E-buses offer right answer to dilemma of urban transport
Although public transport remains the lifeline of an urban city, it is also a major contributor to its pollution levels. Electric buses are the best answer to this dilemma and it is good to see many state governments in the country shifting to e-buses as part of their public transport fleet. Apart from checking pollution […]
SRTPV for using solar energy to charge EV
It’s an undisputed fact that EVs are environment-friendly and that’s, precisely, the reason these vehicles are gaining increased acceptance worldwide. But it is also worth considering that the electricity used for charging the EVs, particularly in India, is not really green energy. The use of solar energy to generate electricity for EV- charging is a […]
R&D on EV Batteries Requires More Focus
Electric vehicles have gained in acceptance worldwide, thanks to major improvements in theirs performance and range. And this has been possible, largely, because of the better-quality of batteries that are available now. Still, R&D in this regard needs to be strengthened for manufacturing batteries that are more cost-effective, more efficient, and also, more sustainable. During […]
A big Step Towards Standardization of EV Battery-Charging
The ongoing process of setting up EV charging stations across the country is saddled with a major issue – the lack of any standardization for chargers or their batteries. Thankfully enough, it is going of be resolved to a large extent with the setting up of a consortium by four major auto players. As the […]
Development of EV Charging Infrastructure Picks Pace in the Country
A robust charging infrastructure is a requisite for an EV revolution in the country. Having realised it well, the Government is doing everything in its command to achieve this goal. Besides the flagship FAME scheme, it is offering multiplicity of tax rebates and incentives to all those entities working towards the creation of a state-of-the-art […]
EV Battery Market in For Bright Future
Intro: The EV battery market is poised for exponential growth, driven by the global push toward electric mobility, advancements in battery technology, and increasing consumer awareness of sustainable transportation. As governments and industries worldwide focus on reducing carbon emissions, the demand for efficient and cost-effective EV batteries is skyrocketing, signaling a bright future for the […]
What states have to offer for EVs-Part V
In the concluding part of our series on EV policies of different states in the country, we focus on three states in the South. All the 14 states we covered so far had exciting offerings in their policies to promote electric mobility. We’ll see in this final part that these Southern states, too, are not […]
What States Have to Offer for EVs-Part IV
Intro: As India accelerates toward its vision of electric mobility, states across the country are stepping up with innovative policies, incentives, and infrastructure development. This ongoing transformation in the EV ecosystem is driven by individual state governments’ initiatives to boost adoption and create a sustainable future. In this fourth installment of our series, we explore […]
What states have to offer for EVs-Part III
We noted in the last piece, how Himachal Pradesh is aiming to be a role model for other hilly states in terms of EV adoption and how Uttarakhand has set an ambitious target of 100 pc electrification of all commercial and public transport vehicles in the state. In this write-up, we focus on the EV […]
What states have to offer for EVs-Part II
In the first part of this series, we talked about how states have been contributing to the Centre’s efforts in pushing electric mobility in the country. We talked at length about the incentive-rich EV policies rolled out by states like Delhi, UP, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Let’s take a look at the EV policies of four […]