Industry
Indian Oil Corp. in talks with Hindalco to source aluminium for EV battery unitedit
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is in talks with Hindalco Industries Limited to source aluminium for its proposed one GW (gigawatt) aluminium air battery facility as the State-owned entity looks for an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. This move is in tune with the government’s strategy to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India to cut the fuel import bill.
Piaggio pleads for rethink on BSIV auto permitsedit
The Indian subsidiary of Italian auto major Piaggio has urged the Telangana government not to issue 20,000 new permits for BSIV auto-rickshaws for the capital city Hyderabad at a time when new emission norms are set to come in place. In a letter to the state transport and home minister Mahmood Ali, Piaggio Vehicles requested the K Chandrashekar Rao government to consider advanced electric autos or BSVI 4 stroke vehicles for permit issuance as it will help in reducing the city pollution.
Ahmedabad to get 300 new CNG buses as demand for public transport risesedit
The city will get about 300 new CNG buses to cater to increased demand for public transport, said sources in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The decision was taken during the meeting of Standing Committee on Thursday.
What Uber, Ola, Tesla Can Learn From India’s Informal E-rickshaw Charging Hubsedit
Ever since the first electric rickshaws were spotted on Delhi’s streets in 2010; India has witnessed a silent e-mobility revolution powered by what Indians are best known for: Doing smart things with almost no resources, and often by breaking the law. Around the world, the twinned problems of “range-anxiety” and the absence of a robust charging infrastructure are seen as the biggest hurdles to the widespread adoption of e-vehicles.
Competition
Auto parts player Minda Corp gearing up to meet electric mobility demandedit
Minda Corporation Ltd, a leading auto parts player and the flagship company of Spark Minda Group, said it is getting ready to be a major supplier of parts to electric mobility and emerging technologies. The ?3,092-crore diversified auto parts major is now investing in future technologies such as electric mobility, autonomous and connected technologies. “We are equipping ourselves to build a holistic manufacturing ecosystem for electric mobility especially in two- and three-wheeler segment where the penetration will be faster,”Ashok Minda, Chairman and CEO, Minda Corporation, said in the company’s latest annual report.
Kia Motors hits the bullseye, but how will it sustain?edit
South Korean carmaker Kia Motors made a strong foray into India, with its debut product Seltos raking in 6,000 bookings on the very first day of commencement of its booking. Launched on August 22, it sold 6,200 units last month, emerging as the 7th largest PV maker in India.
Greaves Cotton bets big on Ampere Vehicles; to launch two new e-scooters this yearedit
Mumbai-based engineering company Greaves Cotton, is betting big on the recently acquired electric vehicle company Ampere Vehicles for the next phase of growth. The maker of diesel automotive engines has charted out an aggressive plan for its e-mobility arm Ampere from expanding dealership network, online channel and new product launches to become one of the major players in the electric vehicle space, Nagesh Basavanhalli, MD & CEO, Greaves Cotton told ETAuto.
International
Why The Electric Car Revolution Needs Head-On Collision With Conventional Viewsedit
“I like driving in my car,” sang Madness for the first time in 1982. Recently, I concluded that driving a fossil-fuel-powered car in 2019 is indeed a form of madness, so I have switched to a fully electric vehicle. I’ve written elsewhere about the need for an environmental revolution and the potential for electric and automated cars to open up the act of travel to a much wider set of useful experiences.
First gas station in America to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens in Marylandedit
The first gas station in the U.S. that has been completely transitioned from a petroleum station to exclusively charging EVs opened Thursday in Takoma Park, Maryland. RS Automotives, the local gas station, has been around since 1958.
How Volkswagen is taking the electric car battle straight to Teslaedit
In the world of automobiles, there is a big change coming up in the form of electric vehicles and despite the fact that most global carmakers are between 50 to 100+ years, all of them are today trying to play catch-up with Tesla, a company that rules the global electric market today.
EV as a power source for buildingsedit
How can electric vehicles further add to sustainability, how can EV batteries be optimised for energy efficiency, these are some of the many questions stakeholders are exploring to find the optimal usage for energy storage.