By T Murrali The recently-concluded 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 had more exhibitors and world premieres with focus on digitisation, connectivity, automation and electric mobility. The number of exhibitors increased from about 2,000 from 52 countries in 2016 to 2,174 from 48 countries. Even then electric mobility and digitisation were the central topics. But now […]
China-based SAIC’s President Chen Zhixin has announced the launch of internet car in India in the first half of 2019 at the Move Global Mobility Summit held recently in New Delhi. By 2020, MG Motor India, SAIC’s fully owned subsidiary, plans to invest over $500 Million in India. Chen Zhixin also announced the launch of […]
Greaves Cotton will acquire a majority stake in Electric Vehicle company Ampere Vehicles Private Limited. This acquisition will accelerate the development of clean energy technology solutions for the mobility needs of passengers and small businesses. “Greaves has been a trusted brand since 1859 and is well known for the reliability of its products, a strong […]
Mahindra Electric, part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group and Zoomcar, India’s largest shared mobility platform, have announced the extension of their unique service of offering EVs as shared mobility solution in Pune, India. The companies will offer 50 e2oPlus in Pune, on both the self-drive rental as well as ZAP subscribe programme. ZAP Subscribe […]
The Research &Development team of Ampere Vehicles has developed India’s first, indigenous lithium-ion battery charger. President of India Ram Nath Kovind has unveiled the product recently at the National Capital. Dr Harsh Vardhan, Indian Minister of Science and Technology was also present during the event, amidst nearly 1000 scientists, technocrats, academicians, students and industry persons. […]
Mahindra Electric and tech-enabled cab services Meru have collaborated for a pilot Electric Vehicle (EV) project in Hyderabad, India to deploy a fleet of eVeritos, the electric sedan from Mahindra. “As pioneers of electric mobility, we at Mahindra Electric are happy to lead electric fleet adoption in India and are glad to partner with Meru […]
Electric Vehicle industry has welcomed India Government’s new licence policy for Light Motor Vehicle stating that the policy will create further demand for e-rickshaws. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had recently proposed that license should be mandatory only for medium/heavy goods and passenger vehicles. No other vehicle will require separate endorsement, even if they […]
India and Taiwan have jointly decided to develop electric vehicles (EV) through the exchange of information and technology. The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to create an ecosystem for electric mobility. They will jointly organise an EV Forum during […]
Global consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan expects that electrification of the majority of the vehicles would first occur in two and three-wheelers that are used commercially in India, before trickling into fixed distance operating commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles. It emphasises that government subsidies, Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure, and customer attitude are keys for Large-Scale […]
Power and Energy management firm Delta Electronics India, 100% subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand), has launched its complete range of energy efficient electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions in India. Exhibiting at Elecrama 2018, Delta showcased its diverse portfolio of EV solutions with DC Quick, AC Chargers and Site Management System. These chargers can be conveniently […]
