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Edmunds: Why electric vehicle mileage ranges vary from EPA estimate

You've probably heard the phrase your mileage may vary with regard to how your real-world fuel economy compares to the EPA estimate.

EV startup Odysse to double product portfolio by 2021-end, says CEO

Electric two-wheeler start-up Odysse is looking to double its product portfolio by the end of next year, its Chief Executive Officer Nemin Vora.

Cheaper electric cars may help oil firms to green their businesses faster

Batteries are expected to only make up only 15% of a vehicle's total costs by 2030, compared with 30% today.

We want a million vehicles on our platform in 3-5 yrs: SUN Mobility's Maini

In a Q&A, Chetan Maini, reiterates the need for uniform GST in the EV space; he's bullsih on two- and three-wheeler demand coming from delivery-based companies

Penetration of EVs to remain low in medium-term in PVs, CVs: ICRA

ICRA said modality of vehicle financing in a battery-swappable model, where core battery is owned/leased by a third party and financiers only have control over residual vehicle, is another challenge

Govt agencies to identify locations for EV charging stations in 2 weeks

Delhi government will aggregate these locations and work out a unified model for setting up 200 charging spots in the city in the next one year

Electric vehicle charge network ChargePoint nears deal to go public: Report

The deal for ChargePoint could value the company at more than $2 billion and be announced as early as next week

Net carbon zero economy possible by 2050 at low cost, says ETC report

The report said the impact of achieving a zero-carbon-emission economy on human welfare in 2050 will be hugely positive

Exide Industries developing solutions for hybrid, electric vehicles

Lead acid battery maker Exide Industries Ltd is focusing on innovations for emerging applications like hybrid and electric vehicles, a company official said on Tuesday. A lithium-ion JV has been formed and is well placed with an assembly line having a capacity of 1.5 GWh, it said. "The company is developing advanced solutions in the lead acid space for emerging applications, including hybrid vehicles and EVs," MD & CEO Gautam Chatterjee told shareholders at the annual general meeting. He also spoke about introducing 'ultra-batteries' and other solutions in the energy storage space and the lithium chemistry domain. Chatterjee said with declining upfront costs and gradual improvement in technology, higher production of electrified vehicles is feasible now.

FAME: Over 27,000 electric vehicles supported till Sept 10 under phase-II

The government said under the second phase of FAME India Scheme, over 27,000 electric vehicles have been supported till September 10 this year by way of demand incentive amounting to about Rs 95 crore

Ahead of Battery day, Musk says Gates has 'no clue' about electric trucks

Tesla has said its Semi truck model, which was first unveiled in 2017, is expecting first deliveries beginning 2021

EESL deploys 1,514 electric vehicles under National E-Mobility Programme

Power PSUs' joint venture EESL on Wednesday said that it has, till date, deployed 1,514 electric vehicles on roads under the National E-Mobility Programme

Uber promises 100% e-vehicles by 2040, commits $800 mn to help drivers

Uber, which as of early February said it had 5 million drivers worldwide, said it formed partnerships with General Motors and the Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi alliance

GM CEO Mary Barra moves to remake US automaker for an all-EV future

Barra on Tuesday called the Nikola deal a "strong validation" of GM's strategy

May soon be overtaking Tesla, says Volkswagen AG's Bernd Osterloh

VW's modular electric-drive matrix platform gives the carmaker a "huge" advantage," as it can build any vehicle of any brand on it, Osterloh said

People should use more electric vehicles to curb pollution: Javadekar

The Centre has upgraded the fuel standard to BS-VI to fight pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday and urged people to shift to electric vehicles

From Mahindra to Tata Motors, automakers charge ahead with EV plans

Growth could have been steeper had the fleet segment not got hammered due to the pandemic-induced curbs on public transport

Govt mulls installing EV charging kiosks at around 69,000 petrol pumps

The government is mulling setting up at least one electric vehicle (EV) charging kiosk each at nearly 69,000 petrol pumps across the country to induce people to go for electric mobility

EESL to procure 250 EVs from Tata Motors, Hyundai for govt bodies

Tata Motors to supply 150 Nexon XZ+ electric compact SUVs & Hyundai to supply 100 units of Kona electric Premium SUVs

Most Indians could consider buying Electric Vehicles by 2022: Report

Most consumers in India would consider buying an electric vehicle by 2022, but most of them also believe that it won't be until 2025 that the majority of new cars are electric, according to a study