BloombergNEF: Urgent policy action needed on heavy commercial vehicles, streamlining charging infrastructure, and building out the battery supply chain London and New York : EV adoption is set to soar in the coming years, with over 100 million passenger EVs expected on the roads by 2026 and over 700 million by 2040, up from 27 […]
Here’s why an Electric vehicle is not a compromise and a true upgrade – EQ Mag
Battery being a significant part of any EV, the zero maintenance on battery also means that the overall maintenance on an EV is significantly lower than the ICE vehicles. Electric vehicles as a concept in India were introduced in 2000 with REVA, the small car, and this car came with a whole lot of limitations. […]
Electric vehicle-only auction launched after fall in used prices – EQ Mag
Aston Barclay has launched a new monthly electric vehicle (EV) auction in response to the fall in plug-in prices experienced over recent months. The sale at Aston Barclay Donington will also include an educational buyer session from the Energy Saving Trust. Mark Hankey, Aston Barclay’s chief revenue officer, explained: “We wanted to be proactive in […]
Exclusive: Future EV Charging Technologies That Will Drive Electric Vehicle Adoption In India – EQ Mag
While electric vehicles are quickly finding their place in India, a lot of new-age technologies like wireless charging and lamp-post chargers can further push the EV sales. As electric vehicles (EVs) continuously gaining popularity and their penetration is rising by the day, it has become indispensable to improve charging infrastructure equipped with the latest technology. […]
Electric vehicle sales to cross 2 million in FY24: Experts – EQ Mag
The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) II scheme is expected to create momentum across all electric vehicle (EV) segments in FY24 With continuing current trends in the electric vehicle (EV) market in India, the upcoming fiscal year will witness over 2 million EV sales, according to media reports. As per the reports, […]
Wireless charging offers hope for mass electric vehicle use – EQ Mag
Trials in Germany and the US could reduce the size of batteries needed and end drivers’ ‘range anxiety’ An hour’s drive south of Stuttgart lies a modest stretch of road that may represent the future of electric vehicle charging. This kilometre-long strip in the German town of Balingen will, later this year, host the world’s […]
No proposal to advise banks to provide cheap loans for electric vehicle purchase: Gadkari – EQ Mag
New Delhi [India] : There is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to advise banks to provide cheap loans for the purchase of clean energy vehicles, Union minister Nitin Gadkari informed parliament in a written answer earlier this week. In response to a query on whether his Ministry proposes […]
Soon, Electric Vehicle Makers Will Not Need Subsidy, Says Nitin Gadkari – EQ Mag
There will be a huge number of electric vehicle makers in India that the price of lithium ion batteries will come down and the industry will not need any subsidy, said Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan a day after the Budget 2023 was unveiled. Gadkari […]
Electric vehicle registrations see a big jump in Karnataka – EQ Mag
BENGALURU: The state has seen a nearly 1,500% increase in e-vehicle registrations in three years, as per statistics from the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH). While 6,150 EVs were registered in 2019, the number hit 95,856 in 2022. Last year, monthly registrations of EVs crossed 10,000 in October (10,787) and November (10,960). There […]
Electric vehicle sales on track to cross 1-million milestone this year – EQ Mag
Manufacturers like Tata Motors, Ola Electric, and Ather Energy are the main gainers from the rising adoption of EVs The electric vehicle (EV) industry in India is on track to cross the 1 million milestone this year. The retail sales of EVs accounted for nearly 4.7 per cent of the total automobile sales in the […]