Demand for Lithium Raw Materials Surged by 40 Times; IEA: Ascending Mineral Prices Will Impact Green Energy Development. Numerous countries are currently intensifying on the investment on renewable energy and electric vehicles in the hope of achieving their respective targets in carbon reduction and zero carbon emission. Though the International Energy Agency (IEA) has given […]
Kakao to Launch New Tailor-Made Charging Service for Electric Vehicles
SEOUL — The urban mobility service wing of South Korea’s web service giant Kakao has partnered with a state power company to launch an electric vehicle charging service that would guide drivers to the nearest and cheapest EV charging station and help them pay with a digital payment system. South Korea with some 820,000 clean […]
Electric Vehicles Will be Cheaper than Petrol, Diesel Cars by 2027, Claims Study
The study claims that lower battery costs in coming days will make electric cars more affordable in the next six years. People who want to shift to electric mobility and own an electric car have often argued about high price range of such vehicles. Across the world, owning an electric vehicle is still a more […]
CESL to Procure 300 Electric Vehicles From Tata Motors
CESL to procure 300 Electric Vehicles from Tata Motors CESL and Tata Motors will work together to design, manufacture, and provide maintenance support for electric cars on a pan India basis New Delhi, May 18, 2021: Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) placed a Letter of […]
How Govt’s Rs 18,100-Crore PLI May Transform Electric Vehicles in India
The government’s approval of Rs 18,100-crore production linked incentive (PLI) for the local manufacturing and storage of electric vehicle batteries could well change the face of EV adoption in our country. Here are top things you should know about the government’s motive to promote the sector: What is a production-linked Incentive (PLI) and why is […]
Is Lab-Certified Range Enough to Build Consumer Confidence in Electric Vehicles?
A classic example of expectation versus reality was when Nissan Leaf was sued for a design effect which caused their EV batteries to prematurely lose battery life, and thus impact drive range. Mileage or fuel efficiency denotes the average distance covered by an ICE vehicle per litre of fuel. Among Indian buyers, “kitana mileage deti […]
Making India Ready for Electric Vehicles: Top Companies Offering EV Charging Infrastructure
In addition to Ola Electric, there are many companies that aim to change the landscape of EV charging infrastructure in India. We list a few of them here. Ola Electric recently announced a massive charging network exclusively for electric two-wheelers called the Ola Hypercharger Network. The charging network is for its upcoming electric two-wheelers; the […]
Study Suggests Fast-Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Should be Expanded
A group of engineers proposed an increase in the number of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as businesses and campuses begin their plans for a post-pandemic world. The suggestion depends on a study of charging patterns for electric vehicles on the University of California San Diego campus between early January and late May of 2020 […]
Policy Roadmap for Electric Vehicles in India
In the past decade, the global automakers have been extensively working on finding alternative fuel sources. By far, electric mobility has been a preferred choice for auto manufacturers. The Indian government is not too far behind in trying to develop and encourage manufacturers to opt for a greener source of mobility. Read below to learn […]
Electric Vehicles-and Driving With Instant Torque and Rapid Acceleration
The interest in electric vehicles or EVs is growing and one is often asked, “How different is the EV driving experience?” Well though there are some similarities, there are also several huge disparities. In this series of stories, we will highlight how driving an electric vehicle, is quite unlike a conventional car. One of the […]
