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China's Great Wall revs up for India as rivals hit the brakes

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 20, 2019

Chinese automakers Great Wall Motor and Changan Automobile are accelerating plans to build cars in India after the initial success of rival SAIC Motor in one of the world’s biggest markets, three sources said. Great Wall, one of the biggest sellers of sports-utility vehicles...

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EV charging biz likely to grow at 50 per cent in next 3 years in India, says Delta Electronics

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 10, 2019

Power and energy management firm Delta Electronics expects its electric vehicle (EV) charging business in India to grow around 50 per cent per annum in the next three years with more car makers bringing their EVs into the country, according to a senior company official. The...

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Revolt Intellicorp starts delivery of RV400 in Pune

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2019

Revolt Intellicorp has today commenced deliveries of the first batch of its RV400 electric motorcycles in Pune. These e-bikes will be handed over to customers as per the booking sequence from the two Revolt Hubs in Kalyani Nagar, and ICC Tech Park, S.B.Road, informed the...

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Electric Vehicles will account for over a half of all passenger vehicle sales by 2040

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 21, 2019

Around 57 per cent of all global passenger vehicle sales, and over 30 per cent of the passenger vehicle fleet, will be electric by 2040, according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The BNEF Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019 expects annual passenger EV sales to rise to...

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Hero Electric to go ahead with expansion plan amid slowdown

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 21, 2019

Hero Electric has decided to go ahead with its planned investments in capacity expansion programmes despite the prevailing demand slowdown in the domestic market. Managing director Naveen Munjal told ET that although sales of electric two-wheelers were subdued in the first...

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Energy demand in Asia Pacific could grow 15% from 2019 to 6,800 mn tons of oil equivalent in 2040

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2019

Recent research by analysis firm Wood Mackenzie indicates that Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation bill could hit $3.5 trillion by 2040. This will have to include investments in nuclear, hydel power, solar, wind & hydrogen, collectively referred to as zero-carbon energy...

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Lack of charging stations: Dealers hesitant to roll out e-cars in Kerala

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2019

Car manufacturers who have brought out electric cars are yet to roll out these vehicles into Kerala market. Representatives of car dealers said that lack of public charging stations (PCS) was the main reason for not making these vehicles available for customers. A sales...

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Tata Motors to supply 500 EVs to Lithium Urban Tech

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2019

Tata Motors on Monday announced a partnership with Lithium Urban Technology, a commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleet provider, bagging an order to supply 500 EVs to Lithium Urban Technologies. Tata Motors and Lithium signed a contract for 400 newly-launched Tigor Sedan EV,...

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MG Motor eyes selling 2-3k units of ZS EV electric SUV in India

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2019

MG Motor, which is taking aim at India's green mobility market with its upcoming electric SUV MG ZS EV, has said it is looking to go "beyond tokenism" with its foray into the segment. "We are aiming to develop the entire ecosystem around electric cars in the country," MG...

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EV Startup Evolet Sets Up Dealership Network In Punjab And Chandigarh

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 7, 2019

Gurugram-based electric two-wheeler startup, Evolet India, has announced setting up its dealership network in Punjab and Chandigarh. The electric vehicle maker, which recently showcased its electric scooter and motorcycle range, has identified Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, and...

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