The government is pushing for greater acceptance of electric buses and has advised states to do away with permit requirements for such vehicles, said Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, adding that he is expecting a minimum order of 10,000 battery electric buses from state-funded municipal corporations and private fleet operators.

“We have issued advisory to the state government that if the bus runs on electric batteries or bio-fuel then there is no need for permits. We have given a similar advisory for e-autorickshaws or bio-fuel and for taxis too. 

We are expecting…

Bengaluru based EV Startup, FAE Bikes launched ‘Kirana Charzer’, a low-cost, smart EV charging station costing just ₹10,000 focused on enabling small shops and individuals to install their own charging stations and earn additional income. The startup launched the charging station at MOVE 2020 which happened at Excel International Convention Center, London on February 11-12, where the founder of the startup, Sameer Ranjan Jaiswal, was invited as a speaker. Sameer presented the Kirana Charzer when he took the stage on February 12 in front of executives of mobility companies from around the world.

Kirana Charzer is compatible with all 2-wheeler, 3-wheeler and 4-wheeler Electric Vehicles. Kirana Charzer owners will have the freedom of setting their own prices through our app and they will receive 100% of the revenue from their charging stations. People interested in installing Kirana Charzer can find more details on their website or message on Whatsapp at 8884014175 or email at hello@charzer.com

Their website is www.charzer.com

Kirana Charzer is a compact, zero-maintenance and…

After so many hullabulla… and blah..blah… blah almost daily in the press for the last 3months… Bajaj Chetak manages just 2,000 bookings… bajaj guys should jump in the well… But they have no shame and tout this as an achievement.

Public is smart today… not like 10yrs or 20yrs ago when they enjoyed the License Raj. These companies cannot fool people today, especially when there are better products in the market!!!

Ather too is trying to exploit its customers than to provide facilities on it’s own.

Its like… if you want a charging facility then you need to pay for it.. directly or indirectly…

SORRY ATHER… today there are removable batteries available for other escooters. It’s not customers problem that you design a bike with a battery that is not only tiny but FIXED FOREVER like a fuel tank to the scooter.

Such situations allow assembled Chinese eScooters to thrive.

Till date the best electric 2 wheeler is Revolt, mainly because it has a lot of options for charging its battery.

After Hyundai got pleasantly surprised by 300 Kona EVs getting sold out… now its the turn of Morris Garages which had all its 2,800 ZS EV on offer… getting sold out!

Priced at 20 Lakhs the 340kms range beast with…

India’s electric two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Electric has appealed to the government to take a re-look at the government’s FAME II scheme, or Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Electric (and Hybrid) Vehicles, since it has not helped low cost electric vehicles pick up sales, as that is the segment which contributes to maximum volumes in the electric vehicle category, and not premium electric vehicles. According to Hero Electric, while the FAME II scheme was aimed to promote adoption of electric vehicles, the government needs to include low speed two-wheelers, as these cost effective vehicles are essential for mass adoption of electric vehicles.

We at PlugInCaroo feel that lack of support for slow scooters was a MAJOR SETBACK for the Governement’s EV Policy. FAME2 took 1 step ahead and 3 steps back. FAME2 was out and out support for Li-Ion batteries. This step motherly treatment of supporting one technology and ignoring other technology is wrong. LET THE MARKET DECIDE for heaven sake!

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In 2015 Cochin International Airport (CIAL) had become the first airport in the world to be completely powered by solar energy.  It had received praise from across the world and was awarded the United Nation’s 2018 Champions of the Earth Award for Entrepreneurial Vision. The energy self-sufficient airport had become a model that has been replicated around the country and the world.

Now following its footsteps, the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium in the city is all set to adopt renewable energy to run it.

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With billions of dollars being poured into battery electric vehicles, what seems like millions of new innovations crop up every year. Some inventions will find successful implementation. Most will wash up on the shore as EV industry jetsam. The Daily Mail reports on another novelty awaiting judgment, an aluminum-air battery (Al/air) created by British engineer Trevor Jackson. Jackson claims that if you replaced a Tesla Model S lithium-ion battery with one of his aluminum-air batteries of the same size, range would increase from 370 miles to 1,500 miles. Since the Al/air battery is lighter than a lithium-ion unit, Jackson says that if you used an Al/air battery of equivalent weight, the Model S would run for 2,700 miles on one full charge.

Read full article here: https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/22/aluminum-air-electric-car-battery/