EV charging

The funding arranged by BlueOrchard will finance an immediate roll-out of 286 charging stations serving 1,130 e-buses and e-trucks as well as over 1250 e-car fleets in addition to new expansion targets by CHARGE+ZONE

The company will use the combined capital of $8 million to deepen technology investments and scale operations

The fund raised will used to energize R&D and scale up operations

The fund will be utilized in developing and installing the fast DC charging station product line

The app aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles and ease range anxiety of end users

A whitepaper by Alvarez and Marsal launched in the conference stated that India needs to set up 46,000 EV charging stations to reach the global benchmark

The company will use the funds to expand to new territories, strengthen its battery assignment technology and build its team to continue scaling operations

The fund raised will be utilized for continuous technological innovations, manufacturing and marketing

Ola will offer the most comprehensive set of charging options to its electric vehicle customers through a combination of widely deployed high-speed Ola Hyperchargers and the home-charger that will come bundled with the Ola Scooter

All those who are looking for an EV drive, take a look and decide which one's best for you

For this initiative, the Walmart-owned e-commerce firm is committing a phased integration of electric vehicles into its entire fleet by 2030

India still has a long way to go but there has been a great start to the journey

The Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons has asked governments across the world and auto industry to take a measured view on the propulsion system for cars of the future

As the central government de-licensed the activity of setting up of public EV chargers, you might want to look at the space for business opportunity

According to the ET Auto report, only 1,309 units of electric cars were sold in India in April-November of FY20

The founder of Gayam Motor Works discusses the ecosystem of EVs in India, praises some steps of the government but adds the road towards complete EV adoption is long

The policymakers and the automobile industry are implementing critically productive measures to maneuver a nationwide change

Industry experts believe that localization mandate may be the reason behind low sales but it will lead to the manufacturing of good quality products in a long run

While raw materials such as lithium needs to be imported from other countries due to lack of reserves in India, the technology to process and build batteries can be achieved in India

A question that remains unanswered is whether development of charging infrastructure is necessary for deployment of the vehicles or is it the other way round

According to Anirudh Arun, chief operating officer, Blu Smart Mobility, the initial traction, especially in the four-wheelers segment will come from fleet operators