Mention
IIT Madras, Underwriters Laboratories Conduct India Energy Storage Summitedit
The India Energy Storage Summit, a two day interactive summit on sustainable energy storage ecosystem, was organized at the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai on September 23 and September 24. The event was organized by Underwriter Laboratories in partnership with IIT Madras’ Centre for Battery Engineering and Electric Vehicles (C-BEEV). The event was supported by GE Global Research and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
India Energy Storage Summit 2019 explores creation of a safe, secure and sustainable energy storage ecosystem for Indiaedit
The India Energy Storage Summit (IESS) 2019, a two-day interactive summit, was organized by Underwriters Laboratories, the not-for-profit organization within UL, in partnership with Centre for Battery Engineering and Electric Vehicles (C-BEEV), IIT Madras, and with the support of GE Global Research and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) on 23rd and 24th September 2019, at the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai.
Industry
6 ways to reignite India’s auto industryedit
What started as a small fire—a dip in sales volume of commercial vehicles in September 2018 immediately after the regulatory change in axle load norms —has turned into a full-blown conflagration in a year, engulfing at least five segments of the broader automotive industry in India.
Delhi: E-vehicles to have fixed parking spotsedit
To make electric vehicles popular, the municipal corporations are now mulling over reserving spots and setting up charging stations in parking lots. South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) would be reserving five spots for electric vehicles in each of its parking lots.
MP govt to introduce 2,200 electric buses in next 4 yearsedit
Madhya Pradesh government plans to introduce 2,200 electric buses into the public transport system in the next four years, state Urban Development and Planning Minister Jaivardhan Singh said on Tuesday. The state cabinet approved Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 to encourage the use of e-vehicles in public transport.
Waltair depot to house charging points for e-busesedit
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has selected the Waltair depot along Lawson’s Bay to set up charging points for electric buses that will soon begin plying on city roads. APSRTC deputy chief traffic manager (urban) at Dwaraka Bus Station M Sudha Bindu said that the buses will ply to all major localities in the city as well as to tourist destinations like Bheemili, Kailasagiri and Beach Road.
India to chart its own course of energy transition: Dharmendra Pradhanedit
India will chart its own course of energy transition in a responsible manner even as it is said to be a key driver of global energy demand in coming decades, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. As the world battles alarming rates of carbon emission threatening the environment?, countries around the globe face pressure to reduce hydrocarbon use and switch to greener sources such as renewable power and electric vehicles.
Solar energy: The future of India’s automobile industryedit
India is expected to emerge as the world’s third-largest passenger vehicle market by 2021. Currently, the automotive sector contributes more than 7 per cent to India’s gross domestic product. The Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26 sets an aspiration to increase the contribution to 12 per cent.
Competition
Mahindra not chasing hybrids, to focus on electric vehicle techedit
Sport utility vehicle specialist Mahindra & Mahindra will focus on developing electric vehicles, and for its new partner Ford, even as competitors like Maruti Suzuki, Toyota and Honda put their weight behind hybrid technology.
International
The Irish Are Motoring Greener & Cleaner: Electric & Hybrid Vehicles Now Account For Over 10% Of Irish Auto Salesedit
Not so far from other countries CleanTechnica follows closely, comes Ireland. Green motoring is on the increase month by month in Northern Europe, as we’ve reported extensively. We are now happy to bring a report on the continuing growth of electric vehicles in Ireland. Yes, the Irish are getting greener each year, too.
VW goes against the industry, says electric cars won’t hurt profit marginsedit
Volkswagen is doing one of the most ambitious electric vehicle pushes of any legacy automaker, and yet it isn’t worried about the change affecting its margins. While electric car prices are going down fast and becoming competitive with gasoline vehicles, it’s still hard for automakers to sell them profitably.
The risky business of electric vehiclesedit
A new International Energy Agency analysis finds that governments account for nearly one-fifth of global spending on electric vehicle purchases. Why it matters: “The ability of governments to stabilize and then reduce their share of total EV spending will be a key test of the sustainability of the EV market in coming years,” 2 analysts write in the Oct. 10 commentary.