Mention
Is India Getting Ahead of Itself in the Race to Electrify Its Transportation?edit
India will eventually play a major role in the future of electric vehicles, given some of the significant strides being made in the development of the technology. But the growing question seems to be: Is there an actual market for EVs in India to support all the investments being made in the technology there?
Industry
BMTC will phase out Volvo buses, lease EVsedit
Citing losses, cash-strapped Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has decided to phase out Volvo airconditioned buses in the city. BMTC officials said 300 A/C electric buses will soon replace Volvo diesel buses over the next few months.
This is Why Consumers Are Not Adopting Electric Vehicles in Indiaedit
Even as electric vehicles (EVs) and a supporting ecosystem is gaining pace, a debate around customer adoption of this new technology is still on. In India, while the incumbent government has aggressively set EV mobility goals, the aspect of customers willing to drive this change is still something that needs work.
JBM Auto bags order for 300 buses from multiple organisationsedit
Indian firm JBM Auto on Wednesday announced that the company has received supply orders of 300 buses, including CNG and electric, from multiple organisations. As per the regulatory filing, the company has bagged CNG buses order from Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Limited (DIMTS) and Spicejet Limited & InterGIobe Aviation. Additionally, the company has also received electric bus order from Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport Corporation through its subsidiary JBM Solaris Electric Vehicles Private Limited.
Road for switch to e-cars not clear, say industry leadersedit
Days after the Centre approved amendments in the electric vehicle charging guidelines to push the growth of electric vehicles, industry experts and investors on Wednesday pointed out the policy, infrastructure, resource and technical challenges in transitioning to electric mobility.
Lower toll for EVs on the cards to push green mobilityedit
India is weighing the option of concessional toll rates for electric vehicles as it looks to incentivise adoption of clean mobility solutions, a move may that may be reflected in the revamped toll policy that the government’s transport wing is working on, officials aware of the matter said. The road transport and highways ministry is ramping up the work on the new toll policy, which may also consider exempting electric vehicles from toll fee or provide up to 50% discount on such tolls for electric vehicles.
Govt’s electric vehicle policy receives mixed reaction from carmakers, industry stakeholdersedit
EVConIndia electric vehicle conference in New Delhi saw the participation of over 25 speakers and over 100 CEOs & CXOs, Investors and Innovators. During the event, as many as 7 sessions were hosted to discuss relevant aspects of the EV ecosystem. Moreover, 7 Start-ups participated & showcased their idea in the Start-up Accelerator program.
One danger of electric vehicles no one’s talking aboutedit
From subsidies of at least 10,000 crores for manufacturers, GST and import duty cuts and incentives ranging from registration fee exemptions to providing land for charging infrastructure, India’s central as well as state governments are on a major electric vehicle (EV) drive.
8 upcoming electric cars in India: WagonR, Nexon, XUV300, and othersedit
Growing environmental concerns and government’s push for electric mobility have paved a way for automakers to bring in electric vehicles. While the two-wheeler market is already bustling with EVs, the car industry, although slow, is also picking up pace with almost all prominent automakers working to add electric cars to their portfolio.
International
Who picks up the tab for electric vehicle infrastructure costs?edit
Interest in electric vehicles (EV) has been growing as the model range expands and prices drop. More and more automakers are committing to launching a wider EV offering in the coming years, covering a range of body styles and price points for consumers. Governments are also starting to come onboard, with various forms of incentives for fleets and private buyers.