There are many misconceptions such as the Indian summers and poor thermal management being the reason India’s electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts are worried over several incidents involving two-wheelers bursting into flames since last month. Such incidents are a major cause of concern for stakeholders in the EV industry and their customers. Some have attributed these […]
Electric Vehicles News: Despite recent fires, EVs is a Rs 3 lakh crore opportunity in India – EQ Mag Pro
Rise in fuel prices will make EVs more attractive. Electric vehicle adoption is slowly growing in India and ratings agency CRISIL feels EVs present an opportunity of almost Rs 3 lakh crore over the next five years through 2025-26. The opportunities include potential revenue of about Rs 1.5 lakh crore across vehicle segments for original […]
A New Sop For Electric Vehicles Soon – EQ Mag Pro
India is getting ready complete tips for the electric automobile (EV) trade, mentioned two authorities officers conscious of the matter, as rising incidents of fires linked to such eco-friendly vehicles raises issues amongst potential consumers. The new guidelines will cowl operations and upkeep of EVs and associated infrastructure, a typical working protocol (SOP) to comply […]
Electric Vehicles On Fire Again! 40 Scooters Of Jitendra Ev Catch Fire; Probe Launched – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : There is no stopping fires in electric vehicles (EVs) and now, reports have surfaced that at least 40 electric two-wheelers belonging to Jitendra Electric Vehicles caught fire in Nashik. According to a CNBC-TV18 report, 40 electric scooters of Jitendra Electric Vehicles, a Shah group’s venture, caught fire in a transport container in […]
IIT Guwahati develops technology to standardise electric vehicles for Indian drive cycles – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a one-of-its kind technology that rates the motors and batteries of Electric Vehicles (EVs) based on Indian drive-cycles. According to officials, the Electric Vehicles currently available in the market do not take into account the different climatic conditions in India, and […]
India’s Biggest EV Rally Held In Pune To Promote Electric Vehicles – EQ Mag Pro
Pune: Minister of Transport & Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Maharashtra, Anil Parab flagged off the EV rally, one of its kind across India, organised at Sinchan Nagar (near Range Hills) today morning. Pune Police CommissionerAmitabh Gupta, MCCIA Director General Prashant Girbane, and MIDC GM Marketing Abhijit Ghorpade were present during the flag-off ceremony. The rally […]
Hertz agrees to buy 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar – EQ Mag Pro
New York : Swedish electric car maker Polestar is selling up to 65,000 electric vehicles to Hertz over the next five years, the companies announced Monday. The move follows an order Hertz placed for 100,000 electric cars made by Tesla in October 2021. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath previously told Automotive News Europe that stretch goal […]
Green push: Delhi govt to hire only electric vehicles for official purposes – EQ Mag Pro
After its formation in August last year to prepare a broader policy on electric vehicles, a Delhi government committee has decided to continue with the previous scheme that allows purchase of all vehicle types. The Delhi government will, going forward, hire and lease only electric vehicles (EVs) for official purposes. However, purchase of petrol, diesel […]
Why do electric vehicles catch fire? How to avoid EV battery fire? – EQ Mag Pro
The Ola S1 Pro is in the news for catching fire while parked, blowing up in flames instantaneously. There have been other incidents of electric scooters catching fire across the country, leaving customers and others shocked. But should you be worried? And what can you do? Here’s a primer on the matter. Electric scooters have […]
Can India Charge 102 Million Electric Vehicles by 2030? Experts Share Solutions – EQ Mag Pro
India’s 2030 vision of e-mobility translates into 102 million EVs…[But] 102 million EVs by FY30 would need deployment of 2.9 million public chargers. How do we building this charging infrastructure? In the last five years, governments, large corporations, startups and investors in India have expressed their commitment to a future marked by electric mobility. The […]