There are a lot of things to dislike about service stations: petrol pump nozzles you need to insert and withdraw a dozen times before they work, water to wash your windscreen with that looks like it’s been retrieved from a toilet and rest rooms that more often than not look like crime scenes. And smell […]
Want to Install a Public Charging Station For EVs? Here’s What You Need to Know
All the FAQs about setting up Electric Vehicle charging stations designed for public use. India is looking to scale up its public charging infrastructure, in a bid to fast track its journey towards carbon neutrality. With the gauntlet thrown towards the general public, the field is ripe for private players to step up and take […]
Nissan Conducting Feasibility Study For Producing EVs in India
The company has already started the one-year study and it is slated to be completed in the next nine months. NEW DELHI: Japanese auto major Nissan is conducting a feasibility study for producing electric vehicles in India, including setting up a battery manufacturing unit, company Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta said on Thursday. The company […]
‘Binding Target’ Needed For EV Charging And Battery Manufacturing
The Government is being urged to introduce a series of measures to ensure the future of the UK’s vehicle manufacturing industry and help drivers make the switch to electric. In a new report – ‘Full Throttle: Driving UK Automotive Competitiveness’, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says that the shift to electrified vehicles […]
Levistor Secures UK Government Grant to Speed Up EV Charging in Rural Areas
Levistor, the British company that is developing a low cost, durable energy storage technology that will enable super-fast charging of electric vehicles, has secured a £545,000 grant from the UK Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, in partnership with Innovate UK. The grant will support Levistor’s commercialisation of its flywheel energy storage system (FESS), or ‘kinetic […]
Hero Electric Slashes Prices For Popular Models by up to 33 Pc
The decrease in prices ranges from 12 per cent for single battery variants to 33 per cent for the triple battery Nyx HX model, Hero Electric said in a statement. New Delhi : Electric two-wheeler maker, Hero Electric on Friday said it has slashed prices for its popular models by up to 33 per cent […]
NSW Waives Stamp Duty on EVs And Spends $171M on Chargers Throughout the State
Industry says state is ‘up there with best global practice’ as environment minister aims for 52% of new car sales by 2030-31 The New South Wales government will waive stamp duty on electric vehicle purchases and provide subsidies for 25,000 new purchases as part of a $490m strategy to drive uptake of EVs. Under the […]
India to Require 4,00,000 Charging Stations For 2 Million EVs By 2026: Report
India needs about 4,00,000 charging stations to meet the requirement for two million Electric Vehicles (EV) that could potentially ply on its roads by 2026, said a report on Saturday. NEW DELHI: India needs about 4,00,000 charging stations to meet the requirement for two million Electric Vehicles (EV) that could potentially ply on its roads […]
Public-Private Partnership Model Crucial For Deployment of EVs: India Ratings
New Delhi: Public-private partnership model for operating electric vehicles, especially buses, will help state transport undertakings (STUs) deploy more such zero-emission vehicles in the coming years, according to India Ratings and Research. The government has been urging vehicle manufacturers to increase their investments in development and manufacturing of electric vehicles to reduce pollution and import […]
Demonetisation Moment For EVs: Ather CEO Mehta as Government Raises Subsidy on Electric Vehicles
The Department of Heavy Industries on Friday evening doubled the maximum subsidy extended to electric two-wheelers buyers under the FAME scheme, which manufacturers say will speed up the adoption of these vehicles in India. The subsidy per electric two-wheeler, which is linked to the battery size, was increased from Rs 10,000 per kilowatt hour to […]