Filters BMW to introduce electric version of 1 Series hatchback in 2021
German automobile major BMW is reportedly mulling to introduce an electric version of its 1 Series hatchback called the BMW i1 by 2021.
“The i1 will be an ‘entry-level’ vehicle that will look like a conventional gasoline car (think: more iX3 than i3). What’s mo...
Delhi Metro authorises e-scooters renting services at 4 stations
In an effort to offer efficient last-mile connectivity to commuters, the Delhi Metro has authorized e-scooters renting services at four of its stations -- Vishwavidyalaya, Mandi House, Dwarka Sector 9 and Nehru Enclave.
"To offer efficient last-mile connectivity to com...
Nobel Chemistry Prize 2019 Awarded to Inventors of Lithium-Ion
American Goodenough, at 97, beco...
India has 15 crore drivers and only 8,000 want electric cars
Hyundai Motor Co. launched India’s first electric SUV this summer with a quirky TV commercial urging millennials to “Drive Into the Future." A few months later, the automaker finds itself on a lonesome road.
In a nation of about 150 million drivers, only 130 Kona S...
WEF India Economic Summit 2019: Investing In Lithium-Ion Battery Units Risky Due To Less Demand, Says Amara Raja’s Jayadev Galla
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. is apprehensive of setting up lithium-ion battery manufacturing units in India due to a lack of demand for electric vehicles, according to its Vice-Chairman Jayadev Galla. It doesn’t make sense for the company to invest in lithium-ion manufacturing ...
Government goes slow on procurement of electric vehicles, limits sourcing
India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) procurement program could come to a halt amid the economic slowdown, with state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) planning to curb its sourcing to less than a third of the 10,000 sedans it originally tendered due to lack of deman...
EV makers aim to increase energy density of lithium-ion batteries
As the Indian government goes bullish on electric vehicles (EVs), automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are in a huddle to develop long-lasting, durable battery technology to get hegemony over the EV battery market.
In the automotive paradigm, lithiu...
PMO steps in to ease supply of credit for green energy firms
The Prime Minister’s Office has intervened to help ease credit supply to renewable energy firms, as the government moves to ensure that India’s efforts to emerge as a clean energy champion are not undermined by a lack of access to funds.
The PMO has asked federal p...
IESA Brings Energy Leaders Together at India Energy Storage Week
More than 200 industry leaders gathered at India Energy Storage Alliance’s (IESA) India Energy Storage Week (IESW) to celebrate 3rd World Energy Storage Day in Delhi and Mumbai respectively. From 23rd September to 27th September the week-long activity saw representatives wor...
Ahmedabad to get 500 e-buses soon: Rupani
In a major leap towards a greener and cleaner public transport, Ahmedabad will soon have 500 electric buses (E-Buses) plying on its roads, the Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced on Thursday here.
"For a sustainable future and responding to the electric mobility miss...
