Mention
Start-up machine revs up in NCR, from e-scooters to a fuel delivery moduleedit
While the charging infrastructure still remains a worrisome issue for any prospective EV buyer, Gemopai plans to tackle it by installing fast chargers at ks dealerships and the 200 service touch-points it has across India. Talks are also on with shared mobility players to allow setting up of charging infrastructure at their pit-stops. The company is also engaging with battery swapping solution providers such as Sun Mobility, with whom Gemopai is game to partner very soon and leverage the flexibility of all its scooters offering detachable batteries.
Industry
E-vehicles’ Li Battery Policy to Incentivise Recycling Entitiesedit
India is in the process of framing a recycling policy for lithium-ion batteries being used in electric vehicles and offer tax sops to re- cycling entities while imposing a liability on producers to collect used batteries that achieve end of life under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) norms. “It (proposed policy) will have incentives for companies setting up re- cycling facilities and make it incumbent on producers to collect used batteries,” a senior government official told ET on condition of anonymity.
Lot of infra needed to go along with EVsedit
A lot of talk is on regarding electric vehicles. How fast will this transition be? EVs are coming, but the timing is the question. A lot of infrastructure is required to go along with EVS. Even bigger contributor will be fuel efficiency standards. As cars are regulated to have higher fuel efficiency, the effect is going to be bigger from the fuel efficiency gains than at least from EVS
IIT Delhi to develop driverless electric vehiclesedit
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is working towards developing driverless technology for electric vehicles. This project is being led by the institute’s Centre for Automotive Research & Tribology. However, there are four different departments–computer science engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and electrical engineering– involved at various levels in the development of autonomous technology for EVs.
Competition
Shared Mobility | CCI questions Hyundai-Kia’s proposed $300-million investment in Ola. What next?edit
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has questioned the proposed $300 million investment jointly by South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia in home-grown cab aggregator Ola. CCI’s concern is regarding the “competitive landscape”.
Renault bets on mass market EVs in India, plans rollout in 2022edit
French vehicle manufacturer Groupe Renault will launch its first electric vehicle in India by 2022, provided the segment gets significant support from policy makers, said a senior executive of the company. However, the company’s first electric vehicle will focus on the affordable or mass market segment, unlike the top-down approach adopted by some other manufacturers.
International
Nio, the Tesla of China, surges after reporting strong vehicle deliveries for Q3edit
“September deliveries in particular were positively impacted by expedited shipments ahead of China’s national day holiday,” said William Li, the founder and CEO of NIO, in a press release. “In addition to the solid sequential improvement in our delivery numbers, we have seen accelerated growth of our order backlog since September supported by a more expansive sales network.”
Volvo and Geely to merge engine units in electric car pushedit
Volvo Cars and China’s Geely plan to merge their engine operations into a standalone company, a step the Swedish automaker says will cut costs as it shifts to a fully electrified lineup. The combined unit would supply two million diesel and gasoline-powered engines, compared with the 600,000 Volvo produces today, giving the two companies more scale to reduce material costs.
Bosch to make silicon carbide automative chips for electric vehiclesedit
German automotive supplier Robert Bosch is launching production of silicon carbide automotive chips, in a move to address the range anxiety that deters many drivers from switching to electric vehicles. Silicon carbide is more conductive than more widely-used silicon, making it possible for the chips that manage the motors in battery-powered vehicles to have higher switching frequencies and to throw off less heat.