to address the environmental issues. They are clean and better alternative to traditional vehicles. Government is developing the infrastructure for electric vehicles so their demand increases among the people.
Industry
Vision for electric mobility in Eco Survey encouraging for EV makers: Industryedit
The vision for electric mobility highlighted in Economic Survey is encouraging for electric vehicle (EV) makers and will clear doubts amongst fence sitters and motivate them to come up with new energy products, according to industry players.
Govt mulling ban on petrol, CNG two and three-wheelers: Nitin Gadkariedit
The government is mulling a ban on all petrol and CNG-operated two and three wheelers by 2025 to promote electric vehicles. “NITI Aayog, in its meeting held on May 14, 2019 regarding national mission for transformative mobility and battery storage has formulated an action plan to run electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles and has proposed to ban all IC (internal combustion) engine powered two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India starting in 2025 for two-wheelers and in 2023 for three-wheelers,” road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said in response to a question in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
How detachable batteries can double India’s electric vehicle salesedit
Electric vehicles for long have been a hot topic of discussion among all stakeholders. However, not much has been achieved on the ground as a lack of charging infrastructure and range anxiety continue to deter people from buying EVs. Now though, detachable batteries can give a big boost to electric two-wheelers in India.
Focus on transforming India into an EV manufacturing hub on lines of Detroitedit
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government should aim to develop India into a manufacturing centre for electric vehicles (EVs) and related components on the lines of the US automotive hub of Detroit, according to the Economic Survey 2019 presented on Thursday.
India’s first highway corridors for e-vehicles expected by March 2020edit
India’s first highway corridors with charging stations for electric vehicles are expected to come up along the Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Agra highways by 2020, an official said. The combined stretch of the corridors on the Yamuna Expressway (between Delhi and Agra) and the National Highway 48 (between Delhi and Jaipur) will be 500 km, and 18 charging stations will be setup near toll plazas on the two routes, the official said.
Electric Vehicles | Build the charging infrastructure, they will comeedit
The NDA government wants the Indian automobile industry to go electric. Progress has been slow and it blames the automobile industry for not doing enough. While the government has taken a confrontational approach, the Economic Survey has tried to show how it may be done, without breaking any bones. Its findings tie in with what others, including the automobile industry, have been saying.
Fast charging facilities required to increase EV market share: Economic Survey 2019edit
According to a recent Economic Survey, access to fast charging services is required to increase the market share of electric vehicles. “Currently, the market share of electric cars in India is only 0.06 per cent when compared to 2 per cent in China and 39 per cent in Norway,” the report said.
FAME II Scheme Funds 6 EV Charging Infrastructure Projectsedit
Six projects for setting up of EV charging infrastructure have been funded under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles —FAME II India Scheme. These include four solar based EV charging projects, with Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments, Jaipur (REIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) setting up two each.
Competition
Hero Electric charges ahead with electric campaignedit
Cliched as it may sound, auto-makers are now getting charged about electric at least going by their advertising efforts. Hero Electric, for instance, has decided on a digital film to deliver a sobering message. Inspired by the UN mask challenge campaign for World Environment Day, it decided to use the familiar face buffs worn by millions of two-wheeler riders in India, as a medium of education and awareness.
MG Partners With Fortum to Set up 50 KW DC Fast-charging EV Stations Across Five Major Citiesedit
MG Motor India and Fortum Charge & Drive India have undertaken the first step towards creating DC Fast Charging infrastructure (50 KW) in the country. The carmaker today announced a tie-up with leading Finland-based clean energy major Fortum to install the country’s first 50 KW DC fast-charging EV stations, ahead of the launch of its debut EV in India – the MG EZS global pure electric SUV – later this year.
Electric bikes gathering speededit
Bengaluru is slowly warming up to the idea of battery-powered scooters and motorbikes. A big concern is the absence of charging stations. Anuradha Santosh, the proprietor of Hero Electric Varna Motors, Banashankari, says e-bikes are classified into registration and non-registration variants.
KSL Cleantech to invest Rs 200 cr in EV businessedit
Kolkata-based KSL Cleantech Ltd. is planning to invest Rs 200 cr to expand its electric vehicle business in India. The company will be focusing on electric two and three wheelers, and small commercial and passenger vehicles in the coming months.
International
Solar battery-powered EV trials to begin in Japan this monthedit
From end-July 2019, NEDO, Sharp Corporation (Sharp), and Toyota Motor Corporation are to commence public road trials in Japan to assess the effectiveness of improvements in cruising range and fuel efficiency of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries.