Industry
DDA proposes heavy rebates on CNG, EV charging stationsedit
Delhi Development Authority, on Tuesday, approved a proposal to allow setting-up of fuel stations on privately owned land, falling on all zones of urban areas provided that the owner pays a user fee. This proposal is now going to be sent to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for its approval. The decision was taken during a meeting of the urban body, chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal at Raj Niwas in Delhi.
Little headway on EV rollout deadline as govt, auto makers stick to gunsedit
Late last month, a meeting between established auto makers and newer players in the electric vehicle segment continued well past the fixed time. Participants said that the closed-door meeting, called to find a way out to meet the 2022 deadline for conversion of three-wheelers into electric vehicles and the 2025 deadline for two-wheelers was stormy, to put it mildly.
India gets its act together on EVs, the roadblock is in supporting techedit
As the government promotes solutions for critical policy problems in technology, its intention is driven by global developments and success models. While the electric vehicle push in India stands to benefit from established ecosystems around the world, emerging technologies are still a race that India can hope to compete well in.
Should you buy an electric vehicle? We have crunched all the budget’s tax benefits for youedit
As automakers continue to reel under sales distress, the union budget announced last week was packed with huge incentives for prospective buyers of electric vehicles. The biggest such announcement being the income tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on interest paid on loans taken for the purchase of electric vehicles.
Competition
Transition to EVs has to be in a phased manner, says Rajiv Bajajedit
“There is a draft notification that suggests that perhaps all three-wheelers and most two-wheelers should become electric and that is to be achieved also by banning IC engine scooters, motorcycles and three-wheelers and that I am completely, 110 percent opposed to because I do not believe that these two things should be coupled in this manner,” Bajaj said.
International
Emissions rules and electric shift to spur car engines M&Aedit
A growing understanding in the car industry of the value of combustion engine technology able to meet new anti-pollution requirements is likely to fuel a wave of consolidation in the next two years, industry executives and bankers say.
Electric cars could form battery hubs to store renewable energedit
A fleet of 35m electric vehicles could help the UK reach its net-zero carbon target by forming large battery hubs to store renewable energy, according to the country’s energy system operator. National Grid predicts that by 2050 millions of electric cars will use wind and solar power to charge up within minutes to act as battery packs for when the grid needs more energy.
Now A Car That Can Run On Petrol, Ethanol And Electricity At The Same Timeedit
In the ongoing transition to electric vehicles from gasoline ones, several auto makers have found a stepping stone in the form of Hybrids. Toyota, for instance, has been selling hybrid cars in its international markets for the past two decades now. The vehicles might not be the ultimate goal of zero emission mobility but they are definitely far better than the traditional gasoline ones in terms of emission control.
Hungary to make public transportation greeneredit
Budapest, Hungary’s public transport systems will offer greener services by switching to non-polluting vehicles, official sources said here on Tuesday. “Regional councils are taking steps to introduce green buses to Hungary’s public transport system,” the Hungarian government announced in a statement on its website.
Public road trials for EVs with solar batteries set to begin this monthedit
Toyota Motor Corporation, NEDO, and Sharp Corporation intend to start public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with solar batteries later this month. The goal of this pilot, Toyota explained is to gauge the efficacy of enhancements in the driving range as well as fuel efficiency of electrified vehicles featuring high-efficiency solar batteries.