Page 8 - Electric Cars

India has 150 million drivers and only 8,000 want electric cars: Report

Barely more than 8,000 EVs were sold locally during the past six years, China sells more than that in two days

Electric cars and the coming revolution

Just as it happened in the digital arena, electric and driverless cars are going to be disruptive for companies that resist change

Will launch EV in India by 2022 but govt must build ecosystem: Renault

Stating that India is still not equipped with the ecosytstem for EVs, Renault India CEO and MD Venkatram Mamillapalle said launching EVs now and "having the cars in the garages makes no sense"

Electric mobility start-ups promise cheaper rides, but can they scale up?

Evolution of successful business models in electric mobility, as electric vehicles gain ground and BS VI norms for internal combustion vehicles come into place, will separate men from boys in sector

Audi India betting on petrol, plug-in hybrids, EVs; moving away from diesel

The company is gearing up to launch its full electric SUV e-tron in the early part of next year in sync with the government's push for electric mobility

Ford, VW extend multibillion-dollar alliance on electric, automated cars

VW will invest $2.6 billion in Argo AI, Ford's self-driving cars venture

EV makers welcome GST rate reduction, seek similar cut for spare batteries

It also slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on EV chargers from 18% to 5%

Are electric scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips

When only one-third of e-scooter rides displace automobile travel, use of e-scooters likely increases overall transportation emissions by drawing people away from walking, biking or public transport

Vakrangee aims to set up 75,000 EV charging kendras across India by FY22

For all operators who want to setup Electric Vehicle services in India, it will make sense for them to leverage Vakrangee's charging infrastructure

Delhi govt's EV target for 2024: 25% of new vehicles to be electric

State govt to have technology-agnostic approach for charging

Tamil Nadu will become first state to manufacture electric cars: Minister

State plans to attract companies that are moving out from China owing to the US-China trade war.

Tata JLR unveils major electric car investment plans for UK

The company said these critical steps will also support and grow the existing supply chain, making the UK less dependent on essential materials sourced abroad today

China's $18 billion electric-car market at risk. Will the bubble burst?

There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China, more than triple the number from two years ago

Govt plans to set up electric cars charging station at petrol pumps

The power ministry would soon bring an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure policy, which will also allow individuals to set up charging station for commercial use to boost e-mobility, said Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh Sunday. "We have circulated the EV Charging Policy for comments (among other department/ministries). The second line of the policy says that everybody is free to set up EV charging station," Singh told reporters at International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (Inspire). When asked whether individuals would be able to use the facility on commercial basis, he replied, "Absolutely. You dont need a licence". The EV charging infrastructure is required to boost EVs in the country. India intends to have sizeable share of EVs in the vehicle strength by 2030, which is in line with it's commitment to reduce emission intensity by one third from the level of 2005. About the extension of 1,200 MW hybrid auction

How Sweden helps charge electric cars all over world with its raw material

For more than a century, the Nordic nation has accumulated thousands of ore samples-so many that if they were laid end to end, they'd stretch from Minneapolis to Mexico and beyond

Can electric cars make China the new Detroit? Chances are high

Volkswagen AG intends to spend 70 billion euros ($81 billion), most of which is the cost of batteries, to offer electric versions of all its models by 2030

How electric cars and smartphones are sparking a 21st century gold rush

Below are just a few examples of the elements we have come to rely on that have seen sharp price rises (and some falls) in the last few years

There's a better answer than electric cars

New technology may let people keep driving cars with internal combustion engines

Bigger and luxurious electric cars may drive into govt departments

Officials in the ministry of power, members of the finance commission, and officials of power sector companies such as the NTPC and others are using the e-Tigor and e-Verito

Formula 1-inspired electric cars are coming to India and Australia

India almost doubled sales of EVs in 2017, though they account for only about 0.1 per cent of total new vehicle sales