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Country’s first organic waste-powered EV charging station inaugurated in Mumbai
- May 10, 2022
Source: The Indian Express
The station, a first-of-its-kind, will generate 220 units of electricity from food waste collected from its nearby areas, mostly from bulk generators like hotels and offices. Along with powering street lights, this energy plant will now charge electric vehicles too. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to set up organic waste-powered EV charging station in each of the 24 administrative wards.
Ashok Leyland's arm Switch Mobility to invest INR 1000 crore in electric vehicle plant
- May 10, 2022
Source: The Economic Times
Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of Ashok Leyland, will be investing INR 1000 crore in a dedicated EV plant in South India, likely to be in the state of Tamil Nadu, on the outskirts of Chennai. The plan is to set up 30,000 units of E-LCV capacity and 10,000 units electric buses that will help Ashok Leyland to cater to to cater to rising demand for EVs for the last-mile goods and public transport.
India partners with Japan for affordable EV charging standard
- May 08, 2022
Source: HT Auto
India has joined hands with Japan to develop an electric vehicle charging standard for emerging markets. Under the partnership, the two countries aim to develop easy-to-build EV charging stations based on Japanese protocols that are claimed to slash installation costs by two-thirds. The CHAdeMO Association, the organization responsible for Japan's charging standard, will work with India's standards drafting committee. The drafting committee includes automakers such as Mahindra Electric and Maruti Suzuki.
ARAI, Chitkara University sign MoU for automobile engineering
- May 02, 2022
Source: Hindustan Times
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has tied up with Chitkara University, Punjab, to offer bachelor of engineering in automobile engineering with specialisation in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. Students will get to learn the fundamentals of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles in the first two-and-a-half years at Chitkara University, after which students would go to ARAI Academy, Pune, to study latest technologies and get hands-on practical exposure over the next one-and-a-half year.
PMPML to scale up EV charging stations as more electric buses join its fleet
- April 28, 2022
Source: The Indian Express
In the process of phasing out all diesel-run buses and adding more electric vehicles to its fleet, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) plans to increase electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to meet the demand. The EV charging station at Wagholi is ready for commissioning and is capable of charging 70 electric buses at a time.
MG partners with Bharat Petroleum to bolster EV charging infrastructure
- April 27, 2022
Source: Firstpost
MG Motor India has announced a partnership with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to bolster the EV charging infrastructure across the country. The proposed EV Charging Network with BPCL will facilitate an uninterrupted driving experience for EV users and boost the country's EV manufacturing ecosystem.
Lithium-ion EV battery market likely to exceed 6000 GWh per year by 2030
- April 25, 2022
Source: HT Auto
The lithium-ion battery market is expected to exceed 6000 GWh or 6 TWh by 2030, owing to the rising demand for electric vehicles across the world, forecasts a report by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. The forecast is based on the current plans announced by various battery manufacturers.
India to get world’s longest electric vehicle highway by 2022 end
- April 22, 2022
Source: Business Today
In a major push in the green energy sector, India is likely to get the world's longest electric vehicle highway by the end of 2022. The total length of the project- Atal Harit Vidyut Rashtriya Mahamarg (AHVRM) - will be nearly 500 kilometres.
Hero MotoCorp to export EVs to Latin America, European markets
- April 21, 2022
Source: The Economic Times
Electric vehicles are a focus area for the company, which will introduce its first product in the segment next quarter. Apart from local sales, some of the key geographies for EV products will be Europe and Latin America. Hero MotoCorp has started work on priming strategic markets ahead of the launch of products and services under its emerging mobility brand ‘Vida.
Draft battery swapping policy released by NITI Aayog
- April 21, 2022
Source: Times Now
The battery swapping and battery interoperability policy, though applicable for light electric power train vehicles, will focus on electric two-wheelers and electric three-wheelers. It aims to increase interoperability so that EVs of different brands can use publicly available swapping stations. The policy also addresses battery safety and other issues pertaining to the EV industry in the country.