The announcements came just after the government notified Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme in India on February 29. The scheme proposed for establishment of 2,700 charging station in metros, other million-plus cities and smart cities. NEW DELHI: Government bodies like Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) […]
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Can non-Tesla electric cars use Tesla EV chargers?
We are encouraging questions from readers about electric vehicles, and charging, and whatever else you want to learn. So please send them through and we will get our experts to respond, and invite other people to contribute through the comments section. Can the Tesla charge stations be used by other EV’s such as the Kona Ioniq or […]
Laos launches pilot project for electric vehicle charging system
VIENTIANE: Laos has taken a step towards the development of electric vehicles with the launch of a pilot project of vehicle battery charging stations. The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines is set to work with the private sector on the project as part of efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and […]
Electric vehicle charging: What can the US and China learn from each other?
Market forces and government policy are shaping the roll-out of charging infrastructure in each country Electric Vehicles (EVs) offer two main environmental benefits. First, they have no tailpipe emissions, helping clean the air in urban areas: a report last year found 45% of Beijing’s most dangerous air pollutants came from cars, bikes and trucks. Second, EVs can […]
Solar energy set to power electric vehicles in Bengaluru
The sun is set to power electric vehicles in the city. In an attempt to ensure that clean transport is driven by clean energy, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) is looking to utilise solar energy to power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. As many as 112 EV charging stations are expected to be ready for […]
Electric vehicle charging could soon take as little as ten minutes
Electric car owners could soon charge their vehicles in as little as ten minutes as plans for 100 ultra-fast “Electric Forecourts” are unveiled. Solar energy company Gridserve wants to make charging an electric vehicle “as easy as using petrol stations”, and is building a network of charging stations to “accelerate the electric vehicle revolution”. The […]
As electric trucks and buses charge ahead, how can we help them avoid roadblocks?
The business and environmental case for electrifying large electric vehicles – such as buses, delivery trucks, garbage trucks and regional “day cab” tractors used at ports – is gaining traction, and there’s good reason to be excited about this momentum. FedEx recently announced that it’s adding 1,000 EV delivery vans to its fleet. Amazon announced […]
Duke Energy Wants to Spend $76 Million on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
North Carolina’s infrastructure has not kept up with the growth of EVs. that would allow EV drivers to zip along highways in the Southeast. North Carolina’s infrastructure has not kept up with the growth of EVs, Duke acknowledged in a filing with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The state has just 43 public fast-charging stations […]
China’s Evoke Motorcycles plots India entry with electric bike
According to Evoke Motorcycles, Project M1 seeks to fill the gap in the market for a competitively priced EV, which is pitched against 125cc to 150cc ICE-driven competitors. The Indian government’s aggressive drive for electric mobility in the country, more recently profiled in the FAME II Scheme, is also evincing interest from foreign electric vehicle […]
Shorten’s electric car charging stations
A new network of electric vehicle charging stations will be built around Australia’s major cities and freeways if Labor wins the next election. The push will drive the take up of electric vehicles, which Labor wants to make up half of all new vehicles sold in Australia by 2030. The ambitious target would be a […]