Industry
Govt. gives nod for procurement of 1,650 low-floor busesedit
The government is now moving ahead with the procurement of 4,000 buses that will arrive by mid-2020 with a tender for 1,000 electric buses scheduled to open in August and their arrival expected to begin from January next year, he said, adding that the entire batch of new buses is expected to be on the roads by April next year.
EV-charging stations: India to use three technologiesedit
India will deploy both CHAdeMO and Combined Charging System (CCS) fast-charging technologies, besides the existing Bharat Standard, at its public electric vehicle charging stations. According to sources in the Power Ministry, now the push will be to have Bharat Standard, CHAdeMO and CCS charging points at all public stations.
Centre seeks info from Chandigarh on promotion of electric vehiclesedit
The Centre has sought information from the Chandigarh administration on steps being taken to promote electric vehicles in the Union Territory. The central government has already framed a National Electric Mobility Mission Plan, which aims at promoting hybrid and electric vehicles in the country.
How to drive growth of electric vehicles in India?edit
Budget 2019 introduced an additional income tax deduction of 1.5 lakh for purchases of electric vehicles, besides lower GST of 5%. As a fast-motorising country can India make a smooth shift to electric vehicles? What will lead this transition? We discussed these questions with Ashok Jhunjhunwala (Institute Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras) and Tarun Mehta (Co-founder & CEO of EV firm Ather Energy).
Will you replace your cars with electric vehicles? 88% says no: BS Polledit
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech detailed a number of proposals to boost e-mobility in India. Sitharaman said that Goods and Service Tax (GST) on electric vehicles will be reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. It also announced an additional income tax reduction of Rs 1.5 lakh to be provided for people buying electric cars on loan.
Niti Aayog proposes two-wheelers sold in India after 2025 should be electric ones: Nitin Gadkariedit
To ensure rapid transition towards electric mobility, the Niti Aayog has proposed that two-wheelers below the capacity of 150 cc sold in the country after March 31, 2025, should be electric ones only, Parliament was informed Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari also said the Aayog has also proposed that three-wheelers sold in the country should be electric ones only after March 31, 2023.
Govt Targets 60 To 70 Lakh EV, Hybrid Sales By 2020; Ambitious Or Wishful Thinking?edit
India began working on the electrification of its transport means through the FAME scheme. With the FAME-II the union government furthered the efforts, with 10 times the budget allotted for the transition in the second phase. While the plan was to have 30% of India’s transport running on electric drive trains by 2030, there is an immediate and intermediate target now. Under its National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), the government now aims to deploy 6 to 7 million hybrid and electric vehicles in the country by 2020.
Centre pushing for electric vehicles but what about the charging infraedit
Less than a week after the Finance Ministry proposed incentives and rate cuts on electric vehicles and its allied industry, Hyundai Motor, the country’s second largest carmaker, launched its first all-electric car Kona in India.
International
Concerns Raised As China Cuts Subsidies For Entry-Level Electric Vehiclesedit
China announced that it would be significantly cutting subsidies for electric vehicle manufactures. Officials reasoned that the cuts are meant to force manufacturers to build better quality products and weed out poor quality companies. By scaling back subsidies for cheaper models, the government apparently is hoping to encourage competitive innovation within the sector.
Electric Cars Are Difficult To Live With According To Jaguar Bossedit
Many of today’s electric vehicles offer improved range. Nonetheless, if an area’s charging infrastructure is lacking, in disrepair, or over-complicated, people will still have range anxiety and be apprehensive about making the switch to electric. Rawdon Glover, UK managing director for Jaguar, is well aware of the above issue, as he’s seen it firsthand. He admits that the charging infrastructure in the UK is not developed enough, in addition to being difficult to deal with for many reasons.