Thiruvananthapuram: Actor Tovino Thomas will flag off the electric vehicle (EV) rally ‘Haritha Yathra’ being organized by state energy management center as part of their energy conservation campaign on Saturday at 2.30 pm at Kerala University campus at Palayam here. The event is being organised in connection with the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence. The rally, […]
Electric vehicles in India: Miles to go, but the journey has begun – EQ Mag Pro
Powering India’s EVs will be the challenge as adoption rates rise. Power supply, charging stations, and the slow growth of battery manufacturing in India could all hold the sector back. Of these challenges, the setting up of new charging stations is the easiest to fix. The union ministry of heavy industries has sanctioned 2,636 charging […]
Electric vehicles are cool; what about insuring them? – EQ Mag Pro
Industry experts believe that the demand for electric vehicles will continue to increase in the coming years Many automobile companies are gearing up to launch electric vehicles (EVs), and some are out with their e-vehicles already. Industry experts believe that with increasing consumer awareness and strict emission norms, the demand for these e-vehicles may continue […]
ARAI Developing Fast Chargers For Electric Vehicles, Says Heavy Industries Minister – EQ Mag Pro
Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey said that the Automotive research and development body is developing fast chargers for EVs to address the issue of charging infrastructure, and will boost demand for battery-driven vehicles. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is developing fast chargers for electric vehicles to address the issue of […]
Electric Car Loan: RBI Weighs Priority Sector Loans For Electric Vehicles – EQ Mag Pro
The Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal from the Niti Aayog to categories loans to purchase electric vehicles under the priority sector lending (PSL) segment. If the proposal is accepted, it will help the segment get credit at lower interest rates. Currently, these loans are given under the auto retail category, but lenders […]
Elon Musk has strong views on hydrogen. Not everyone agrees – EQ Mag Pro
Electric vehicles have batteries that need to be charged by plugging the vehicle into a charging point, whereas fuel cell vehicles utilize hydrogen gas and “generate their electricity onboard.” Firms including Toyota and Hyundai have produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, while smaller manufacturers such as Riversimple are also working on hydrogen-powered cars. Tesla CEO Elon […]
RBI weighs priority sector loans for electric vehicles
The Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal from the Niti Aayog to categorise loans to purchase electric vehicles under the priority sector lending (PSL) segment. If the proposal is accepted, it will help the segment get credit at lower interest rates. Currently, these loans are given under the auto retail category, but lenders […]
BATTERY PACK PRICES FALL TO AN AVERAGE OF $132/KWH, BUT RISING COMMODITY PRICES START TO BITE – EQ Mag Pro
BloombergNEF’s annual battery price survey finds prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 Hong Kong and London : Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021[1]. This is a 6% drop from $140/kWh in 2020. Continuing cost reductions bode well for […]
Are electric vehicles reliable? Check what this study says – EQ Mag Pro
The study points that electric cars are increasingly becoming complex and therefore vulnerable to reliability issues. Electric vehicles are finding an increasing foothold in the global automobile market. With increased pricing of fossil fuels, higher level of awareness about vehicular emission and global warming, imposition of stricter emission norms and several governments imposing deadlines on […]
Good News For Buyers! By 2024, Prices Of Electric Vehicles Will Be Same As Petrol, Diesel Cars – EQ Mag Pro
“We are working to increase electric vehicles sales and in the next two years, your vehicle will be electric,” Gadkari said. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is already working towards increasing the number of EV charging stations along the National Highways. EV market in India is expected to make up about 12 per cent […]