Mention
A year of digital disruption beckonsedit
When it was first mooted, it sounded like the next big thing. Who could argue private cars stand idle most of the time and that’s a colossal waste of an asset? What could be simpler than ordering a car on your smartphone only when you need it? Not wanting to lose out, the world’s top automakers flung funds into shared car and taxi services. GM launched Maven and Mercedes Benz and BMW jointly turned the ignition on Cars2Go. And for those who like two-wheelers, three years ago auto supplier giant Bosch revved up a scooter-sharing service Coup.
Can Electric Buses, EVs Recharge India’s Public Transportation?edit
In 1993, three filling stations in Delhi offered CNG for industrial and domestic users, but that was about the change very soon. In 1995, a lawyer filed PIL with the Supreme Court of India about the health risks caused by air pollution emitted from road vehicles. This catapulted India into the low-emission era.
Upping the electric mobility game for a clean, green responsible Indiaedit
In a bold and far-reaching move, India’s electric vehicle goals are set to flourish as Niti Aayog, the government’s thinktank, brandishes the emobility mantra. The government aspires for a greener India by emphasising on the sale of only electric vehicles by 2030, or have a large percentage of EVs on the road by then.
Industry
Welcome Delhi Govt’s Electric Vehicle Policy: SIAM, SMEVedit
Auto industry body SIAM said the electric vehicle policy announced by the Delhi government would help encourage consumers to adopt electric vehicles. Some of the welcome announcements in the policy include measures which would make electric vehicles affordable and acceptable, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Director General Rajesh Menon said in a statement. These include purchase incentives, interest subvention, scrappage incentive, waiver on road tax, waiver on registration and parking fees and measures to push charging infrastructure, he added.
Electric vehicles: The future of mass commute?edit
With global warming and environment becoming major concerns, governments across the world are putting increased thrust on the need for phasing out petrol/diesel vehicles. While electric vehicles (EVs) have been in the pipeline for decades, it is only now that these are emerging as a viable alternative to petrol/diesel vehicles. Support from governments backed by ambitious targets as well as evolution of battery technology has enabled this shift. In China, 1.1 million electric cars were sold in 2018—more than half the total world sales.
International
Turkey expected to reach 2.5 million EVs by 2030: Reportedit
The transportation sector of Turkey is going is expected to undergo a massive transformation over the next decade, as the country is projected to have some 2.5 million electric cars in 2030. According to a report by SHURA Energy Transition Center, the 2.5 million electric vehicles will make up 10 per cent of the total vehicle stock in the same year.
2020 set to be year of the electric car, say industry analystsedit
Europe’s carmakers are gearing up to make 2020 the year of the electric car, according to automotive analysts, with a wave of new models launching as the world’s biggest manufacturers scramble to lower the carbon dioxide emissions of their products.