Mention
Reva founder Maini invests in EV and autonomous tractor startup AutoNxtedit
AutoNxt Automation Pvt. Ltd, an electric vehicle startup that builds electric and autonomous tractors, has raised an undisclosed sum of money from the founders of SUN Mobility Pvt. Ltd. The brothers Chetan and Sandeep Maini have invested in the company through Virya Mobility 5.0 LLP, Inc42 reported.
How electric mobility startup Oye! Rickshaw is working to solve the last-mile problemedit
Despite the presence of multiple cab aggregators and commute players, mobility remains one of the largest challenges in India. The shared mobility market in the country is valued at $630.7 million and expected to touch $3.44 billion by 2024.
Autocar Professional’s November 15 issue: High on safety, sustainability, innovationedit
Safety, sustainability and new-age skills will be the continuing mantras for growth for India Auto Inc. Autocar Professional’s mid-month issue turns the radar on each of these key issues, even as vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers are putting their shoulder to the BS VI wheel.
[Weekly Funding Roundup] Startups raise $189M in equity funding, showstopper Policybazaar corners $150Medit
Electric vehicle startup AutoNxt Automation Pvt. Ltd, that builds electric and autonomous tractors, raised an undisclosed sum of money from the founders of SUN Mobility Pvt. Ltd.
What can put India on global pedestal in shift to multimodal mobility?edit
In a rapidly transitioning global mobility landscape, India stands a chance to carve its niche on global pedestal through three wheelers and vehicle software, say experts at the second edition of E-Mobility Convention 2019.
Industry
72 रुपये प्रति किलोमीटर इलेक्ट्रिक बस खर्च पैमाने पर नहीं बैठ रहा फिटedit
इलेक्ट्रिक बसों के लिए शहर का इंतजार खत्म होने का नाम नहीं ले रहा है। प्रशासन ने इलेक्ट्रिक बसों के लिए जो टेंडर निकाला था, उसमें दो कंपनियों ने शहर में बस चलाने की इच्छा जताई है। लेकिन कंपनियों ने बस चलाने के लिए प्रति किलोमीटर जो रेट दिए हैं। वह प्रशासन के पैमाने पर खरे नहीं उतर रहे।
Electric Bus in Indore : इंदौर में 5 रूट पर शुरू हुईं 25 इलेक्ट्रिक बसेंedit
लंबे इंतजार के बाद इंदौर शहर में 40 इलेक्ट्रिक बसों की शुरुआत हुई। गुरुवार को बसों के शुभारंभ के बाद शनिवार तक शहर में 25 बसें चलाई गईं। एआईसीटीएसएल ने अभी पांच रूट पर बसें शुरू की हैं, लेकिन जानकारी नहीं होने और नए रूट के कारण अभी कम यात्री सफर कर रहे हैं। पिछले तीन दिन में करीब 2 हजार यात्रियों ने सफर किया है।
How Kolkata with electric buses and ferries plans to fight air pollutionedit
Kolkata is pioneering greener commutes citywide – and thanks to an innovative project to deploy more electric buses and ferries, the city now ranks fifth on a list of places that are reducing their annual emissions.
EESL Slashes EV Order by 70 Per Cent to just 3,000 on Andhra Cancellationedit
The Central government’s electric programme initiative EESL has scaled down its electric car order by a whopping 70 per cent to 3,000 units and blamed its largest customer Andhra for the crisis as the present Jaganmohan Reddy government has cancelled the orders placed by the previous Chandrababu Naidu administration.
Competition
Magenta Power partners with Lodha Group for EV charging infraedit
Magenta Power has tied up with Lodha Group to install end to end electric mobility charging solutions in the latter’s upcoming realty projects at Dombivli and Thane, claims the company in a release. Under the partnership, ChargeGrid will install its EV charging solution – ChargeGrid Pro Chargers. The company will provide installation to charging support, round the clock service, maintenance support and remote vehicle charging monitoring & e-payments through the ChargeGrid Mobile application based on iOS & Android platforms informs Magenta Power.
An electric solution to beat pollution woesedit
A spike in pollution levels and terrible Air Quality Indices (AQI) in the National capital and many parts of the Gangetic plains has bought pollution back in the news. This has been a major issue and recently more than 25 Indian cities were part of an ignominious list of top polluted cities on Earth. This situation was what propelled Saurav Kumar to set up Euler Motors in 2018.
Shado Group’s proprietary batteries for electric vehiclesedit
In this episode of Overdrive, we spoke to Saurabh Markandeya, co-chief executive officer of SHADO Group, that focuses on electrical vehicle technology and charging infrastructure.
MG Motor Eyes Selling Upto 3,000 units Per Annum of ZS EV Electric SUV in Indiaedit
MG Motor, which is taking aim at India’s green mobility market with its upcoming electric SUV MG ZS EV, has said it is looking to go “beyond tokenism” with its foray into the segment. “We are aiming to develop the entire ecosystem around electric cars in the country,” MG Motor India President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba told PTI here.
International
The looming electric car battery waste mountainedit
More than a million electric cars were bought globally in the first half of this year, the same number sold across the whole of 2017. This rapid growth is good news for air quality and climate change, but there is a potential sting in the tail. There is no such thing as an electric vehicle (EV) battery waste mountain… yet. However, the number of EVs set to be sold globally this year could one day lead to more than 500,000 tonnes of battery waste, five times the weight of all portable batteries recycled in the European Union annually.
Electric or hydrogen — which will win the clean car race?edit
And with good reason. At the moment, transport contributes almost a fifth of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions — with passenger cars and road freight together emitting more than three-quarters of the transport sector’s share. Overall transport emissions have grown 1.3 per cent since last year, as motorists switch from petrol to diesel vehicles and freight activity rises.
Bosch develops SiC microchips to boost e-mobilityedit
German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch has recently developed new microchips made of silicon carbide (SiC) to help electromobility make a great leap forward. Compared to the silicon chips used to date, SiC semiconductors have better electrical conductivity, the company said in a release.
Daimler’s CEO warns electric car shift will be painfuledit
Daimler AG’s new chief executive officer warned there will be no quick fix for the automaker’s struggle to revive squeezed profit margins during a costly shift to electric and self-driving cars. After two rapid-fire profit warnings earlier this year, Ola Kallenius said on Thursday that the German icon’s earnings would remain under pressure for the next two years. The Swede laid out a plan to gradually lift margins by capping investment and cutting jobs to save more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion).