Jaguar Land Rover India, announced the launch of the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE in India with a starting price of ₹ 105.9 Lakh (ex-showroom India). The Jaguar I-PACE is powered by a 90 kWh battery that delivers 294 kW power and 696 Nm torque, allowing the I-PACE to accelerate from 0-100 km/hContinue Reading
German automotive major Volkswagen Group (VW Group) said it has no plans to bring its MEB platform, the backbone of its global electric vehicle (EV) offensive, to India in the near future as the market is not yet mature and the EV infrastructure is not developed. The Group said itContinue Reading
According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, around 285,000 electric vehicles have so far been issued a total of $50 million in subsidies. As per the FAME website, these vehicles have helped offset close to 140,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions saving over 55 million liters ofContinue Reading
In a formal note Mitsui & Company and its joint venture partner from Taiwan, TECO Electric & Machinery Co. Ltd. plan to manufacture motors for electric vehicles (EVs) in India from next year. TEMICO India, will build a USD 14 million production facility in Bangalore. With an annual capacity toContinue Reading
India is making a big push for electric vehicles to control pollution and take a lead in the emerging industry. The government wants to have only electric three-wheelers operating in the country by 2023 and only electric two-wheelers by 2025. The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council on Saturday slashedContinue Reading
Panasonic became the latest company to join an expanding list of global companies looking to gain early market share in the ready-to-boom Indian electric mobility market. The Japanese giant recently announced that it launched the EV charging stations in the Indian capital of New Delhi. The charging service, called Nymbus,Continue Reading
The Indian government has set a target to stop sales of fossil fuel-based cars by 2030. In a policy document released by NITI Aayog, a government arm responsible for drafting long-term policies in India, battery swap was explicitly mentioned as a market-based solution to promote electric vehicles. Lithion Power plansContinue Reading
The Ministry of Heavy Industries first issued draft protocols for national standards for AC and DC charging stations in March 2017, which was later released for stakeholder comments. Several stakeholders, including Electric Mobility Alliance, Mitsubishi Motors, and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, submitted the comments. It has adopted recommendations forContinue Reading
