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Uber in pact with SUN Mobility to deploy e-autos in Indiaedit
Ride-hailing giant Uber has announced a partnership with SUN Mobility to deploy e-autos in India. This partnership will be piloted across select cities in the coming months, Uber said. As part of the alliance, SUN Mobility will offer its unique energy infrastructure platform, which includes swappable smart batteries and quick interchange stations to select original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for building e-autos.
Uber Partners SUN Mobility To Promote Electric Vehiclesedit
Ride-hailing platform Uber on Wednesday said it has partnered with SUN Mobility, an energy infrastructure and services provider as part of its efforts to strengthen the electric vehicle ecosystem in India. Under the partnership, SUN Mobility will offer its energy infrastructure platform which includes swappable smart batteries and Quick interchange stations to select original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for building e-autos, a statement said.
Uber, Sun Mobility tie up to offer electric three-wheelers in Indiaedit
Ride hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and Bengaluru-based start-up Sun Mobility said on Wednesday they will partner to offer commuters in India electric auto-rickshaws in the coming months, amid a push by policymakers to encourage the use of cleaner fuels.
Uber has tied up with this firm to offer electric three-wheelers in Indiaedit
Ride hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and Bengaluru-based start-up Sun Mobility said on Wednesday they will partner to offer commuters in India electric auto-rickshaws in the coming months, amid a push by policymakers to encourage the use of cleaner fuels. Uber already allows riders in India to book the ubiquitous three-wheeled vehicles dubbed “auto-rickshaws” or “autos”.
Uber, Sun Mobility tie up to offer electric three-wheelers in Indiaedit
Ride hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and Bengaluru-based start-up Sun Mobility said on Wednesday they will partner to offer commuters in India electric auto-rickshaws in the coming months, amid a push by policymakers to encourage the use of cleaner fuels.
Mention
Electric Vehicles This Week: Govt Invites EV Charging Station Proposals, Electric Highway Pilot And Moreedit
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Heavy Industries released a notification inviting proposals from municipal corporations, PSUs (public sector undertakings) and public/private entities, for the development of EV charging infrastructure in India. The notification is initially planning to set up 1,000 EV charging stations.
Industry
Indian three-wheeler industry faces headwinds: ICRAedit
Indian three-wheeler industry is facing headwinds after experiencing growth for two consecutive years, majorly due to the NBFC crisis impacting the financing avenues available for the segment, ICRA ratings has revealed in a release. The industry had grown by 24% and 37% respectively during FY2018 and H1 FY2019. The segment experienced dream run in both domestic and export markets, supported primarily by relaxation of the permit regime in certain key states in India.
GST Council meet to decide on slashing tax rate for e-vehicles postponededit
The meeting of the GST Council on Thursday, which was to decide on cutting tax rates on electric vehicles, has been postponed as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was pre-occupied in Parliament, officials said. The 36th GST Council meeting, which was to be held through video conferencing, had only one item in the agenda and that was to consider Centre’s proposal to slash GST rates to 5 per cent from 12 per cent on e-vehicles.
Zoomcar allows users to try electric vehicles at short-term rentals, says CEO Greg Moranedit
Most of us fancy autonomous cars because we actually like to drive, yet we are wary of buying electric vehicles (EVs) because we don’t understand how the car works or the technology behind the vehicles. That’s where the self-drive rental platform Zoomcar comes in, aiming to make the future of mobility more connected, shared and powered by zero-emission technologies.
EESL in MoU with Noida for deployment of 100 EV chargersedit
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) said on Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) to install around 100 public charging stations. “We are constantly striving to make NOIDA cleaner, greener and more sustainable. Establishing a public charging infrastructure in the city will greatly augment these efforts and will spur EV adoption in the city. With this partnership with EESL, we envisage the eMobility movement to gain traction in the city,” Noida chairman Alok Tandon said.
Fuel subsidies three times higher than e-vehicle budget: Reportedit
India’s subsidies to petrol and diesel between October 2018 and June 2019 amounted to almost three times the three-year government budget for electric vehicle (EV) support, a new study revealed on Thursday. The study by Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) said the government could redirect the money collected in tax via petrol and diesel towards EVs and see far more growth.
Competition
Magenta Power ropes in HPCL as strategic investor, eyes 500 EV charging points in FY20edit
Solar power systems provider Magenta Power has roped in state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) as a strategic investor as it bids to accelerate deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargers across India, according to a top company official. The company is targeting to set up at least 500 EV charging points across India by the end of this fiscal and has entered into partnerships with various malls, restaurants and institutional entities to set up of the infrastructure.
Hyundai Motor developing mass market electric caredit
Korean automobile major Hyundai Motor is developing an electric vehicle for the mass market and will launch it in a couple of year’s time, said a top company official. “Hyundai Motor is transforming into a mobility solutions provider from and automobile company,” S.S. Kim, Managing Director and CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd told reporters here late on Wednesday.
Future of mobility: It’s clean and connectededit
“What makes us human?” asks British actor Benedict Cumberbatch in iconic British motor brand Morris Garages’ (MG) latest advertisement for its Hector SUV running on Indian screens. “Sometimes it feels like we have forgotten. Maybe we can learn again from someone who’s been learning from us,” he says.
International
Who Needs Petrol Power, An Electric Pickup Just Pulled A 625 Ton Train With Easeedit
Right after electric vehicle makers realised that electric cars can outperform those running on petrol and diesel engines in almost every manner, they started working on the applications of such electric motors across all vehicle categories. The idea opened the door to electric pick-up trucks, an entity that Tesla promised to offer soon, while others like Rivian are almost done building one. There is, however, an unrivalled make in this category, i.e. of course when we talk about the fossil fuel ones – Ford’s F-150.