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Battery costs fall, make electric vehicles cheaper: BMI
- December 03, 2020
Source: The Times of India
The cost of battery cells used for electric vehicles has fallen to an average of $110 per kilowatt hour (kWh), making such cars competitive with those using internal combustion engines (ICE), according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI). One barrier to a higher take up of electric vehicles has been the high cost of producing the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, which according to BMI averaged $120 per kWh last year and $280 per kWh in 2014.
Tata Nexon EV crosses 2000 sales milestone
- December 03, 2020
Source: Tata Motors
Tata Nexon EV, has surpassed the 2000 sales milestone. In over 10 months, since launch, the sales of the Nexon EV reached 2200 units as of November 2020, indicating the rapid demand for the EVs in the personal car segment. After rolling out its 1000th Nexon EV in August this year, the car clocked in another 1000 sales units in a record time of 3 months (Sept-Nov 2020).
Delhi Government to cover Ecycles under EV Policy, announces 25% subsidy
- November 30, 2020
Source: Inc42
Delhi government’s Electric Vehicles policy will now include the promotion of ecycles. The decision is being taken as part of the government’s draft proposal under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020, which was notified in August 2020. Besides offering subsidies of up to INR 30K on two-wheelers and up to INR 1.5 lakh for cars, the government plans to subsidise 25% of the cost of the cycle. This is an amount of INR 5.5K alongside a fixed additional incentive of INR 2,000 will be offered for the first 10K ecycles sold.
Centre constitutes committee for implementation of 2015 Paris Agreement
- November 30, 2020
Source: Down to Earth
The Government of India has constituted the Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) November 27, 2020, through a gazette notification. AIPA has been constituted with the purpose of “ensuring a coordinated response on climate change matters that protects the country’s interests and ensures that India is on track towards meeting its climate change obligations under the Paris Agreement including its submitted Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)”.
Trial run for electric vehicles kickstarts on proposed Delhi-Agra e-corridor
- November 25, 2020
Source: DNA
The necessary infrastructure required for e-vehicle (EV) to go from one state to another poses a serious challenge. To overcome this challenge, the government is preparing to build an e-highway in partnership with private players. Currently, the trial run of electric vehicles for the Delhi-Agra e-Corridor is underway. The specialty of the Delhi-Agra e-corridor is that it will have an electric public transport system. Facility of technical help or backup from the charging station will also be provided. Meanwhile, the e-vehicle trial run for the Delhi-Jaipur route will start in February 2021.
Government is trying to create an ecosystem to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in the country
- November 23, 2020
Source: Press Information Bureau
Mr Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways & MSME, has said that Government aims at creating core global competencies in India by facilitating seamless integration of the automotive industry with the world. Government is trying to create an ecosystem to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in the country. Addressing the virtual conference -- Auto Serve 2020: Electric Mobility Conference 2020-Seizing Opportunities in New Normal, Mr Gadkari asked the auto industry to come together to work jointly towards achieving broader national agenda of reducing pollution. He elaborated a number of steps that Government has taken to promote electric vehicles which include reduction in GST to 5%, allowing delinking of battery cost of 2-3 wheelers from vehicle cost as it accounts for nearly 30% of the cost etc.
India plans to energise electric car segment with charging kiosks across 69,000 petrol pumps
- November 23, 2020
Source: Times Now
Addressing the virtual conference -- 9th Edition of Auto Serve 2020: Electric Mobility Conference 2020-Seizing Opportunities in New Normal, Mr Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways & MSME, said that the government is planning to set up at least one electric vehicle charging kiosk at around 69,000 petrol pumps across the country. Considering the huge potential of the automobile sector, the government has earmarked over Rs 51,000 crore for this sector under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, the highest amongst the 10 champion sectors.
IOC to set up solar-power based charging stations for e-vehicles
- November 21, 2020
Source: The Financial Express
The EV charging system has been designed by Hygge Energy, a start-up incubated by Tech Mahindra, and has three main features — EVs charged with solar power, no upgrades required in grid infrastructure, and improved grid resilience, especially in remote areas. The technology enables intelligent EV charging using hybrid microgrids, created by integrating existing grid infrastructure with solar PV batteries.
Switch to electric vehicles could 'end oil era': analysis
- November 20, 2020
Source: ET Auto
Emerging markets switching from petrol and diesel engines to electric vehicles (EVs) could save $250 billion annually and slash expected growth in global oil demand by as much as 70 per cent. Analysing the International Energy Agency's business as usual emissions scenario, the analysis of EV cost trends by industry watchdog Carbon Tracker found that half of that growth is forecast to come from China and India.
Europe fosters shift to electric cars with subsidies, bans
- November 18, 2020
Source: Hindustan Times
Europe is taking unprecedented steps to phase out gasoline and diesel cars and bring an end to the almost 150-year-long era of the internal combustion engine. UK’s 2030 ban on cars lacking a plug and Germany’s four-year extension of subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) reflect the carrot-and-stick approach governments are taking to getting auto companies to embrace batteries. Regulatory pressure has helped EVs seize a greater share of passenger-car sales in Europe than any other developed auto market in the world.