In the presidential debate Tuesday, Trump and Biden both said they support electric vehicles. Biden said his plan for dealing with climate change includes building 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations on U.S. highways. Last year, 880,000 battery-electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. alone, and sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally, according to […]
EV Charging Stalwart ChargePoint Seeks $2.4B Valuation in Reverse Merger
ChargePoint CEO differentiates his company’s prospects from the frothy SPAC market, claims revenue potential is “directly proportional” to EV growth. After raising $660 million from private investors, electric vehicle charging company ChargePoint is taking a crack at going public through the same method that a half-dozen EV makers have taken so far this year: a […]
Govt sanctions 670 electric buses, 241 charging stations under FAME scheme
“This is a good start, these e-buses, e-rickshaws and e-scooties as well as e-cars for city use are the best way forward for environment friendly transport,” Javadekar said New Delhi: The government on Friday said it has sanctioned 670 electric buses for Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil […]
Tesla Battery Day: Expect Battery Costs to Drop by Half Within 3 Years
Changes in battery form factor, materials, supply chain and manufacturing could add up to game-changing savings, says Elon Musk. After much Muskian fanfare, Tesla’s Battery Day revealed a smattering of improvements to cut battery prices in half. Tesla CEO Elon Musk insists he measures the company’s success by the extent to which it accelerates the […]
UK Car Buyers Aren’t Sold On Electric Vehicles
A total of 79 percent of UK drivers would consider buying an electric vehicle (EV) or have already purchased one, but 70 percent would prefer to lease an EV for 2-3 years to try out the technology and decide if it is right for them, a new survey by Auto Trader showed. According to the […]
Tamil Nadu submits road map for electric vehicles to NGT
This comes almost a year after the state unveiled its Electric Vehicle Policy-2019 which focuses on creating charging infrastructure and attracting start-ups. CHENNAI : Moving a step closer to creating the infrastructure for electric vehicles in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has submitted an action plan to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), detailing the […]
Government wants to use electric vehicles as main weapon in fight vs pollution
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar urges people to make use of EVs, says he uses an electric two-wheeler himself. The Centre has upgraded the fuel standard to BS 6 to fight pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar recently said and urged people to shift to electric vehicles. Javadekar, while addressing a webinar on the first ever […]
A Battery Giant Is Born: Total and Groupe PSA Launch New European Manufacturer
Total and Groupe PSA take the next step in their lithium-ion collaboration, formally launching the Automotive Cells Company. Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their lithium-ion battery manufacturing collaboration with the launch of a new joint venture company and the first management appointments. The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) […]
EESL to procure 250 Electric Vehicles from TATA Motors Limited & Hyundai Motor India Ltd
Tata Motors Limited to supply 150 Nexon XZ+ electric compact SUVs & Hyundai Motor India Ltd. to supply 100 units of its Kona electric Premium SUVs EESL presented the letter of award for the tender to Tata Motors Ltd & Hyundai Motor India Ltd. New Delhi: Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super Energy […]
Electric Vehicles Deserve a New EPA Range Test
The numbers the EPA assigns are almost never achievable in the real-world situations that matter most. There are a number of factors that make an EV’s EPA range unachievable in real-world driving at the highway speeds where range matters most. For starters, EVs can benefit from the EPA test’s speed fluctuations via regenerative braking, which […]