Industry
How e-rickshaws are driving the e-mobility boom in West Bengaledit
Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) was among the first players to enter this segment. Others, such as Kinetic and TVS, are also in now. The latest to enter the category is the country’s leading automotive battery-maker, Exide Industries. The company launched its e-rickshaws earlier in October.
Kerala to register only electric autos from now onedit
The state government has decided to give registrations only to electric autorickshaws from now on. The new electric motor vehicle policy will be implemented in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode cities first and later to expand in other parts of the state.
This battery can solve most of India’s electric car problemsedit
Ten minutes charging time to add 200 miles of driving range: scientists in the US have claimed a technological breakthrough that could resolve one of the key concerns surrounding all-electric vehicles. Writing in the journal Joule on Wednesday, researchers at The Pennsylvania State University said that such a speedy charge rate required a battery to rapidly take in 400 kilowatts of energy.
Niti Aayog travels to `Lithium Triangle’ to review possibilities for Lithium Mining and Explorationedit
A high-level delegation from Niti Ayog led by Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog and Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. recently concluded a visit to “Lithium Triangle’’ countries – Chile and Bolivia to review the agreements related to Lithium mining earlier this year. The high-level delegation visited these countries to get a better understanding of the availability of the Lithium, possibilities of joint ventures as well as the incentives offered by the governments of these countries.
Competition
Altigreen electric rickshaw almost ready: 125km range, 53kmph top speed and launch in January 2020edit
We’ve already said that Altigreen, a Bangalore-based start-up has been pushing for electric vehicles. The company has many OEMs as its clients and the latter approach them for electric vehicle solutions. Now recently, Altigreen showcased a demo electric three-wheeler.
International
China’s EV makers struggle to survive after subsidy cutedit
When Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. delivered positive earnings few saw coming last quarter, China’s top electric carmakers were weathering a historical contraction in demand. Warren Buffett-backed BYD Co., the country’s biggest maker of new energy vehicles— all-electric, fuel-cell and plugin hybrid cars —just reported an 89% slump in third-quarter earnings and warned profit could fall as much as 43% this year.
Volkswagen and Siemens launch joint electric mobility project in Rwandaedit
Volkswagen Brand has launched a pilot project in partnership with Siemens to test the feasibility of electric mobility in the African country of Rwanda. Said to be the first for the African continent, the pilot project will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda. During the pilot phase, four e-Golfs and one charging station will be introduced in the capital of Rwanda, Kigali.
Nobel Laureate Says Better Batteries Can Cement Electric-Car Eraedit
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research proved critical in developing lithium-ion batteries said the ubiquitous technology energizing iPhones and Teslas is poised to become more powerful and cheaper — keys for unlocking the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles and home-energy storage units.