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 […]
Tech Mahindra has partnered with Mahindra Logistics (MLL) for introducing and operating Electric Vehicles (EV) for employee transportation. Mahindra Logistics will be deploying Mahindra E- Verito vehicles at Tech Mahindra’s Hyderabad campus under its employee transportation fleet from July 24, 2019. CP Gurnani, MD and CEO, Tech Mahindra, said, “We are happy to partner with Mahindra Logistics to accomplish […]
Infrastructure development has always been prerequisite for growth, which has been taken well into consideration in Indian budget 2019, said Rohit Saboo, CEO & MD, National Engineering Industries. The government’s strong focus on boosting infrastructure and connectivity with an investment of Rs 80,250 crore for phase three of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, will bring […]
Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird International has said that the Indian government’s initiative to encourage and enlarge the presence and adoption of Electric Vehicle’s (EVs), is an excellent move from an environment and cost-saving perspective in the long run. “In the immediate future, it would be prudent to keep the interest of the non-EV segment […]
