Industry
Electric vehicles a huge opportunity for India: Two-wheelers low hanging fruitedit
The electric vehicle segment is a big opportunity for Indian manufactures and they should look at not only producing such models for the domestic market but also exports, Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant said Wednesday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the ‘Entrepreneur 2019’, Kant also emphasised on the road map to make India a USD 10-trillion economy by 2030.
Electric three-wheelers sell more than conventional ones first time in Indiaedit
The government’s push for electric vehicles has hit the right chords with three-wheeler owners and fleet operators. In a first for any segment in the auto sector, the country now sells more electric three-wheelers than the conventional ones that run on petrol, diesel or CNG.
After budget’s boost, Centre asks states to help give electric vehicles a pushedit
Close on the heels of unveiling a host of incentives for electric vehicles, the Union government is now urging states to promote eco-friendly vehicles in an effort to curb rampant pollution afflicting most of the major cities. The ministry of road transport and highways has asked all states and Union territories (UTs) to provide incentives for electric vehicles (EVs).
International
The big obstacle on the road to electric vehiclesedit
The lithium-ion battery is a complex industrial product, not just another component in the consumer electronics supply chain. This inconvenient truth is a major obstacle on the global auto industry’s road to an electric future.
Indonesia aims to start electric vehicle production in 2022edit
Indonesia is aiming to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022, a senior official at the Industry Ministry told Reuters on Thursday, after a number of companies disclosed plans to invest in the country. Indonesia is pushing for the development of EV and battery production facilities to create a downstream industry for the country’s rich supplies of nickel laterite ore, which is used in lithium batteries.
The electric car revolution is coming. This is what has to happen firstedit
These days, when a major automaker unveils an electric car it gets a lot of press. That’s because electric cars are cool, special and futuristic. Someday, though, electric cars will just be cars. But when will that happen? When will electric cars no longer be a novelty item for early adopters? When will customers be willing to consider them regardless of government incentives, just as they would a gasoline-powered car today?
This new automatic gearbox for EVs has only two gears yet increased efficiencyedit
ZF Friedrichshafen, a German automotive parts manufacturer, most notable for its torque convertor transmissions which it supplies to OEMs like Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, FCA and other, has introduced a new 2-speed drive system which is designed for use in electric powered passenger cars.