MG (Morris Garages) Motor India has partnered with Exicom Tele-Systems for second-life use of ZS EV batteries. Following this, Exicom will re-deploy MG ZS EV batteries at the end of their useful life with the car and put them through a controlled process of evaluation, disassembly, and repackaging to design custom battery packs for non-automotive […]
Cumulative electric vehicle (EV) sales are set to increase to 34 million in 2025, 121.2 million in 2030, and 636.7 million by 2040, driving the cumulative power demand from 11,612.6 TWh in 2018 to 19,756.8 TWh in 2040. “Utilities will play a bigger role in the transportation electrification revolution with offerings such as EV-specific dynamic […]
Gurugram-based startup Evolet India has opened its flagship showroom in Mumbai, India at Jawahar co-op. Industrial estate, Kamothe, Panvel, Raigad. The firm plans to open around 20 dealerships by March 2020, and targets sales of around 150 units per month per dealer. Outlets will be opened in Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Satara, Kohlapur and […]
Tata Motors enters the personal electric vehicle segment in the January-March quarter of FY20 with the Nexon EV, powered by the recently introduced Ziptron technology. The company has signed-up power couple Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar to experience the all-new Ziptron Technology as they drive around different terrains of India and share their experience with […]
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tork Motors has installed its first unit of EV fast-charging station at Cafe Peter’s Bund Garden Road outlet in Pune, India. The state-of-the-art stations will incorporate smart EV chargers with secure connectors, to provide a fast charging facility and ensure a seamless payment experience for the users as well. These chargers are […]
Automotive drivetrain solutions provider Sona BLW Precision Forging, private equity firm Blackstone and its automotive portfolio company Comstar Automotive Technologies have forged a partnership to create an India centric, EV focused automotive technology platform-SONA COMSTAR. Blackstone acquired Comstar Automotive Technologies in 2018. Comstar designs, engineers and manufactures starting and charging systems for passenger and light commercial vehicles across the globe. Its products […]
At IAA 2019, SEG Automotive is providing detailed answers for how to decrease CO2 emissions in a comprehensive update to its Whitepaper “The Transformation of the Powertrain” and by introducing a range of new products which support the transition towards more efficient combustion engines, 48V hybrids and electrification. The new EM 1.25 e-machine offers great fuel efficiency […]
Amara Raja installs EV battery charging/swapping stations along with a fleet of e-Autos in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The initiative is undertaken in collaboration with Tirupati Municipal Corporation. The Inauguration of the same happened in presence of Girisha P.S, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Tirupati, Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, MLA, Tirupati, H Harinatha Rao- CMD of APSPDCL and other […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance that both the internal combustion engine (ICE)-based automobiles, as well as electric vehicles (EV), can co-exist is indeed a very welcome statement, said Rajan Wadhera, President, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). “This is completely in-line with SIAM’s recommendations that all relevant technologies should co-exist in our journey towards sustainable mobility, and hence […]
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has welcomed India government’s decision to reduce the GST rate on electric vehicles from the present 12 percent to five percent. The GST council has also announced that tax on EV chargers will be reduced from 18 percent to five percent, effective August 1. The local authorities have also been given […]
