Industry
Indian Govt Steers Automakers To Produce EVs With New Normsedit
In an attempt to boost electric vehicles (EV) production, the Indian government has devised another way to push for gradual electrification of the vehicle. The government has now decided to update the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) norm, a set of regulations automakers have to follow for producing vehicles in India.
Lack of Policy Delays Entry of Electric Vehicles in Assamedit
Assam government’s slogan of `pollution-free Assam’ looks like a hollow dream when you consider the fact that the policy makers have still not able to design a clear cut policy for the emission-free Electric Vehicle (EV)industry. This also at a time when various state governments are backing the development of electric vehicle (EV) industry to enjoy extensive fiscal benefits offered by the centre, Assam seems to be moving in a snail’s pace on the EV sector.
Transport dept set to add 150 electric buses to existing fleet by 2020edit
The state Transport department is all set to add 150 electric buses to its existing fleet by next year, as part of its drive to reduce vehicular pollution in Bengal. The department has already introduced 80 electric buses that are plying on different routes in Kolkata. The eco-friendly vehicles are more spacious than their diesel-powered counterparts, having more seats and larger storage capacity.
Fuel pumps to enter the 21st centuryedit
The government has opened up the hitherto state-dominated fuel retail market by allowing private players, including foreigners as well as non-oil companies, to set up petrol pumps in the country. However, those looking for a licence to retail hydrocarbons need to open at least 100 outlets, with 5% of those in designated remote areas.
Buying Your First Bike? 5 Reasons Why it Should be Electric!edit
Earlier in July, my younger brother began his sojourn with higher education. Breaking into adulthood and wanting to experience freedom of movement, he wanted a two-wheeler. Like many parents across the country, mine are contemplating which two-wheeler vehicle to buy for my brother. Living in Delhi, a den of toxic air pollution, my suggestion was to go electric.
An electrifying shiftedit
It is little known that Electric Vehicles (EVs) were popular during the early 20th century in what we now call the developed world, before advancements in Internal Combustion (IC) engines were made. Nearly one hundred years later, the whole world is running behind the technology due to various reasons.
From Ultraviolette to Revolt, get ready for the new eMotorcyclesedit
Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup Ultraviolette Automotive unveiled its first electric motorcycle, F77, which will hit the roads in the third quarter of 2020. The motorcycle, which is being pegged as a high performance EV, has a claimed range of 150 kilometres on a single charge and a top speed of 140 km per hour. The bike’s on-road price is expected to be Rs 3 lakh-Rs 3.25 lakh.
SDMC to install 18 electric vehicle charging points; inks MoU with EESLedit
Keeping with the Central government’s aim to switch to electric public vehicles by 2030, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to install electric charging points for pubic vehicles at 18 parking lots under its jurisdiction.
Electric cars need another 2-4 years to gain prominence: Maruti’s RC Bhargavaedit
With 2020—a year that had people setting targets for transformation throughout the 2000s—just weeks away, Mint invites thought leaders, entrepreneurs and heads of corporates to share their vision for the next decade. R.C. Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki, shares five ideas for the future with Malyaban Ghosh, detailing how manufacturing will impact the economy in the coming decade.
EESL To Develop E-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure For South Delhiedit
State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. and civic body South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday signed an agreement to develop charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in South Delhi area.
Competition
100km range and fast: Can Altigreen’s power train do a Greaves Cotton for electric three-wheelers?edit
Founded in 2013, the Bengaluru-based startup is focused on building high-end power trains for three-wheelers, a segment that has seen fast adoption of EVs. It has built a power train which could beat conventional three-wheelers in some use cases. While building technology is a good beginning, making it successful is a different ball game.
MG Motors’ second car in India will be electric – and so it has to offer charging stations tooedit
Iconic carmaker MG Motors has had a warm welcome in India, and now its charging things up with an electric car. It’s launching the MG ZS EV in early December – a car that will hopefully make electric cars in India sexy.
International
Feuding Korean firms risk disrupting electric car battery suppliesedit
In 2018, South Korea’s SK Innovation beat its larger, local rival LG Chem to a multi-billion dollar deal to supply German car-maker Volkswagen with electric vehicle batteries in the United States (US). With great fanfare, SK Innovation (SKI) broke ground in March on a $1.7 billion factory in Commerce, Georgia, about 200 km from VW’s Chattanooga plant, which will be the automobile makers’ electric vehicle hub in the United States (US).
China says it has met its carbon reduction goal earlyedit
China has realised its 2020 target for reducing carbon emissions ahead of schedule, the ecology and environment ministry reported Wednesday. The ministry said China’s CO2 emissions per unit of GDP had fallen last year by 4 per cent from a year earlier to stand at 45.8 per cent less than in 2005.