Page 5 - Electric Vehicles In India

Railways plans to set up EV charging points at major stations in 3 years

Over the next three years, the Indian Railways will install EV charging points at all major stations across the country under a new policy

Pricing hurdle may hit Hero MotoCorp's entry into EV segment: Brokerages

Volume trajectory in the festive season is a key near-term trigger

Ashok Leyland, IIT Madras tie up to develop hybrid EVS using turbine tech

While the main powertrain will be the electric motor, the onboard power would be generated by a micro gas turbine developed jointly by NCCRD and Aerostrovilos Energy, an IITM-incubated start-up

Majority of Mercedes-Benz models in India to be EVs by 2030: CEO Schwenk

Mercedes-Benz's first electric car in India was the EQC, launched in 2020

30% of two-wheelers will be electric by 2030 as adoption picks up: Study

FY22 will be 'year of inflection' for industry; clean energy mobility to help India reduce carbon emissions

Tata Motors looking to introduce four wheel drive capability in its e-SUVs

Tata Motors is actively looking at introducing four wheel drive technology in electric versions of its sports utility vehicles going ahead, according to company's passenger vehicle business head Shailesh Chandra. The home-grown auto major currently does not offer four wheel drive trims in any of its existing product range which includes models like Nexon, Harrier and Safari. The company aims to have a portfolio of ten electric products, a mix of existing nameplates and all new models, by 2025. Tata Motors is looking at models above the Nexon range as possible candidates for the four by four (4X4) upgrade. "Our focus will be to try and do that in the electric vehicles. We are going to work on this in the electric version of our future SUVs," Tata Motors Managing Director - Passenger Vehicle and Electric Vehicles - Shailesh Chandra told PTI when asked if the company is also considering four wheel drive trims in its SUV range. Some of the products in the company's expected line up of

Comprehensive trade deal with EU could make India an export hub: Mercedes

In June, the EU and India relaunched talks for a free trade agreement with the aim of completing them by the end of 2023

Price hikes in electric scooter models? 'Unlikely', says Ola Electric

The government has extended the earlier October 1 deadline for the implementation of new battery testing norms for electric vehicles (EVs)

Analysts remain bullish on Tata Motors as company drives in Tiago EV

Analysts at Nomura expect the Tiago EV to sell 3,000 - 5,000 units per month, and its overall EV sales to touch 60,000/ 96,000 in FY23/24

TaMo takes a shot at mainstreaming EVs with sub-Rs 10-lakh priced e-Tiago

India's first electric car is acknowledged to be the Lovebird, from Eddy Current Controls (India) in 1993

India's Li-ion battery demand to grow to 70 GWh by 2030, says report

The Indian EV industry suffers from overdependence on imports, limited local manufacturing, finite access to raw materials, and refining capacities

EV battery makers get more time to comply with new safety norms

New standards now applicable in two phases --- December 2022 and March 2023

Motovolt Mobility plans to invest Rs 200 crore next year for expansion

Electric two-wheeler maker Motovolt Mobility on Tuesday said it plans to invest Rs 200 crore next year on new products and to expand its manufacturing footprint and sales network. The company, which on Tuesday launched its electric bike URBN in two variants priced at Rs 49,999 and Rs 54,999, is looking to set up satellite manufacturing units to be closer to the market. "We have a plant at Kolkata now. We are looking to set up satellite manufacturing units in North and South India so that we can be closer to the market," Motovolt Mobility Founder and CEO Tushar Choudhary told PTI here. The Kolkata plant has an annual capacity of 50,000 units. "In the next phase, we are looking at capacity of one lakh annually for which we are considering a new unit, preferably in North India as Delhi is an attractive market for us considering the incentive we are getting for the URBN e-bike," he added. The company is targeting sales of 50,000 units by March 2023, he added. When asked about investm

NITI Aayog-led $1 billion fund for two-, three-wheeler EV financing soon

The fund will be used to provide guarantees against defaults on loans taken to buy electric two-, three-wheelers

Fisker to sell electric SUV in India with view to local production

Sales of electric cars in India will gather pace by 2025-26, Henrik Fisker said and added that the company wants to secure a first-mover advantage

Hero Electric to set up Rs 1,200 crore manufacturing unit in Rajasthan

The greenfield facility by Hero Electric will be spread over 170 acres and have an annual capacity of manufacturing 2 million units

Govt takes PLIs back to the drawing board amid critical challenges

With this signature manufacturing scheme facing critical challenges, the government is reworking parts of the programme in consultation with companies

Suzuki Motor Corp's India arms gear up for long electrified journey

TDSG's facility - the first in the country to make batteries with cell-level localisation - has an aggressive export target for the next three years

States want e-buses, but manufacturers worry about repayment: Official

After more than 5,000 electric buses were readied in five states as part of the Grand Challenge scheme, there is a demand from other states for an additional 15,000

Govt working on developing electric highways, says Nitin Gadkari

The government is working on developing electric highways powered by solar energy, that will facilitate the charging of heavy duty trucks and buses, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Gadkari reiterated that the government wants to develop India's public transport system on electricity. "The government is strongly encouraging solar and wind energy-based charging mechanisms for electric mobility. "We are also working on developing electric highways, which will be powered by solar energy and this will facilitate charging of heavy duty trucks and buses while running," he said. An electric highway generally refers to a road which supplies power to vehicles travelling on it, including through overhead power lines. Gadkari said that the government is also encouraging toll plazas to be powered by solar energy. The minister said the road ministry has conducted route ...