Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Scene in India

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Benelli could introduce electric scooter, e-bicycles in India – Report

Benelli has aggressive plans for its second innings in the Indian market after it parted ways with the DSK Group. With its new partners, Mahavir Group, Benelli plans to target new segments in India. With that goal in mind, the Chinese-owned Italian brand launched the TRK 502 and TRK 502X in India last month.

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Has anybody here used/own any EV like tesla? Can you share your experience?

Is there any standard charging solution? Or would it be like always, several companies using different standards.

 

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Tata Motors to Supply Tigor EVs in New Delhi, Signs MoU with Wise Travel India

Tata Motors has announced, through its partnership with Wise Travel India Pvt Ltd (WTi), to deploy Tigor Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Delhi. WTi is one of the largest and the fastest growing company in People Ground Transportation space catering to B2B customers will deploy the Tigor EVs in their fleet at Delhi, reinforcing its commitment to service clients while enhancing sustainability. The first batch of Tigor EVs was handed over by the Tata Motors team to Wise Travel India officials, at Concorde Motors, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

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Avan Motors India Unveils New Trend E Electric Scooter

The new Avan Trend E electric scooter is capable of covering a distance of 60 Kms on a single charge with a top speed of 45 kmph. The scooter was unveiled at the Automobile Expo 2019 in Bengaluru.

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GoZero Mobility enters Indian electric vehicle market

Electric bike and lifestyle brand, GoZero Mobility, one of the largest bicycle market in the world, has arrived in India. Headquartered in Birmingham, GoZero has established the operations base in Kolkata, India. The brand manufactures electric performance bikes and signature lifestyle merchandise.

GoZero Mobility would launch its flagship products, "One" and "Mile" e-bikes in New Delhi very soon. The company's India website lists the GoZero One for INR 32,999 while the Mile has been priced at INR 29,999. The e-bikes could be further customised with optional accessories. GoZero has collaborated up with Kirti Solar for the development and manufacturing of current and future products, and the Kolkata based brand has invested USD 250,000 in GoZero Mobility.

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Ather Energy to install 200 new charging points in 2019

New Delhi: Out of its target of deploying 6,500 charging points by 2022, the Banglore-based electric scooter startup Ather Energy has planned to complete the installment of about 200 charging points in multiple cities of India by the end of 2019, a top company official said.

At present the Hero MotoCorp-backed startup has 35 fast charging points in Banglore.

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Maruti Ciaz, Toyota Corolla, Honda City & 3 more cars to go FULL hybrid!

Maruti Suzuki, Toyota and Honda plan to launch no less than half a dozen new ‘full’ hybrid cars in India over the next couple of years. While Maruti will give the Ciaz and the badge engineered 2020 Toyota Corolla Altis sedans the full hybrid treatment, Toyota is expected to do the same with the badge engineered Ciaz and the next-generation Corolla Altis. As for Honda, the City sedan’s next generation version is very likely to be one full hybrid, with the other likely to either be the Civic or the next-generation Jazz.

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JSW Group cancels EV plan

Mumbai: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy has abandoned its plans of entering the electric vehicles space owing to uncertainties in the regulatory environment, the company informed Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday.

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Here are 11 electric cars that will be launched in the next two years

New Delhi: Carmakers- big or small are rushing to launch electric cars to lead the electric vehicle race in India. More than half a dozen electric cars will be launched by Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai India, Tata Motors, MG Motors and Nissan in the next two years in different segments.

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With BS6 looming large, it might be economical for the companies to go electric, than small diesels. And for consumers, with so many companies going electric, cheaper and wide variety of products to pick from.

Also, a quick (5 mins to full charge) charging tech going into testing this time in Germany, may be electrics will become more practical and quiet soon.

 

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95 percent electric two wheelers will not avail FAME II subsidy: Study

In what comes as a shocking revelation for the Indian electric two-wheeler market, the stringent eligibility criteria for the much-anticipated FAME II scheme will see around 95 percent of the existing electric two wheelers missing the subsidy, according to a report by research house CRISIL. CRISIL research finds that most electric two wheelers will not avail subsidy due to criteria mandating a lithium-ion battery and range of atleast 80km.

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Bajaj Electric Rickshaw Spied During Range Test In Bangalore – Spy Shots

Bajaj Auto Limited had shown off the new RE electric auto rickshaw at the 2018 MOVE Summit in September 2018. It was seen testing at Sion, Mumbai at the end of last year and recently, it has been spotted on test in Bangalore. Bajaj will launch a new brand later this year, called Urbanite. This brand will take care of Bajaj’s electric vehicles.

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Revolt Electric Motorcycle Caught Testing Once Again; Launch In June 2019

The upcoming artificial intelligence enabled motorcycle was caught testing again and that too without a camouflage this time. The electric motorcycle looked almost production ready because all its body panels and other parts seemed to be in their right places.

The reports online state that the motorcycle is slated to be launched in the month of June 2019. It also states that the company is working on three different electric vehicles as well that are meant for different segments. The spied electric motorcycle that was spotted recently featured a projector style headlamps with vertically stacked DRL’s towards the front.

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All electric cars to have green number plates

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday asked state transport departments to ensure that all battery-operated vehicles, both existing and new, have green number platesimmediately.

The road transport ministry in August, 2018, had introduced the new number plate for all battery-operated or electric vehicles (EVs).

The transport ministry’s missive to states is aimed at indicating that the government is serious about pushing green mobility across the country.

The government has done away with permits for vehicles running on battery and other alternative source of fuel like methanol and bio-fuel.

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TVS Creon-based electric scooter to be launched in 2020

TVS is working on a new electric scooter that it will launch before the end of the current financial year. This new electric scooter will be based on the Creon electric scooter concept that the company showcased during the 2018 Delhi Auto Expo. According to a media report, officials at TVS have confirmed at the Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call that the first electric two-wheeler from the company should arrive in the current financial year. Various car manufacturers are also prepping their EVs to be launched by next year and now it looks that the two-wheeler industry is not much behind in the development of practical electric scooters.

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