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SUCCESS STORY NOITASREVNOC NI

SUNIL SUKHIJA VP Sales & Marketing, Coslight India Telecom (P) Ltd.

EFFICIENT

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VK KAPOOR

VINAY SHENOY Managing Director, Infineon Technologies India

Recounting the Journey of Mr V K Kapoor, Father of E-Rickshaw Movement in India Chairman, Satra Group & Saera Electric Auto Pvt. Ltd.

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CONTENTS NEWS 06 GLOBAL NEWS 08 INDIA NEWS 10 ASIA NEWS

SUCCESS STORY

POLICIES

28 RECOUNTING THE JOURNEY OF MR V K KAPOOR

12 ARE THE EV AND EVSE POLICIES IMPLEMENTED IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE US DESIGNED FOR GROWTH?

Father of E-Rickshaw Movement in India

GLOBAL EV OUTLOOK 2019 INDIA CHINA JAPAN US

IN CONVERSATION

ANALYSIS 20 ELECTRICITY DEMAND SOARS HIGH FROM USE OF EVS IMPROVE

MR. SUNIL SUKHIJA

MR. VINAY SHENOY

16 VP SALES & MARKETING, COSLIGHT INDIA TELECOM (P) LTD.

18 MANAGING DIRECTOR, INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES INDIA

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INSIGHTS 12 TAPPING INTO GROWTH: DEPLOYMENT OF EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA

OVERVIEW: CURRENT EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA E-MOBILITY IN INDIA

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WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE IN THE COMPETITIVE EV MARKET?

PERSPECTIVE 30 FACTORS THAT WILL FURTHER AID THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES SECTOR IN INDIA

INNOVATIVE MOTORS LOHIA AUTO JBM GROUP 30 WHAT TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH DO YOU EXPECT IN FUTURE?

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GLOBAL NEWS Bentley to Foray into the Electric Luxury Car Segment in 2025 Bentley’s first fully electric luxury car will be launched in 2025, as revealed by the company CEO and Chairman, Adrian Hallmark. The reason for the long wait being, the company does not believe in just fitting batteries into their existing car and compromise on the efficiency of the vehicle. Bentley believes that using solid state batteries instead of lithium-ion batteries could cut the weight by as much as 30 per cent. The company is waiting for viable solid-state batteries to make the change.

Mazda Takes Eco Friendly Stand, Favours Smaller Batteries As the industry shifts to make more electric vehicles, battery production gains momentum. According to Mazda research large batteries have a negative impact on the environment, and hence they the company is in favour of smaller batteries. Mazda's secret lies in more range per kWh of energy. With cutesy MX-30 electric car sports, at 35-kWh battery pack, the car can go 130 miles. This is low in comparison to other EVs. sold today like the Nissan Leaf (up to 226 miles) and the Chevy Bolt EV (259 miles). The company is however taking it easy on EV technology.It is not official as yet whether MX-30 will make its way to the US.

China's Exports of New Energy Vehicles to Boost Country’s Auto Trade

New Jersey to Provide Rebate of up to $5000 for Electric Car Buyers.

In its efforts to accelerate the growth of electric vehicles in New Jersey, the state lawmaker will provide rebate of up to $5,000 to people who buy electric cars. New Jersey has set state-wise goals for its electric vehicles use. This will be a major step in fighting climate change in New Jersey, where the transportation sector accounts for more than 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. As per the law makers, at least 330,000 of the light-duty vehicles on New Jersey roads should be plug-in electric vehicles by the end of 2025.

As per Ministry of Commerce, China’s export of new energy vehicles will grow at a faster rate owing to global demand. Reports suggest that exports of new energy vehicles grew by 99.3 per cent year-on-year in H1 2019. Electric buses from China accounted for 20 per cent of the market in Europe and more than 60 per cent in the United Kingdom in 2018. Developed economies such as the US and the European Union have announced incentives to spur the growth of the segment. Many Asian countries, especially those in the ASEAN, are encouraging carmakers to roll out more new energy vehicles. Thailand does not charge tariffs on electric vehicles from China. Meanwhile, Malaysia plans for new energy vehicles to account for 85 per cent of vehicles produced in the country in 2020. These favourable conditions are helping promote growth of Chinese exports.

Electric Cars on UK Streets Will Soon Be Charged Wirelessly

Electric Car Industry in Europe Threatened by Unstable Supply of Minerals for Production Sustainable minerals and metals are needed to secure a low-carbon future.

However, a report published by the University of Sussex states the green revolution could be at risk unless new international agreements and government mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of these crucial mineral components such as cobalt, copper, lithium, cadmium, and rare earth elements needed for autonomous cars’ photovoltaics, batteries, electric motors, wind turbines, and fuel cells. Governments need to intervene to take the low-carbon revolution seriously and perhaps open mining under the sea, or even seek them from other planets.

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Electric cars in UK will soon be charged wirelessly with induction loop systems fitted at roadside and in car parks on trial basis. Doing away with the need for EVs to be plugged into a charger, new induction charging pads will be installed on residential streets, car parks and taxi ranks in Greater London, the Midlands and Scotland by the charging infrastructure firm, Connect Kerb. The first inductive pads will be installed in the UK by the end of February, and international trials will follow later. Trials are set to begin around the country soon.

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Sony Reinvents Itself by Launching an Electric Car At CES tech show, Sony unveiled an electric car dubbed the Vision S. The car’s sensing technology is a major highlight that can detect occupants of the vehicle and recognise them, in order to allow for gesture control of the entertainment systems. In total, Sony has included 33 sensors in the Vision S prototype. The dashboard is equipped with an ultra-wide panoramic screen. The company has not confirmed any plans to sell the car and make it available to the public as yet.

Global Electric Car Market to Grow by 5.78 million units Between 2019-2023

Electric Vehicles Sales Goal of 5 Million in California by 2030 Seems Distant Sales of new EV cars witnessed a drop in Q3 2019, while electric cars sales and plug-in hybrids continue to grow. It seems this growth rate is not enough to reach the 5 million mark by 2030, set by the Government of California. While 655,088 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) do not count toward the state’s target of 5 million but if their 5.5 percent of market share is added, the combined percentage of electric vehicles and all hybrids comes to 13.4 per cent for the third quarter, an all-time high. To reach the 5 million mark, that figure would have to increase almost eightfold in less than 11 years.

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As per latest market research, the electric cars market has witnessed an increase in sales on a year-on-year basis. Emergence of wireless charging systems for EVs and the growing production of in-house electric motors

by OEMs will have a significant impact on the growth of the electric car market. Also, the global electric car market is witnessing an increase in the number of launches. Some of the new launches unveiled were Volvo Car’s Polestar 1, AUDI’s E-Tron Quattro, Toyota Motor’s Supra, BMW’s i8 Roadster, and Jaguar Land Rover’s I-Pace. APAC region leads the growth in 2018, followed by EMEA and the Americas.

Tesla to Design Electric Cars in China for Sale Globally Tesla will be hiring a team of designers to design a model in China, which would be sold globally. The company will be coming up with an original vehicle, with a Chinese design and engineering center. Also, Tesla would continue to make significant investments in China, making the Model 3 and the Model Y and future models in the market.

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I N D I A

N E W S

UNDER THE SCOPE INDUSTRY >

LOW COST ELECTRIC CAR TO BE LAUNCHED IN INDIA G reat Wall Motor, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, is

getting ready to launch its electric car Ora R1 in India,

INSIGHTS >

this year. The electric vehicle will come within a price range of Rs 6.2 Lakh to Rs 8 Lakh ($8,600 to $11,000).

The

launch

of

economical

Ora

R1

electric

will

give

vehicle

Indian

option

consumers

while

they

an

battle

MUMBAI’S BEST FLOATS TENDER UNDER THE FAME INDIA PHASE-II FOR AC ELECTRIC BUSES

ambiguity around India’s emission norms and economic slowdown.

B EST Mumbai has proposed a tender for the supply and operation of 140 standard AC electric buses and

BUZZ >

200 midi AC electric buses on Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. The operator will be responsible for

2020 WILL GIVE A NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA

providing drivers and charging infrastructure for the buses along with the electricity used for charging the buses.

T he electric vehicle market witnessed many ups and

down

in

better.

2019, In

the

2020

coming

with

year

the

is

BS-VI

expected

to

(emission)

price-competitive

with

conventionally

the

cost

of

setting

upstream

power load, will be borne by the power distribution

be

company. The prospective bidders will have to pay a

norms

sum of

becoming applicable from April 2020, EVs will become more

However,

infrastructure, including electrical connection of the

₹5,000,000

($70,078) as the earnest money

deposit.

fuelled

vehicles. As per research, EV market is anticipated to grow at a compounded annual rate of 43.1 per cent, EV

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charging infrastructure at 42.4 percent and the battery

TATA MOTORS COLLABORATES WITH PRAKRITI EMOBILITY TO DEPLOY 500 TIGOR EVS

market at 60.1 per cent during the period from 2019 to 2030.

AN ALL-ELECTRIC MINI COOPER SE HATCHBACK IN PIPELINE FOR THE INDIAN MARKET

T ata Motors Limited has collaborated with Prakriti E-

Mobility Limited, an electric vehicle (EV) based taxi A ll-electric Cooper SE hatchback manufactured by British carmaker will make

it to the Indian market only by 2021. The Cooper SE’s i3s-derived power train makes

184hp

and

270Nm

of

torque.

This

is

mated

to

a

32.6kWh

battery

mounted beneath the passenger seat in a T-shape, which delivers a 235270km WLTP-certified range. The Cooper SE will make its way in India based on the availability of infrastructure available.

service, to deploy 500 of its Tigor EVs in New Delhi.

Tigor EV has a driving range of 213 km on a single charge and offers low-cost ownership, connectivity, the comfort of a sedan, and zero carbon emissions.

The first batch, of 160 Tigor EVs will be functional by January 2020.

LATEST >

HERO ELECTRIC HOLDS BACK INVESTMENTS OF UPTO RS 700 CRORE OWING TO FAILURE OF FAME II SCHEME H ero

Electric,

a

leading

electric

two-wheeler

maker

has

put

on

hold

its

investments of up to Rs 700 crore by a year owing to failed FAME II scheme, aimed

at

promoting

government

to

electric

include

low

vehicles

speed

in

India.

two-wheelers

The for

company subsidy,

urged since

the

cost-

effectiveness is critical for successful mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. As per FAME II scheme, which came into effect from April 1, 2019, it is compulsory for electric two-wheelers to have a minimum range of 80 km per charge and minimum top speed of 40 kmph to qualify for an incentive of Rs 20,000.

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INSIGHTS >

INDIA HAS INCREASED ITS FOCUS ON ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS, CLEANER FUELS AND LIBERALISATION OF UPSTREAM SECTOR: AMITABH KANT K ant

believes

India

has

taken

significant

steps

in

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improving energy efficiency and cleaner transport with electric vehicles (EVs). He further noted that India is working

hard

to

move

towards

its

aspirations

of

transition in the energy sector.

PANASONIC LIFE SOLUTIONS INDIA TO EXPAND ITS EV CHARGING OFFERINGS IN INDIA Panasonic has partnered with SmartE and qQuick to

INDUSTRY >

facilitate electric

EV SALES IN INDIA DO NOT MATCH ITS HYPE, ONLY 1309 EV’S SOLD DURING APRIL-NOVEMBER OF FY19.

the

EV

charging

three-wheelers

wheelers

in

the

service

and

on

Delhi-NCR

on

25

150

SmartE

qQuick

region.

Last

twoyear,

Panasonic launched the smart EV charging service in India under the platform 'Nymbus'. Nymbus is a

A s per industry data only 1,309 units have been sold in the first eight

futuristic

months (April-November) of FY19, which results to only 0.07 per cent of the

physical

charging

service

total PV sales in India during the same period. In the last eight months,

swap stations, on board charges, telematics systems

Tata Tigor EV has sold 491, Mahindra e-Verito has sold 513 units, Mahindra

and the virtual components. The company aims to

e20 has sold 25 units and Hyundai Kona that was launched in June 2019,

expand its offerings to Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad,

has sold 280 units.

Chennai and Amaravati in the next three years, and

components

such

that as

combines

charging

the

stations,

25 more cities in the next five years with a target of catering to around 1 million vehicles.

LATEST >

CHANDIGARH RATED AS PROGRESSIVE UT IN STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX, SET TO INTRODUCE MORE EV’S IN THE CITY

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EV DREAM ACHIEVABLE, NEEDS FINANCIAL PUSH AND IMPORT DUTY CUT: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA

C handigarh has been evaluated as progressive UT in the

‘State

tracks

the

Energy

Efficiency

progress

of

Index

Energy

2019.The

Index

Efficiency

(EE)

A s per automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra

initiatives in 36 states and UTs based on 97 indicators.

(M&M), India's electric vehicles dream is not too

It will help states and UTs to achieve national goals

far. It needs priority financing and duty reduction

on energy security and climate action. Chandigarh

on certain parts to push e-mobility in the country.

While stating that the government has done its bit

to

help

e-mobility,

manufacturers viable

for

to

reduce

personal

it

is

EV

usage.

required prices

The

to

for

the

make

company

it

also

believes that priority financing for EVs at a lower rate

will

help

accelerate

the

growth

of

has the highest density of vehicles in India, leading to high

pollution

level.

To

curb

the

same

Chandigarh

Transport Undertaking (CTU) will deploy electric buses in the city. At present, around 3,000 e-rickshaws are plying in the city.

the

segment.

REGISTRATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN MAHARASHTRA CROSSES 20,000 MARK IN 2 YEARS R egistration for Maharashtra Electric vehicles has crossed the 20,000-mark

in January 2020, said sources in the state transport department. The state government had developed a policy for the promotion of e-vehicles in 201718. The government is now planning to push for e-auto rickshaws, especially in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). According to sources, the blueand-white e-auto rickshaws, either four-seater or five-seater are likely to ply on roads in the MMR some time this year.

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ASIANEWS TRENDING ELECTRIC BUS MARKET IN ASIA EXPECTED TO REACH MORE THAN 900,000 UNITS BY 2027 Cities globally have begun deploying electric vehicles (EVs) to their public transportation fleets. Electric bus

CHINA TO INVEST IN R&D, TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY AND IMPROVED EV BATTERIES China

is

largest

of

electric

vehicle

batteries.

battery

makers

of

The the

EV

country

are aiming to achieve the next level,

with

battery

Chinese

trading

will

invest

million

dollars in the Chinese electric vehicle

manufacturer

Byton's

EV

Series

C

funding

has

already

Series

C

fundraising

drive.

around

$14.2

The

to

be

billion.

completed by mid of 2019 was

The global New Energy Vehicle

delayed because of the share

(NEV)

price

market

is

expected

to

decline

of

another

grow to 299.8 million by 2025.

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio.

Chinese

This

government

is

further

targeting EVs to contribute 25

launch

per

M-Byte.

cent

of

its

total

vehicle

of

led

to

Byton's

delay

first

in

e-car,

Through

reach

according

to

growth

driven

is

rapidly more

findings

in

the

than by

past,

units

and

by

by

municipal

especially

in

is

2027

MarketsandMarkets.

primarily

Asia-Pacific,

recent

900,000

The

purchases

China.

The

Chinese government is subsidizing EV adoption, Jakarta

and

several

grown

to

throughout

investment company, Marubeni

industry

invested

the

Japanese

has

expected

has

the

manufacturer

market

MARUBENI TO INVEST IN CHINA’S EV MANUFACTURER BYTON

this

started

testing

electric

buses,

Pakistan’s

capital,

Islamabad government is preparing for the deployment of the city’s first fleet of electric buses. In the case of Shenzhen, 40,000 charging stations power the largest fleet of e-buses in the city. The rapid adoption of ebuses

has

facilitated

technology.

The

a

testing

public

grounds

demand

for

for

new

EV

electrified

transportation will likely continue to grow.

CHINA’S YIN LONG GROUP PLANS TO START MANUFACTURING TWO E-BUS MODELS IN SERBIA Chinese bus manufacturer Yin Long Group plans to start

sales by 2025, and demand for

investment, Marubeni is looking

the batteries are going to grow

at

multifold.

EV

of the Byton vehicles to create

general

are

storage systems for renewable

models of Ikarbus electric buses will be made in China. In

energy.

March,

battery tying

The

Chinese

manufacturers

up

with

companies

foreign

and

providers,

investing

R&D

hiring

both their

and

within bid

and to

auto

technology heavily

fresh

in

talents

overseas

improvise

in the

technology

using

pre-owned

Besides

this,

batteries

the

two

companies are also looking at a strategic partnership to cooperate services.

on

ride-hailing

making two e-bus models in Serbia, post acquisition of the insolvent

Ikarbus, of

Dragan

economy

said

Ikarbus.

Aleksandar

Only

the

Stevanovic,

ministry,

had

Vicentic,

batteries

state

stated

that

of

the

the

director

two

secretary

at

Yin

had

Long

new

Serbia's repaid

Ikarbus' outstanding debt and would take control of the company.Yin Long plans to execute the transaction through its subsidiary Lanzhou Guangdong New Energy Automobile (LGNEA)

who

will

take

control

of

Ikarbus,

after

the

company's restructuring plan receives a commercial court approval.

CHINA'S DAO EVTECH TARGETS 20 MARKETS IN INDIA FOR LAUNCH OF ITS E-SCOOTERS China’s

Dao

EVTech,

an

electric

scooter

manufacturing

company forays into India with the launch of e-scooters at the Electric Vehicle Technology Expo in New Delhi. The escooter designed with advanced LFP battery, high-speed technology

and

IoT-empowered

application

will

be

launched in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Phase I, and then advance to other Indian states down-South by 2020.

The company is scouting actively for channel partners and dealers in India with a showroom space of 800 to 1,000 sq feet.

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INDUSTRY MALAYSIA AND CHINA TO COLLABORATE FOR THE FIRST NEXT-GENERATION VEHICLE HUB IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Malaysia and China to collaborate for the development of

the

first

SouthEast (MoUs)

next-generation

Asia.

were

Three

vehicle

memorandum

signed

by

(NxGV) of

Malaysian

hub

in

(CATARC)

on

technical

knowledge

standards

and

transfer, the

and

startup

distributors,

plans

to

collaborate

including

Hyundai,

with Astra

Indonesia. The EV roadmap was laid collaboration with

Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) and China Research

ride-hailing

Honda Motor and Gesits to launch electric vehicles in

Chinese

in the country. An MoU was signed between Malaysian

and

a

automakers

understanding

Holdings Bhd for development of NxGV testing facilities

Technology

Grab,

and

automotive researchers, and Malaysian automaker Proton

Automotive

GRAB TO LAUNCH EVS IN INDONESIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN 2020

Center

Co

standardisation

construction

of

Ltd of

Indonesia’s

Coordinating

Ministry

of

Maritime

and

Investment. The plans include pilot deployment of fourand two-wheeler EVs in the Greater Jakarta area. Users will be able to book EV ride from their Grab app in early 2020.

Grab

has

also

partnered

with

state-owned

electricity provider Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to cobuild a network of EV charging stations.

facilities

within the test centre for the establishment of the full-

fledged

NxGV

Malaysia.

test

centre

Another

MoU

in

was

between Proton’s DRB-Hicom Bhd and MARii to establish academic and

human

capital

programmes

development

under

automotive

advanced technologies

modules.The third MoU is between CATARC Proton

and

direct

array

of

facilities

Proton, access

a

CATARC's in

different

providing to

China,

climate

wide

testing spanning

conditions

and

multiple technologies.

VINFAST INTENDS TO EXPORT EVS TO THE UNITED STATES IN 2021 Pham

Nhat

Vuong,

the

man

behind six-month-old Vietnamese auto

startup

pump

in

VinFast

personal

plans

capital

to $2-

billion to export electric vehicles to

America

began

in

2021.

delivering

VinFast

cars

to

Vietnamese consumers with BMWlicensed engines earlier this year.

This investment would account for half of the company’s capital. In efforts to create an international brand presence, the 51-year old business battle

tycoon to

sees

succeed

an

uphill

overseas,

wherein reputed carmarkers have struggled to establish their strong footing in markets away from their home

turf.

Automobile Automobile

China’s

Guangzhou

Group

Co.,

Co.

Zotye

have

shown

serious intentions of entering the US

market

sales

by

units

development

setting

and

up

local

research-and-

operations

in

the

region.

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POLICIES

ARE THE EV AND EVSE POLICIES IMPLEMENTED IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE US

DESIGNED FOR GROWTH? OVERVIEW: Global EV Outlook 2019 India China Japan US Many policy developments in 2018 and 2019 support the uptake of EVs and the roll-out of charging infrastructure. They will have varying levels of impact on the EV market. Some key regions cover all policy types for electric vehicle (EV) uptake and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), whereas others focus on specific measures.

India

Vehicle policies In

February

2019,

Charging Infrastructure Policies the

government

approved

the

proposal

for

implementation of the “Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II” (FAME Phase-II) scheme that reduces

the

upfront

vehicles

(The

purchase

Gazette

of

price

India,

of

hybrid

2019). The

and

electric

Phase-II

scheme

includes the allocation of a US$ 1.4 billion budget to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and will be implemented over a period of three years from April 2019. It follows an attempt to kick-start

the

Indian

EV

market

from

public

procurement

programmes which have not delivered to the extent expected so far. It scales up the earlier FAME scheme, launched in 2015. The emphasis of Phase-II will be on public and shared transportation which includes incentives for electric three-and four-wheelers (including rickshaws), as well as for buses, where the incentives

India’s FAME Phase-II scheme includes substantial commitments for charging infrastructure. Specifically, it sets an indicative target

of

2,700

charging

stations

in

cities

above

4-million

inhabitants, fast charging stations along major highways at an interval of about 25 km each and ultra-fast charging stations every 100 km. India’s FAME Phase-II policy has also allocated Rs 10 billion (Indian rupees, US$ 145 million) between 2019 and 2022

to

EVSE

budget.India

deployment.

also

updated

This

its

is

Model

nearly

10%

Building

its

total

By-Laws

of

from

2016 to mandate 20% of parking space within residential and non-residential

complexes.

It

must

provide

EV

charging

infrastructure and hence placed a cap on the maximum tariff that can be asked by a public charging station (15% above the average cost of supply).

are mainly applicable to those vehicles used for public or shared transportation or for commercial purposes. In the case of electric two-wheelers, the incentives are targeted to private vehicles. To encourage more advanced incentives

technologies, only

apply

it to

is

indicated

those

that

vehicles

the

using

advanced battery chemistries such as a lithiumion

battery,

although

it

is

not

clear

which

chemistries are excluded from the incentive.

Table 2.7. Overview of EV and EVSE policies in India, 2018/19

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POLICIES

China

Vehicle policies

Industrial Policy

The NEV credit mandate came into effect in 2018, setting a

In April 2018, METI launched a strategic commission for a “new

minimum

manufacturing

era of automobiles”, which is developing a long-term goal and

industry, which is a central pillar of China’s policy to promote

strategy for the Japanese automotive industry to tackle climate

EVs. It sets a minimum requirement for the production of NEVs

change. An interim report of the strategic commission outlines a

(PHEVs, BEVs and FCEVs), with some flexibility offered through a

2050

credit trading mechanism that privileges BEVs with larger ranges

produced

and

2018).For

production

higher

energy

requirement

efficiency

for

(and

the

car

FCEVs

with

higher

power

goal

to

by

reduce Japanese

passenger

vehicles,

the

ambition

China

plans

million

to

private

deploy EVSE

1,200

outlets

stations and

to

swap

500,000

batteries,

publicly

4.3

accessible

chargers to serve 5 million EVs by 2020. The national government has urged local authorities to eliminate subsidies that support EV purchases,

to

instead

focus

on

charging

infrastructure,

emphasising the importance to align infrastructure investments with EV uptake. More than 30 cities in China now offer incentives

BEVs

or

at

per

90%

of

outlined

FCEVs).

reduction

vehicle Japan, in

of

the

emissions per vehicle to be achieved with a 100% market share PHEVs,

ambitious

emissions

(Government

Charging Infrastructure Policies

(HEVs,

more

GHG

interim

EVs

is

of

automakers

ratings).

of

report

80%

Importantly,

GHG

METI’s

strategic commission specifies that its goal is to realise well-towheel zero emissions, thus linking the strategy to its efforts to fully decarbonise the energy supply (electricity and hydrogen) (Government

of

Japan,

2018).

The

strategy

also

states

the

ambition to stimulate innovation in terms of “how vehicles are used”, for example looking into concepts such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS), connected and autonomous driving.

for private homes or public charging. State Grid

Corporation

of

Southern

Power

charging

infrastructure

targets

of

Grid

120,000

China

and

continue

to

to

and

meet

China roll

their

25,000

out

2020

chargers

respectively.

Table 2.5. Overview of EV and EVSE policies in China, 2018/19

CHINA PLANS TO DEPLOY 1,200 STATIONS TO SWAP BATTERIES, 4.3 MILLION PRIVATE EVSE OUTLETS AND 500,000 PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE CHARGERS TO SERVE 5 MILLION EVS BY 2020.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 11

POLICIES

Japan

Vehicle policies In

March

2019,

Industrial Policy Industry

In April 2018, METI launched a strategic commission for a “new

(METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and

the

era of automobiles”, which is developing a long-term goal and

Tourism (MLIT) introduced new fuel economy standards for heavy

strategy for the Japanese automotive industry to tackle climate

vehicles

change. An interim report of the strategic commission outlines a

running

Ministry

on

of

diesel,

Economy,

including

Trade

and

trucks

and

buses

(Government of Japan, 2019). According to the regulation, new

2050

trucks and other heavy vehicles should have a fuel economy of

produced

7.63 kilometres per litre (km/L) by 2025 (implying an efficiency

2018).For

improvement of 13.4% relative to the 2015 standards), and a

interim

level of 6.52 km/L for buses by 2025 (implying an efficiency

emissions per vehicle to be achieved with a 100% market share

improvement

of

of

13.4%

relative

to

the

2015

standards).

The

goal

EVs

to

by

reduce Japanese

passenger

report

is

(HEVs,

80%

of

vehicles,

more

PHEVs,

GHG

automakers the

ambitious

BEVs

or

emissions

ambition

at

per

(Government

90%

FCEVs).

of

outlined

reduction

vehicle Japan, in

of

Importantly,

the

GHG

METI’s

regulation has relevance for electric mobility due to its capacity

strategic commission specifies that its goal is to realise well-to-

to improve efficiency, but it does not have specific provisions for

wheel zero emissions, thus linking the strategy to its efforts to

EVs. Japan also updated its fuel economy standard for LDVs to

fully decarbonise the energy supply (electricity and hydrogen)

align it with the 2030 next generation vehicle target.

(Government

of

Japan,

2018).

The

strategy

also

states

the

ambition to stimulate innovation in terms of “how vehicles are used”, for example looking into concepts such as Mobility as a

Charging Infrastructure Policies Japan’s

direct

decreasing

in

support recent

for

charging

years.

It

Service (MaaS), connected and autonomous driving. infrastructure

allocated

JPY

has

100.5

been billion

(Japanese yen, US$ 1 billion) for charging infrastructure in the first half of the last decade.

JAPAN ALSO UPDATED ITS FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD FOR LDVS TO ALIGN IT WITH THE 2030 NEXT GENERATION

Table 2.8. Overview of EV and EVSE policies in Japan, 2018/19

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

VEHICLE TARGET.

PG 14

POLICIES

United States Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) supports a variety of work to lower

Vehicle policies

the

cost

and

increase

the

convenience

of

EVs

by

collaborating with national laboratories, and industry to improve

In April 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US

batteries

EPA) announced a review of the GHG emissions standards for

Batteries,

new LDVs sold in the United States between 2022 and 2025.

supports R&D and aims to reduce the cost of EV batteries to less

The

GHG

than US$100/kWh and ultimately to US$80/kWh; increase the

and

range of EVs to 300 miles and decrease charging time to 15

2026. A group of 20 states, led by California, has challenged

minutes or less (US Government, 2019). In February 2019, the

the

Argonne

information

emission

released

standards

administration

for

proposed

vehicles

proposal

as

a

sold

freeze

of

between

unlawful

and

the 2021

suggested

and

electric

Charging

National

drive

and

systems.

Electric

Laboratory

An

example

Vehicles

announced

is

VTO’s

Program,

which

the

opening

of

a

litigation if federal regulators move forward with the freeze.

battery recycling centre to reclaim and recycle critical materials

Despite calls to revisit the fuel economy regulations in the

(e.g. cobalt and lithium).

form that preceded the change, the Auto Alliance, whose

Other countries

members produce more than 70% of cars and light-duty trucks in

the

United

States,

expressed

support

for

continued

Indonesia in 2019 set a target to deploy 2,200 electric cars by 2025, according to Market Research Indonesia, 2019 findings.

improvements in fuel economy rather than a freeze.

The regulatory framework for EVs is currently under discussion

Charging Infrastructure Policies

and an update of EV targets is under consideration.Significant

The United States is among the countries that have ramped

developments have been made in a number of countries in Latin

up

America to initiate a transition to electric mobility. The region

their

ambition

to

install

fast

charging

facilities

along

highways. Our 2018 analysis also noted that California had

has

boosted its infrastructure deployment target for 2025, along

vehicle producers operate in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, and

favourable

with its 2030 target of 5 million EVs. California’s Executive

three countries namely - Argentina, Bolivia and Chile have large

Order B-48-18 includes a proposal to invest US$ 900 million to

reserves

deploy 250,000 charging points by 2025, of which around

production of batteries used in EVs.

of

conditions

lithium

–

one

for

of

electric

the

mobility.

critical

Three

materials

large

for

the

10,000 outlets should be DC fast chargers (Electrify America, 2019; State of California, 2018). The United States has a long history of funding battery R&D. The US Department of Energy’s

THE UNITED STATES

Table 2.10. Overview of EV and EVSE policies in the United States, 2018/19

IS AMONG THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE RAMPED UP THEIR AMBITION TO INSTALL FAST CHARGING FACILITIES ALONG HIGHWAYS. EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 15

NOITASREVNOC NI

WE

AS

ARE

TECHNOCRATS

FOCUSED

PROVIDE LITHIUM

HIGH

CLASS

BATTERY

SOLUTION SAFETY

TO

WITH

BEST

STANDARD

BATTERY

MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS.

Mr. Sunil Sukhija, VP Sales & Marketing, Coslight India Telecom (P) Ltd.

COULD YOU GIVE OUR READERS A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF YOUR COMPANY? Coslight India is A Tier -1 manufacturer and Global supplier of High Quality,

High

performance

Lithium

-Ion

and

advanced

VRLA

Batteries. Coslight India is a 100% subsidiary of Coslight International group

which

is

Hong

Kong

stock

exchange

listed

company

and

its

operation in India for more than 10 years. Coslight India set up its world class manufacturing plants in UNA, (Himachal Pradesh) and IMT Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana) which are certified for ISO9001, ISO 14001-2015 & ISO45001

and

it’s

Lithium

Ion

&

VRLA

Batteries

are

compliant

for

International standards like DIN, UN, IEC.

WHAT ARE YOUR GROWTH PLANS FOR THE INDIAN MARKET? Coslight India is committed to design, Develop and deliver High

end

customized

mobility/Smart

energy

solutions

city/UPS/Solar/

ESS/

for

EV

Telecom

&

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/

Power

substation/ Railway.

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TO DESIGN, DEVELOP AND DELIVER HIGH END

Coslight India has set up its service network PAN India basis with

HQ

Centers Mumbai, meet

at )

Manesar

established

Bhopal,

service

Located support

–

at

Gurugram at

Lucknow,

request

Manesar

request

7

prime

through

24

toll

(Test

Chennai, hrs.

Gurugarm a

TRC

locations

Kolkata,

within –

and

free

will no.

Our

and

like

Repair

Manesar,

Guwahati data

receive which

to

center

customer

will

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task with ticket no to concerned service engineers and also customer and this will be monitored till compliant closes.

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CUSTOMIZED ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR EV & SMART MOBILITY/SMART CITY/UPS/SOLAR/ ESS/ TELECOM / POWER SUBSTATION/ RAILWAY.

PG 16

COSLIGHT

INDIA

TIER -1 MANUFACTURER AND GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF HIGH QUALITY, HIGH PERFORMANCE LITHIUM -ION AND ADVANCED VRLA BATTERIES.

IS THERE A SIGNIFICANT UNTAPPED POTENTIAL WHICH CAN LEAD TO GROWTH RATES IN THE FUTURE? Coslight

India

scooters

with

solution

for

is

coming

up

Lithium-Ion EV

with

Cosbike

Battery

segment

like

and

SYSTEM (BESS) WILL REMOVE THE

make

also

2W/3W

OUR BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE

–

EV

energy E

bike/

Rickshaw & 4W/Trucks/E-Bus/E- Car /Traction to tap immense

potentials

exploring

available

untapped

in

potential

EV

sector

in

Railway,

and

DIESEL RUN POWER SOURCE FROM INDUSTRIES AND IMPROVE THE POWER QUALITY.

also

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segment like substation.

WHAT TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOUR COMPANY IN THE COMING YEARS? Coslight reduce submits. to

provide the

India

become

security;

High

carbon is

standard emission

fastest

3rd

largest

Carbon

Energy

growing

economy

economy

Emission

solution

targeted

and

by

local

by

and

2030.

and

global likely

Energy

pollution

are

major challenge which needs to be addressed. We as Technocrats are focused to provide high class Lithium battery

solution

management System

with

best

systems.

(BESS)

will

Our

safety

standard

Battery

remove

the

Battery

Energy

Diesel

Storage

run

Power

source from industries and improve the power quality.

We

have

BESS

Solution

specially

designed

for

High

Power (up to 4 times) demands. We have provided our BESS Solution to L&T, STEAG and Husk Power for rural Electrifications

through

solar.

solutions in the future.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

We

look

similar

more

We

can

wheelers)

target which

small

crude

consumes

oil

60%

dependent of

fuels.

(Two

Coslight

and is

three

about

to

introduce 2 wheelers in Jan 2020, and Batteries for 3 wheelers and for higher domain with International safety standards. We are working with similar committed partners (ICAT) to introduce Heavy vehicles and public transports.

PG 17

NOITASREVNOC NI

INFINEON THE

IS

SHAPING

FUTURE

MOBILITY

OF

WITH

MICROELECTRONICS ENABLING AND

CLEAN,

SMART

SAFE

CARS.

Mr. Vinay Shenoy, Managing Director, Infineon Technologies India

INFINEON OFFERS EV COMPONENTS AND SOLUTIONS, KINDLY BRIEF OUR READERS ON THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY INFINEON?

Japan's

largest

recognized

the

future

of

mobility

with

microelectronics enabling clean, safe and smart cars.

Our

comprehensive

challenges enabling

product

faced

cleaner

drivetrain

to

occupant

and

by

the

engines

emission

pedestrian

address

automotive

combustion

meet

palette

regulations;

protection

to

key

industry,

and

electrified as

well

reduce

as car

related fatalities. Today our sensors, microcontrollers and

power

worldwide

semiconductors achieve

their

help

higher

car

manufacturers

targets

for

safety,

affordability and efficiency. We are the ideal partner to

minimize

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losses,

maximize

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savings

and boost overall performance of HEVs and EVs. With extensive

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and

on

efficient

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electric

customers

and

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automotive

product

powertrain

rely

on

our

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portfolio

of

components full-spectrum

to

on

with many of our customers.

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE USP OF YOUR PRODUCT LINE? WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED BY YOU? choose levels

technological once

again

Infineon of

leadership.

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many

in the automotive industry.

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we

stand

reliability year,

leading

Infineon

with

an

award

for

strategic Supply the

is

a

partner

supplier

Tracks)

electric

in

the

network

program.

drives

in

Volkswagen

FAST

Our

(Future

power

Volkswagen’s

group's

Automotive

modules

control

electro-mobility

platform MEB, the industry's largest platform for pure electric

vehicles.

develop

future

Infineon

and

semiconductor

Volkswagen requirements

co and

innovations amongst others to increase driving range reduce charging times of electric cars.

In

India,

to

2

besides

wheelers

4

wheelers,

and

3

we

wheelers

deliver

and

EV

various

solutions proof

of

concepts, enabling shorter R&D cycle time. We handhold

our

customers

development certification

and

during

during

efforts

such

critical

critical as

EMI

phases

of

qualification

their and

(Electromagnetic

interference) and field tests.

offer,

technical

We are in fact co-developing drivetrains of the future

highest

again

highly

support ensures the success of their designs.

Customers

once

Toyota

plant in Hirose (Japan).

Infineon

shaping

Infineon

manufacturer

what is now five years of defect-free deliveries to its

Backed by over 40 years of proven expertise, Infineon is

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for and was

manufacturers

OUR COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT PALETTE ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES FACED BY THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, ENABLING CLEANER COMBUSTION ENGINES AND ELECTRIFIED DRIVETRAIN TO MEET EMISSION REGULATIONS; AS WELL AS OCCUPANT AND PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO REDUCE CAR RELATED FATALITIES

PG 18

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES INDIA THE IDEAL PARTNER TO MINIMIZE POWER LOSSES, MAXIMIZE POWER SAVINGS AND BOOST OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF HEVS AND EVS.

AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN POWER

Vehicle

manufacturers

ranges

SEMICONDUCTORS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS WITH NEW MATERIALS SUCH AS SILICON CARBIDE AND GALLIUM

to

include

EFFICIENCY AND POWER DENSITY IN AUTOMOTIVE POWER ELECTRONICS.

WHAT ARE YOUR GROWTH PLANS FOR THE INDIAN MARKET? India,

support, for

we

software

OEMs

engage

are

and

with

conforming

Tier-1

customers Indian

and

by

the

degree

ranges

to

We

develop

the

Despite automotive

key

to

features

and

meeting

the

current

industry,

we

believe that the Indian market is robust and continue to grow in double digits. We are keenly observing the trend

toward

support

for

to

and

growth

geographically proximity

EV

well

our

prepared of

this

distributed

customers,

with

segment. and

hence

notice to serve our customers.

all

required We

such

as

mild

from

of

27

electrification

to

85

percent.

combustion

engine

and

the

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a

has

increment car

around

with

a

US$400

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three

semiconductor

content

leader

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power

quarters per

of

products

carbide

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gallium and

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for

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continue

such

further

make

additional

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will

materials

nitride

power

the

vehicle.

semiconductors,

develop

efficiency

semiconductors

as

to

silicon

improvements

automotive

power

electronics.

services

continue

models

product

of semiconductor content, an electric vehicle can be

in

application

design

regulations

consumers. in

sales,

suppliers.

our

trend

in

development

to

demanding downward

involved

vehicle

their

battery powered (BEV). Semiconductor content varies

In In

more

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hybrid (MHEV), full or plugin hybrid (FHEV/PHEV) and

conventional

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requirements particular,

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systems

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next

automatic

of

automated

continue five

years

to and

emergency

driving drive

and

sensor

beyond.

brake,

In

forward

collision warning and parking assist will raise demand for

better

performing

and

reliable

radar

and

camera

sensors and microcontrollers.

PLEASE ELABORATE ON INFINEON R&D OPERATIONS IN INDIA?

are

present

in

close

available

at

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Bangalore within &

is

home

Infineon

solutions

to

one

worldwide, for

of

the

largest

developing

automotive,

R&D

global

security

centers

products and

IoT

applications.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 19

ELECTRICITY DEMAND SOARS HIGH

As

the

stock

expands, New

of

more

Policies

global

EV

TWh

2030.

in

2018 the

FROM USE OF

level

EVS IMPROVE

in

is

58

is

volume TWh

the

a

both far

they a

of

of

scenarios

have

driver

and to

in

consider on

an

the

and

basis

profiles,

60%

in

the

of

2030

total

of

management

fast

as

concentrating depot

electricity the

these

demand

overall

have

to

are

shape

the

day,

lower

of

so

on

different system provides

flexibility. for

events

at

night

help

power

curve.

power

charging

is

and

flatten

demand

high

As

buses,

transport

power

the

charge

power

could

requires

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impacts

to

for

across

both

lower,

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chargers

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when

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chargers

reflecting

enhance is

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region

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charging,

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charging

demand

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considerations.

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policies

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more

systems,

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the

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total

significantly the

in

2020.

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all

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change

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both

global

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EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

from in

60%

(PLDVs

distribution

does

patterns.

demand

about 2030

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in

LDVs),

two/three

LDVs

among

two/three-wheelers

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Scenario, TWh

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China

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at

2030,

fleets

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in

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EV electricity demand by region, mode, charger* and scenario, 2018 and 2030

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 21

INSIGHTS

TAPPING INTO GROWTH: DEPLOYMENT OF EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is critical

to

enable

the

scale-up

and

Current EV Charging Infrastructure in India

development of a seamless ecosystem for

In

a

zero-subsidy

scenario,

the

government may consider providing tax rebates and tax holidays, lower

EVs. This requires a coordinated approach

According to a technical study by BEE

Goods

to bring together the technology solutions

India on Electric Vehicles and Charging

electric

with

Infrastructure

and associated components, and on

appropriate

and

enabling

policies,

programmes and framework conditions. In

“Initial

a

infrastructure

recent

workshop

held

by

the

in

the

country

deployment

of

should

not

be

stated, charging

seen

from

International Energy Agency in association

the lens of generating profits rather as an

with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and

opportunity

the

customers accustomed to the e-mobility

Electric

Clean

Vehicle

Energy

Initiative

Ministerial

under

discussed

the at

to

ecosystem.

build

The

a

market

and

government

consider

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in

financial

India. The event shed light on the global

operators (CPO) to encourage charging

EV

infrastructure deployment at the center,

points

deployment

and

financial

should

length on the policy framework to deploy

charging

providing

get

incentives

to

revealed opportunities for growth in India.

states and cities.”The

Worldwide

of

electric

car

deployment

has

Electric

nonpoint

“Technical Study

Vehicles

and

Charging

been growing rapidly over the past ten

Infrastructure”

years,

electric

consortium led by Ernst and Young LLP

passenger cars passing 5 million in 2018,

(EY) under the directions of the Ministry

an

previous

of Power (MoP) and the guidance of the

sales

surpassed

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). City

year,

including

level

of

are

with

increase

year.

In

750,000 electric

the

global

of

India,

63%

total

vehicles

from EV

last

two-wheelers

year-on-year),

stock

of

the

(growth

electric

130%

three-wheelers

and electric passenger vehicles.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

was

and

charge

ecosystem likely

to

conducted

development

play

an

by

the

initiatives

important

role

in

adopting electric mobility solutions and supporting their uptake.

services

and

Service

vehicles,

Tax

(GST)

charging

rendered

by

on

stations

charging

infrastructure operators.

In India, total EV sales surpassed 750,000 vehicles last year, including electric two-wheelers (growth of 130% year-on-year), electric threewheelers and electric passenger vehicles.

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INSIGHTS

The study by BEE India suggests, “Special tariff

category

including

Time

of

E-Mobility in India

power requirements. The volumes of such

Use

vehicles

are

huge

mostly

consisting

of

It

to

(TOU)for residential chargers and blended

Electric mobility initiatives in India, initially,

two

tariff for public chargers. Also non-fiscal

were led by the Ministry of Heavy Industries

create standards for such a category of

measures such as exemption of permit fee,

and

which

vehicle which operates on low voltages.

free parking spots and toll exemption may

launched National Electric Mobility Mission

In addition, India can also approach a

be

adopted.

ensuring

Enterprises

(MoHIPE)

three-wheelers.

is

vital

viable

and

Plan (NEMMP) in 2013 and Faster Adoption

technologically

states

may

and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric

adopting standards for AC/ DC charging

consider facilitating access to land at a

Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme in

connectors allowing adoption as per the

subsidized

2015.

market demand.To enable longer service

sustainable

For

Public

and

business

price

models,

for

initial

years

to

NEMMP

laid

the

foundation

of

agnostic

approach

for

agencies interested in setting up charging

electric mobility developments in India by

hours,

infrastructure

setting a goal to achieve 6-7 million EVs

autonomous solutions, EVs with in-motion

for

electric

vehicles.”Effective deployment of charging

by

infrastructure

Government approved the Faster Adoption

operating

based

on

model

sustainable

In

February

2019,

the

for

and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-II) scheme. FAME-

low uptake of EVs results in lower asset

II offers support for electric vehicles and

utilization in terms of utilization hours of

charging

charging

$1.39

technological

necessary

2020.

accelerating adoption of EVs. At present,

stations.

is

a

Further,

transitions

due

in

to

rapid

battery

and

infrastructure

billion

guidelines

over

and

of

approximately

2020-2022.

standards

for

charging

infrastructure were also issued in October

technology risk seems to be higher. Due to

this

year.

The

this,

deploying

incentives

for

sustained

vehicles and batteries to boost economic

investors

such

an

are

skeptical

of

infrastructureIndia’s

commitment towards an improved energy

growth

security,

manufacturing

greenhouse

emissions

and

air

gases

quality

has

(GHG)

initiated

a

initiative.

exploring

manufacturing

and

In

is

electric

encourage

under

addition

its to

India

policy

the

the

critical to address the barriers faced by

uptake of electric mobility, India will save

stakeholders at each step of the e-mobility

US$330

value

billion

imports result

is

by

in

estimated

(Rs

2030.

300

MT

20

that

lakh

crore)

Furthermore, of

with

on

oil

this

shall

in

CO2

reduction

emissions by 2030.

chain.

charging

Presently,

infrastructure

the are

push

is

level

initiatives,

It

level

local in

paradigm shift towards electric mobility in nation.

regulatory

Make the

also

standards as

per

for the

European ambient conditions. Hence, India needs to modify the existing standards so that

the

products

comply

with

conditions

Electric Vehicle Ecosystem Market predicts

efficiency. Further, the adoption of electric

“India’s

EV

market

to

vehicles in India has been in the segment

CAGR

of

43.13%

during

period

from

installation

2019

of

to

at the

2030.

charging

a

robust

forecast

Additionally,

infrastructure

is

projected to grow at a CAGR of 42.38%.

With

the

entry

manufacturers

of

such

as

local TATA

jeopardizing

Indian

A report by Research and Markets on India

grow

without

(dynamic) emerged

battery

wireless as

a

packs

charging potential

and

have

solution.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced Halo™ Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) system, enabling quick charging with high

Revised

apprehension on standards of EVSE, the

government

smaller

on

of vehicles running on low voltage and

the

The government is exploring incentives for manufacturing electric vehicles and batteries to boost economic growth and encourage local manufacturing under its Make in India initiative.

battery

Chemicals

and BHEL alongside the import of batteries from

global

players,

the

electric

vehicle

battery market is expected to grow at a whooping

CAGR

of

60.15%

during

the

forecast period.”The report above added, “The government target for 30% adoption of electric vehicles by 2030 will be majorly driven

by

wheeler,

the

electrification

three-wheeler,

and

of

two-

commercial

vehicles. Lower rate of adoption of electric vehicles in the passenger vehicle segment is expected to have a limited impact on achieving the targets.”

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

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INSIGHTS

power WEVC, supporting wireless power

Approval

Procedure

and

Hybrid

in

individual users to switch to EVs. Further,

market for pilot/ demonstration projects

this will support DISCOMs in increasing

wireless

intended for government schemes. In late

their

2017,

revenue

above

90%.

The

efficiency

main

of

drawbacks

the

Ministry

of

introduced

advantage for fleet operators as well as

kW with a single primary base pad and transfer

Vehicles

Electric

transfers at 3.7 kW, 7.4 kW, 11 kW and 22

power

Electric

for

Heavy

Industries

“Committee

on

currently in wireless charging are the EV-

instituted

charger

Standardization of Protocol for Electric

alignment

issue

and

foreign

objects’ interference.

EVSE

Related

India,

IS

standardization

was

base

take

augmentation

and

up

generate

infrastructure

projects

so

as

to

strengthen their distribution network.

for

India

drafted

electric

Towards 2030: Tapping into the Growth

AC – 001 and Bharat EV charger DC –

Opportunity

for

001. Apart from standardization of EVs be

India has an opportunity to become the

playing a critical role in facilitating this

largest nation to achieve 100% electric

of

ecosystem.

mobility

Standards

and

for charging stations – Bharat EV charger In

vehicles and their components by Bureau Indian

of

to

Vehicles” which framed draft standards

Standards

15886

consumer

hybrid

(BIS).

Some

and

EVSE,

standards were drafted by ARAI. These

(otherwise

include:

Supply

AIS-138

(Electric

Vehicle

testing

standards

Electric known

shall

vehicle

as

Equipment

chargers

Electric

–

EVSE)

by

2030

and

availability

adequate

are

associated infrastructure is imperative to

a

charging

fundamental part of the plug-in electric

achieve

charging system for electric vehicles with

vehicle

Karnataka

assistance

performance and interoperability, EVSEs

mobility for most vehicle segments in the

standards including IEC 61851-1(General

are

city

Requirements),

(electric

recognized standards.In order to address

Telangana has set an ambitious goal of

vehicle charging station) and IEC 61851-

the concerns of potential investors, the

100%

24

GoI

Government-owned

from

(Digital

also

existing

IEC

61851-

international

23

communication). ARAI

published

has

is

integrated

according

planning

to

to

all

be

safety

industry

technology

has

of

For

committed

Bangalore

EV

by

example,

to

100%

2030

migration

e-

while

by

2030.

companies

are

Industry

agnostic in adopting the standards and

beginning to roll out charging stations,

Standard (AIS) document including AIS-

looking at Viability Gap Funding (VGF)

for example, Energy Efficiency Services

102

instruments to encourage the market. DC

Ltd is looking at 10,000 stations over the

fast

next two years.

(Part

Approval AIS-123 Hybrid

1 for

on

Automotive

tested

For

objective.

and

Conductive AC Charging System) for DC

system.

this

stations

of

Vehicle

and

2)

Hybrid CMVR

Electric

on

CMVR

Electric Type

System

Type

Vehicles,

Approval Intended

Retrofitment and AIS 131 on type

of for

chargers

sustenance

seem

inevitable

for

the

operation

of

of

organizations who operate large fleets and

even

suitable business models to develop such

premises.

a critical public infrastructure. In addition

However, DC fast chargers are expensive

to the fiscal benefits, the PPP model also

as

gives an opportunity for the utilities to

their

of

travelers,

EVs

now

out

and

of

who

a

city

capital

desire

A PPP model may be one of the most

to

drive

for

recovery

is

difficult.

transfer

the

development

and

operational risks to private entities. The As the DC fast charger charges vehicles

PPP

to 80% of their capacity in a constant

costs, implementation timelines and will

model

current (CC) mode, the charging station

allow

operator shall need to procure 20% extra

practices

power to compensate for the power lost

technologies. For a typical PPP model for

in EVSE and shall even load the loses to

charging

the EV users.

broadly

the

can

minimize

utilities

construction

access

and

to

the

best

state-of-the-art

infrastructure, categorized

risks

as

–

can

risks

be

to

be

managed by public players and risks that As

per

the

Electric

Standards

–

Infrastructure

–

Guidelines

Regulation

issued

for

shall be transferred to private players.

and on

In order to increase the overall project

December 14, 2018, the tariff for supply

viability,

it

of

risks

private

electricity

to

EV

Public

Charging

of

is

imperative

the

state

corporations

is

the potential public entities in the PPP

significant

move

could

considering be

that

adequately

structure.

compensated as ACS takes into account

provide

power purchase cost as well as losses.

locations

Such

land

a

decision

shall

not

burden

the

utilities

than

charging

15%.

Hence,

it

shall

serve

the

have

to

resulting

can

municipal

considered

corporations land

in

from

at

reduced

Also,

assure

apart

and

been

Municipal

access

acquisition.

DISCOMs unless they have losses more

utilities

reduce

Accordingly,

the average cost of supply plus 15%. This a

transport

to

investors.

Station shall be shall not be more than

DISCOMs

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

Charging

Vehicles

state

demand

as

can

strategic risk

for

transport for

providing

EV land

purpose of keeping the operational costs

available in their depots for installation

of EVs low so that there would be price

of charging infrastructure.

PG 24

Tech News EFFICIENT SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES GAN AND SIC TO DRIVE DOWN COST OF EV BATTERIES

ENEVATE ANNOUNCES ITS NEW 4TH GENERATION XFC-ENERGY™ TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE FAST CHARGING

Electric vehicle batteries till now have suffered from being costly,

Enevate,

large

silicon

dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology have announced

carbide (SiC) two semiconductor technologies coming into the

its new 4th generation XFC-Energy™ technology capable of 5-

scene of EV battery segment things will change for the better. The

minute

newer chemistries allow for smaller, more efficient semiconductors

energy density. Enevate is providing extreme fast charging with

that can operate at higher voltages than traditional silicon wafers.

high energy density and at lower material cost than conventional

SiC transistors have been incorporated by Tesla’s in its Model, this

Li-ion

has been considered a huge stride.SiC originally existed at 1,200

fabrication facilities.

volts, where it outperformed silicon and GaN, it has moved down

As compared to conventional large-format Li-ion EV cells are at

toward the 600 to 900 volt level to serve the EV market. GaN is

500-600 Wh/L that take over 1 hour to charge, the new XFC-

performing better than silicon in the 200 to 900 volt level and is

Energy™ technology achieves 5-minute charging to 75 percent

also establishing itself

capacity

and

electric

inefficient.

Gallium

nitride

(GaN)

and

in the EV market. With rapid growth of

with

while

800

per

cent

being

Wh/L

capacity

compatible

cell

energy

advanced

with

with

800

silicon-

Wh/L

existing

density.

cell

battery

Enevate’s

4th

cell testing by Enevate’s scientists, 1 million meters of electrodes produced in the company’s R&D pilot line, and 2 billion test data

California-based Navitas Semiconductor, whose power switching

points. Enevate’s XFC-Energy technology has been designed for

components already have been identified in product “teardowns,”

large-format pouch, prismatic and cylindrical EV cells, utilizing its

in which a device is dismantled to figure out who manufactures

pure silicon anode paired with nickel-rich NCA, NCM and NCMA

the parts. Other promising GaN startups include Ithaca, New York-

advanced cathodes.

based

Odyssey

Technologies,

EV has seen limited success due to current barriers such as long

which

are

switches

and

charging times and limited range. Enevate is currently working

modules. El Segundo-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) and

with multiple automotive OEMs and EV battery manufacturers to

Goleta, California-based Transphorm, in which private equity firm

commercialize

KKR

utilizing

an

both

Semiconductor developing

investor,

semiconductor

Cree,

are

Israel’s

high-voltage

also

the

and

notable

largest

and

VisIC

power

GaN

pure-play

El

to

batteries,

75

for

Segundo,

Systems

expected

to

known

startups

GaN

are

charging

pioneers

targeted by more-established players. The most experienced GaN Ontario-based

startups

battery

generation is the latest result of over 74 million hours of battery

are

semiconductor

Li-ion

be

is

vehicles,

WIth

startups.For SiC

SiC

company,

its

technology

existing

for

2024-2025

manufacturing

model

infrastructure

year

with

EVs,

minimal

investment required, a core goal of its development.

announced that it would invest $1 billion to expand manufacturing capacity at its Durham, North Carolina headquarters, as well to

XFC-Energy Technology Technical Details

build a new fabrication facility in upstate New York. Other smaller

Cell technology scalable for large-format pouch, prismatic and

SiC companies include Virginia-based GeneSiC Semiconductor,

cylindrical

New Jersey-based United Silicon Carbide and New Hampshire-

pack

based GT Advanced Technologies.Apart from EV and Solar panels

large-format EV cells.

these semiconductors can enhance efficiency of new applications.

Pure silicon-dominant anode technology tunable with 10-60

New companies are entering the market, taking on the R&D and

thickness and 1000-2000mAh/g that can be paired with NCA,

could become targets once their products are established.

NCM811,

EV

cells

architectures.

suitable Achieves

for

various

800

battery

Wh/L

and

module

340

and

Wh/kg

in

µm

NCMA,

low-cobalt,

or

other

advanced

cathode

technologies.

Continuous

roll-to-roll

anode

manufacturing

processes

designed and capable of achieving over 80 meters per minute electrode production, over 10 GWh per electrode production line, with pure silicon anode rolls greater than 1 meter wide and longer than 5 kilometers in length sufficient for high volume gigafactory production, among other features.

Lower anode material cost (dollar per kWh) than conventional and synthetic graphite.

Transformative

performance

improvement,

with

five-minute

charge to 75 percent of battery capacity, and, when paired with a high-nickel cathode, capable of over 1000 cycles using an

EV

drive

cycle

test

and

operation

at

-20˚C

and

below

temperatures.

Bottom line: Five-minute extreme fast charging, high energy density,

low

temperature

operation,

low

cost

and

superior

safety.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 26

HUNSTABLE ELECTRIC TURBINE - THE MAGNETIC TORQUE TUNNEL TO SPEED UP ELECTRIC MOTORS

MONASH UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS DEVELOP THE WORLD’S MOST EFFICIENT LITHIUMSULPHUR BATTERY THAT CAN POWER A SMARTPHONE FOR FIVE CONTINUOUS DAYS

Electric

A

vehicle

market

is

progressing

rapidly,

technology

team

of

researchers

at

Monash

University

in

Melbourne,

advancements to make electric cars more efficient has become

Australia, has just taken a big step forward with the world’s most

very

its

efficient

as

battery developed could outcompete current lithium-sulphur (Li-S)

significant

advancement

for

has

its

got

faster

all

the

growth.

attention,

Batteries

but

as

and

important

lithium-sulfur

batteries is to focus on electric motors. All motors make power in

battery

more

two

battery

with

ways:

Horsepower,

generate

power

and

from

torque.

motors.

There

are

two

Horsepower,

ways

and

to

torque.

than

(Li–S)

four

battery.

times.

performance

and

It

is

less

The

an

lithium-sulphur

ultra-high

environmental

(Li-S)

capacity

Li-S

impact

than

what is currently available.

Horsepower is a measure of how much work a motor can do, while

Using

torque is a measure of the motor’s twisting (or rotational) force.

researchers reconfigured the design of sulphur cathodes so that it

Electric motors have a big advantage over gas-powered engines

could accommodate higher stress loads without a drop in overall

in that they can make their maximum amount of torque right from

capacity or performance.

the point at which they go into motion: essentially, at 0 rpm, or a

Advantages of this new lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery is outstanding

standstill. Of what could be a breakthrough, Linear Labs say they

performance,

have

material, ease of processing and reduced environmental footprint,

developed

what

could

be

the

next

generation

of

motor

the

same

low

material

in

standard

manufacturing

costs,

lithium-ion

abundant

batteries,

supply

of

technology that could give electric cars, scooters, skateboards

thus making it a more commercially viable option.

and anything else that rolls or rides even more power and range by

The

eliminating

2019/051239) for their manufacturing process, and prototype cells

the

reduction

gearing

problem.

It’s

called

the

researchers

approved

Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology.

World’s largest manufacturers of lithium batteries in China and

from any motor maker. HET motors are highly scalable, and the

Europe

larger they get, the better they work, especially in terms of torque.

further testing to take place in Australia in early 2020.

also

work

in

reverse

as

energy

generators.

As

interest

in

German

upscaling

R&D

(PCT/AU

two to three times greater than similar-sized competing motors

expressed

by

patent

The HET motor is here and Brad claims that it will produce torque

have

fabricated

filed

have

can

successfully

an

Hunstable Electric Turbine, or HET - The Magnetic Torque Tunnel.

They

been

have

partners

production,

with

an

example, an HET motor in a wind turbine would not require a reduction gearbox, simplifying the flow of energy generation while saving

weight,

complexity.

The

cutting key

the

cost

objective

of

of

the

HET

turbine

motor

and

idea

is

reducing improving

efficiency by removing reduction gears.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 27

YROTS SSECCUS

Recounting the Journey of Mr V K Kapoor

one mechanical geek who was constantly thinking about a more conventional, ecofriendly

mode

of

public

transport

which

also saved human effort. Mr. V. K. Kapoor also known as the “Father of E-Rickshaw” strongly believed in the cause of a cleaner and greener India and thus got involved in sustainable technological innovations. An

FATHER OF E-RICKSHAW MOVEMENT IN INDIA

IIT graduate, took a pledge way back in 1972 ‘To give back to the society. A paddle rickshaw

ride

from

Chandni

Chowk

car

parking to the main market was all it took

Mr. Vijay Kumar Kapoor, Chairman, Satra Group & Saera Electric Auto Pvt. Ltd.

for Mr. Kapoor to manifest the pain that a rickshaw

goes

through

on

a

daily

basis. After

might have started talking about Electric

with

Vehicles

Kapoor

vehicle that is eco-friendly, runs at a very

being a visionary, saw the future of the

low cost and requires almost zero human

EV Industry way back in 2011 and created

effort. That is when E-Rickshaw was born

an

perfectly

in India. With a constant belief in creating

suitable for the Indian market and named

self-employment for thousands of people,

it

Mr. Kapoor always wanted to upgrade the

in

electric

Mayuri

2016

but,

vehicle

which

Mr.

that

justified

V.

K.

was

its

name

and

the

an

driver,

intriguing

he

conversation

wanted

to

create

a

actually spread colors in the lives of the

status

people

income group of the society by providing a

which

Electric

got

Rickshaw

associated

with

business.

This

of

more

the

steady

people

from

source

of

the

lower-

income.

Now

innovation changed the lives of lakhs of

standing strong at 1200-1800 E-Rickshaws

people

a

for

the

good

by

giving

them

a

month,

thousands

lives

have

that

too

been

sought

sustainable source of income and an eco-

or

earlier. a

Be

it

spare

a

part

rickshaw dealer,

the

of

changed

after

for

better

source of income which was not really

assembler

with

a

friendly means.

monetary growth was bound to happen

Ideating such a concept in a conservative

as

market

the

invention

created

a

chain

of

like

ours

was

never

an

easy

employment not only for the drivers but

business. It took a lot of trials to come up

also for the makers of E-Rickshaws along

with

with

viable,

the

entire

ecosystem

of

the

industry. While everyone was occupied with the growth in traditional automobile techniques and infrastructure, there was

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

puller

The Indian Economists & Industry Experts

a

trouble

vehicle

that

environment for

maintenance

the

was

friendly,

driver

cost.

and

After

economically created had

a

no low

overcoming

several pushbacks, Mr. Kapoor along with

PG 28

him small research team came up with a

Since

product which now has a huge share in the

category

market and created almost 2.5 million jobs

manufacturers

including

trade the spare parts and assemble them

making

marketeers, spare part makers & dealers,

rather

Vehicles

battery and charger manufacturers, sales

body by themselves. Not to mention, even

Financial Company) and Govt. institutions

and admin staff and so many more. Now,

the consumers are often unable to pay

should have some mandatory contribution

when the country has been in this business

back

on

drivers,

mechanics,

distributors,

Electric

Rickshaw

of

than

the

Low are

finance

inefficient product.

There

roads

on

a

daily

on

basis.

the

Indian

Needless

to

mention, India has become the top most country Vehicle Electric industry

in

the

“Commercial

Segment”

when

Vehicles. The or

even

the

it

Passenger comes

Electric Electric

to

Rickshaw Vehicle

industry as a whole is still scattered and unorganised in many ways. There are a lot of factors that hold back the growth of this industry. Finance being the priority, as no business

can

grow

without

any

kind

of

financial aid.

The focus of the government needs to be shifted towards replacing existing L5S rickshaws running on IC engine to electric vehicles within set simulated time frame.

are

to

nearly

in

the

bring the industry on the right track. The

product,

first and foremost step towards the goal is

import

manufacturing

Lac

running

built

forced

for almost a decade, there are nearly 2 E-Rickshaws

stands

the

because

or

entire

of

the

by

keeping

financers

new

loans

in

in

mind

policies

Industry.

for

NBFC

this

while

Electric

(Non-Banking

ever-changing

sector.

Government banks should start complying

650

players

in

the

E-

to MOUs and Mudra loan guidelines. If any

Rickshaw market now, out of which barely

kind

25

required, the Govt. banks and institutions

players

products

are

while

manufacturing

others

still

their

choose

to

trade and assemble their products which eventually

leads

to

damage

and

inefficiency of the product, as the body parts

of

the

same

rickshaw

were

not

created under one roof. The other hurdle in the same race is of the government policies. There are still some traffic prone routes

of

where

a

few

cities

E-Rickshaws

in

are

the

country

prohibited.

To

name a few - Jaipur, Dehradun, Lucknow, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Raipur and Ranchi are such cities. Another hiccup that the industry

faces

subsidies Products

and which

is

that

the

policies are

Government

only

Lithium

focus Ion

on

battery

based and conveniently ignore the LedAcid

products

products

have

even a

when

larger

Led-Acid

share

in

the

market as compared to Lithium Battery products. growing

As

there

need

for

us

is to

a

constantly

move

towards

more sustainable and eco-friendly means of

transport,

there

are

few

things

that

ultimately need to be done in order to

of

can

restructuring

convert

to

be

L5S

shifted

the

NPAs

towards

rickshaws

product

to

is

Performing

running

replacing on

IC

existing

engine

to

electric vehicles within set simulated time frame.

The ever-growing demand and need for a more sustainable mode of transport which also

protects

the

responsibilities

environment,

also

come

a

up

lot

for

of the

government. The government’s focus needs more inclination towards electric rickshaws and

autos

rather

than

on

traditional

IC

engine run autos. The major contribution in the

Indian

comes

E-Rickshaw

only

from

3

market

states,

i.e.

namely

40% Delhi,

Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. This share also portrays the lack of contribution from other state governments and their policies which do not let the E-Rickshaws business spread across the country. When it comes to traffic prone areas, the government can always issue permits to a specific number of E-Rickshaw drivers and do not let the ERickshaws

without

the

permit

enter

the

premises of that route.

The

The first and foremost step towards the goal is by keeping the financers in mind while making any new policies for Electric Vehicles Industry.

these

of

Assets. The focus of the government needs

Electric

wholistic

EMOBILITY + | OCT - NOV ISSUE 2020

the

any

Vehicle

growth

and

market

needs

support

from

a the

state & central governments while keeping the

financers,

consumers

in

manufacturers

mind

all

at

and

once.

An

EV

governing body can also be proposed for the

ethical

regulation

of

registration this

and

industry

smooth

and

other

businesses related to it. We just can not afford

to

overlook

the

future

of

the

automobile sector that too when Greener and

Cleaner

energy

is

the

need

of

the

hour.

PG 29

EVITCEPSREP

FACTORS THAT WILL FURTHER AID THE

Electric Vehicles Sector In India

Automobile

MR. NISHANT ARYA

Director

Executive Director

Innovative Motors Pvt Ltd

JBM Group

the

Automotive manufacturing has historically been the torchbearer

segments. Things are changing very fast. The big question in every

of various developed as well as developing economies of the

stakeholder’s mind is – EV – When and How? Lots of research,

world, including India. Hence, the Indian government has been

workshops, and conferences are happening around the world on

consistently

upshifting

its

this. One thing is certain that Automobile industry will shift to EV

vehicles

2030.

recently

sooner

FAME

or

industry

MR. CA PRANAV SHAH

later.

is

Maybe

witnessing

next

year

huge

changes

onwards,

we

across

will

see

some

by

II,

Phased

The

efforts

at

switching

announced

Manufacturing

to

policy

Programme,

all-electric reforms

incentives

like to

increase in EV nos, till 2025, it will be slow but the phase will

corporates as well as individuals for adoption of e-vehicles, etc.

change the gear after 2025 and by 2030, we see around 50%

are some of the measures that have been taken to ensure faster

market share of Electric Vehicle in India.

deployment of e-vehicles in India.

Following factors will help EV market to grow:

Provisioning a 360-degree e-mobility infrastructure solution holds the key as the ecosystem conducive to smooth running of e-

Increasing ownership cost as well maintenance of IC Engine vehicle:

as

running

and

vehicles is being currently worked on in India. At JBM, we have curated the ‘Well-to-Wheel’ concept that aids towards building

Cost of IC vehicles is continuously increasing and after BS VI

this ecosystem as an end to end solution. We manufacture 100%

implementation, it will increase further by 10%. This will bridge the

Electric buses in India and to support the running of these buses,

gap between IC engine vehicles and EV.

we provide EV charging stations as well. Our renewable energy division caters to setting up solar power plants for generation of

Advance technology to enhance battery efficiency and fast charging:

green energy that is, in turn, supplied to the EV chargers. In a nutshell, we have entire range of in-house solutions right from

360 degree research and study is going on to improve battery

green energy generation to energy consumption. India is well

efficiency. Soon we will have batteries which will give a running

poised to become a key player in the EV space considering the

range of 100 to 150 kms in 2 Wand 800 to 1000 kms in cars.

size of our market. We have already deployed our EV solutions across various locations in India, starting with Navi Mumbai where

Increasing scale of production will reduce the cost of EV:

JBM has supplied 30 ECO-LIFE 100% electric buses.

At present, EV share is less than 1%. This is expected to go up to 15% by 2025. At that scale, production cost will drastically reduce

But, India will have to practice caution. India’s ‘one size fits all’

and EV will be much cheaper. With extremely less running cost

approach may not work in the case of EVs. Products and solutions

and almost zero maintenance cost, EV will become more popular.

in the EV domain have to be consciously customized to suit the demands and usage patterns across various geographies or our

Environment benefit and forex balancing:

country. I believe that the public transportation segment in India

Government will promote / incentivize EV because these vehicles

is best suited to embrace EVs at a much faster pace. Also, the 2

are non-polluted vehicles.

wheeler segment looks promising in this arena. We look forward

Also the government is not able to

maintain its Import – Export ratio and Forex balance only because

to

of the huge import of gasoline. To balance this it’s necessary to

ecosystem that supports electric vehicles pan India. There are a

reduce import of oil and EV can make it possible.

few challenges that the Indian EV industry is facing, the high cost of

consistent

the

government

vehicles,

primarily

support

due

to

in

building

battery

costs,

the

lack

required

of

apt

Improving charging and swapping infrastructure:

charging

One of the prime requirements for EV is having proper charging

market, the shift towards electric mobility will gain momentum

infrastructure. Government is taking good initiative. Many projects

only if the total cost of ownership comes down, that is when India

are also lined up under the PPP model and all this will enhance

will witness mass adoption of EVs.

infrastructure,

etc.

India

being

a

price-conscious

charging infrastructure facilities in the country. Battery swapping projects are also under consideration.

Having

said

all

these,

there

are

a

lot

of

challenges

in

EV.

However, considering its benefits and need of the time, EV is further of mobility.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 30

MR. AYUSH LOHIA CEO Lohia Auto

While the future of EVs looks quite promising for all electric bikes, electric

cars,

and

e-rickshaws

plying

on

Indian

roads

with

government’s aims to make India a 100% electric vehicle nation by 2030, however there are certain hindrances and challenges that we need to overcome.

The price of EVs is still very high and one major reason is that the sector needs to import few major components. Also the sector is solely dependent on China for battery even though it can find other alternatives like Bolivia, Australia and Chile. Furthermore, the EV sector is reliant on components especially semiconductors which is not manufactured in India hence they have to import the same and since these semi- conductors are not manufactured locally the sector cannot boost its manufacturing capacity.

Moreover

in

the

current

scenario

there

is

a

need

for

high

performing EVs. For this electric vehicle manufacturers need to pump

in

more

investments

to

develop

superior,

efficient

and

affordable electric two wheeler and three wheeler vehicles. This will boost demand and is likely to fuel growth in the coming years.

So

affordability

adoption

and

coupled

with

acceptance

performance

across

the

will

augment

country.

In

their

addition

companies manufacturing EV batteries in India need to come up with more advanced and cost effective technologies. This will further increase the demand and accelerate acceptance of these vehicles.

Also it is difficult to find skilled labour force who have the knowhow of this sector. The EV sector needs to bridge this knowledge lag. Hence re-skilling of the labour force is very important in the current

scenario. Overcoming

these

obstacles

is

integral

to

bolstering the growth of the country’s EV industry and will also help

in

drastically

reducing

carbon

emission

and

air

pollution

levels.

The price of EVs is still very high and one major reason is that the sector needs to import few major components.

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PG 31

EVITCEPSREP

WHAT

Technology Breakthrough DO YOU EXPECT IN FUTURE? SHASHANK NARAYAN

expected to come down in the years to come. Until the battery reaches

Key Account Manager

that

conventional

Delta Electronics

magic fuelled

number

(~100

vehicles

reach

$/kWh) retail

where

price

EV

parity

and

without

subsidies, cost reduction will not be much significant.In a cost sensitive country like us, where people opt for bank loans to buy a vehicle, it is very expensive. A larger number of personal buyers choose an entry level car and It is hard to convince them on the Total Cost of Ownership over a long period, also it will be difficult Future is full of Innovation whether related to E-Mobility or other Industries. The E-Mobility sector is growing very rapidly. We have witnessed many break-through in 2019 from Battery to Fast EV charging Technology and products. The biggest breakthrough in the automobile sector is shifting from gasoline vehicles to electric Vehicles. Though there are lots of technological challenges that India needs to confront in terms of upgrading Manufacturing lines for EVs & development of surrounding infrastructure.We are ready to upgrade ourselves to the Industry 4.0 and E-mobility is just a

to

assure

them

Ownership

suits

on

resale

better

in

value fleet

arguments.Total

operation

where

Cost

of

vehicle

is

considered as source of earning, but in that particular segment driving range of entry level cars is a big challenge. Again Battery Technology

needs

a

huge

Breakthrough.The

government

is

pushing automakers to develop electric vehicles and their parts locally

to

avail

incentives

under

the

Faster

Adoption

and

Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid vehicles scheme which is a good sign to reduce the cost.

start to it where all vehicles can be monitored, controlled from a common

platform. We

happened

in

past

can

years

see

lots

about

of

EVs,

academic Battery

&

learning

Technology

&

Charging Solutions. Now it’s time to develop & demonstrate those state-of the art technologies to build this entire Ecosystem. Now India is also focusing up on research & Innovations in various sectors and considering the Indian Government push & Make in India agenda, we have the potential to become manufacturing hub for EVs and significant growth into FDIs can be witnessed.

Manufacturing of Fast Charging Electric Vehicle: With the so called Fast charging vehicles (Charging Time Approx.

1.5 – 2 Hours), We have started well but to grow Electric Vehicle numbers,

Fast

charging

is

a

must

require

feature.

Through

Technological improvement, if we are able to reduce charging time to 30 %, Adaptability will increase at least by 50 %. Most benefited segment will be the fleet operators in this scenario but it will also attract personal users. However, the personal users will charge their vehicle 80% of the time at home, they will tend to move towards public charging infrastructure easily for top ups with expected charging time of 10 mins to top up at least 50 % of the battery.

KRISHNA SHARMA

Offering the Decent Drive Range:

Vice President

It is a relative terminology and based on the wish list of specific

Exicom Tele-Systems Limited

users, but still there is a gap between the initial cost of the electric vehicle v/s drive range achieved. Drive range is directly proportional again

to

requires

cost

of

the

vehicle.

improvements

in

Increase

battery

in

driving

chemistry.

range Lighter

batteries with higher power density will be required, aside use of lighter Having said that Electric Mobility is trending and emerging in

(but

robust)

material

will

help

reduce

curb

weight

of

vehicles and add in the miles.

India with very high expectations, there are certain challenges to be addressed for smooth adaptation. There are different buyer segments

with

specific

demands

but

some

basic

common

expectations are:Affordable VehicleFast ChargingDecent Drive Range Advanced Charging InfrastructureThere are many specific requirements Public

of

definite

Transport,

discussion Mobility, Industries

and

But are

Fleet,

should

the

basic

working

user

segments

Personal be

Cars)

addressed

expectations towards

(e.g.

Transportation,

which

by

stakeholders

should

enhancing

requires

be

the

met

more of

E-

certainly.

technology,

but

Technological Breakthrough will add value to shoot this up.

Launching of Affordable Vehicle: Despite getting subsidies from the government under policies, still the cost of electric vehicles is not much appreciated by users.

Battery price ranges from (195 $ to 300 $ /kWh) and

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

Advancement in Charging Infrastructure: Advanced

Charging

infrastructure

will

be

commercially

viable

only if it is backed up with a strong business case. There is a big scope of value addition in Charging Infrastructure in terms of user experience as online slot booking, easy & customized payment modules as well as in terms of technological advancement with fast charging, grid responsive metering, Electricity usage during time of use, interoperability etc. Advanced charging infrastructure will help earn more money to charge point operators. On the other

hand,

it

will

provide

a

better

experience

to

its

users. Government, Manufacturers, Policy Makers and Business Owners are working towards creating better eco-system toward adoption of E- Mobility but advancement in technology with some definite milestones will construct a Breakthrough that is much awaited in E Mobility space.

PG 32

MR. AWADHESH JHA VP Charge & Drive & Sustainability Fortum India Pvt Ltd.

Electrification of transportation is one of the most effective ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and in the next decade, the Indian automobile industry will witness its largest disruption. There have been many debates and discussions about the fruitfulness and timeline of this move by the country, but we cannot stop something

whose

time

has

come.

With

this

electrification

of

transportation, two technological breakthroughs are expected one

in

battery

chemistry

and

second

in

its

recycling.

Having

decided the price part, new research has set its eye on improving the battery performance in terms of charging speed, increased range

per

unit

of

Watt

hour

etc.

Many

countries

are

heavily

investing in developing next-gen batteries that might replace LIBs (Lithium-Ion Batteries). Manufacturers who are at the forefront of the

research

in

the

segment

are

experimenting

heavily

with

Sulphur, sodium and magnesium to replace cobalt. In parallel, world is exploring the ways to reuse critical materials like Li and Cobalt.

Various

companies

like

Fortum

have

developed

technologies to recycle Li-ion batteries to retrieve Li, Cobalt and other

materials

materials.

This

to

reduce

would

pressure

take

care

on

of

fresh

both

mining

of

optimum

these

resource

utilization as well as being environment friendly by minimizing mining of rare earth metals. Despite the above two technological advancement, infrastructure.

mass In

EV

our

adoption

country

there

will is

hinge

minimal

on

charging

consumption

of

electric vehicles currently, hence the infrastructure is also at a very burgeoning stage. The consumption will grow rapidly in the coming

years

and

realizing

this,

utility

companies

and

other

players have to collaborate to create a robust public charging infra. In the current scenario of the Indian automobile market, the country

will

deploy

both

CHAdeMO

and

Combined

Charging

System (CCS) fast – charging technologies, besides the existing Bharat

Standard,

at

its

public

EV

charging

stations.

The

EV

charging infrastructure value chain will evolve as the integrating of both electric vehicles and renewable energy goes forward for this purpose, concepts like demand side management and key enabling technologies like energy storage will have a key role. In Norway, there is already disruption taking place to install the world’s first wireless charging stations for electric taxis, in a bid to make

a

zero-emission

cab

system.

We

are

hopeful

these

disruptions will soon pave its way to India as well.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 33

OPINION

What It Takes To Survive In The Competitive EV Market?

fought

over

and

offers

a

challenge

unique

to

EVs

is

the

SQN. LDR. PRERANA CHATURVEDI

aftermarket. One strategy for new entrants, who may not have

CEO & ED,

even third parties may struggle with the cost and complexities of

Evolet, Rissala Electric

servicing

Motors Pvt Ltd.

networks at a clear advantage.

the

experience,

capability

to

setup

dealerships,

could

include

partnering with existing third party mechanics or garages. But

future

EVs,

leaving

existing

OEMs

with

large

dealer

3) Build Powerful Partnerships– EV production requires strong and The

last

few

years

have

been

a

noteworthy

one

for

the

EV

advantageous

partnerships

with

manufacturers

of

-

electric,

industry indeed! Year 2019 will prove to be a landmark year as

electronic components and batteries – the most expensive part of

global sales surpassed a million EV units for the first time in a

vehicle. Else OEMs will be forced to accept the ‘off the shelf’

span

specifications for their vehicle battery thus facing the opposite

of

six

months

in

2019.

It

is

quite

possible

that

in

the

remaining half of the year, the sales of units will be doubled or

challenge

more. There has been a sea change in attitude towards EVs as

manufacture and design of vehicles body and interiors or whether

the market is now driven by two factors; policy & regulations and

to accept an off the shelf solution. This could impact critical

customer demand.In response to the growing demand for EV’s,

elements of the EV design and performance and ultimately their

automotive OEMs are pursuing electric strategies with varying

market offerings.

of

having

to

decide

whether

to

invest

in

the

degrees of success. As the competition in the market grows, the gap in expectation is emerging between manufacturer capacity,

4) Invest in expertise – The shift to EVs means that multi-skilled

projections and demand from customers. In my view, the following

engineers, who are as comfortable with chemistry as they are

critical

and

with electrical and mechanical engineering, are required. This is a

achieving success; Recognisable EV brand, customer experience,

challenge as multi-skilled engineers are scarce. OEMs looking for

production

more control over the design of their batteries will have to invest

areas

innovative

will

help

partnership business

determine

strategies,

model.

company’s

multi

Companies

existence

skilled need

to

talent

and

develop

a

strategy around each of these areas to remain competitive in an industry

that

is

seeing

a

fundamental

shift

towards

a

in talent capable of designing, building and integrating battery cells or of working with partners to specify bespoke designs.

new

competitive landscape.

5)

Expanding the ecosystem- Innovative customer focussed

business models will be the key to success in the EV market. There 1)

Build

a

dedicated

EV

brand

–

Understanding

brand

is an opportunity for both – existing OEMs, if they are agile and

positioning is critical for EV players and to create excitement with

new

their target customers. There are some players fortunate enough

advantage by acknowledging specific customer ‘pain points’ and

to have built up a strong brand image and reputation in other

offering innovative solutions.

startups

once

they

gain

market

credibility,

to

create

an

industries, putting the customer at ease and building trust quickly.

For

those

selling

To thrive in this rapidly changing market, OEMs need to adjust

technology

their strategies from time to time. To meet forecasting capacity

innovation and safety will be the key to building a successful

demands for next 10 years, organizations need to invest now in

brand.

factories, tooling, design, innovation and talent. Manufacturers

points

of

lacking EV’s

such

such

as

credentials, environment

focussing

on

sustainability,

core

need to be realistic about their capabilities and gaps, and focus 2)

Customer experience - Capitalise on the credentials as

customer

delight

continues

to

be

a

differentiator

in

automotive market. Apart from it, an area that will be keenly

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

the

on

building

integrated,

strategic innovative

partnerships and

agile

or

alliances

approach

to

as

part

the

of

an

changing

automotive market.

PG 34

DHIVIK A CEO, Go Green EOT (Energy of Things) Pvt. Ltd

EVs is such a dynamically chaining market currently. With this said most of the OEMs are importing 80% of the cost viz. cells, BMS, motors and controllers. We may say to the outside that it's made in India, but deep down everyone knows

that

it's

either

made

elsewhere

or

partially

made

elsewhere. I am not saying that this is wrong, but what needs to be addressed is understanding how things work, how it works with varied conditions and how do we optimize it

for

varied

conditions. This

needs

to

be

the

mindset

if

anyone needs to survive this competitive space. We clearly need to move from a trading bent of mind to creating bent of mind. It's fine if you need to import in the initial few days , that

is

how

most

of

the

IC

OEMs

were

built,

but

that

shouldn’t be the only play. Invest in R&D now ! The results may take time, but be patient. We as a company have spent close to 4 years to get our batteries right. Nowadays I see companies which think making one trip to a foreign country gets

them

started

on

EVs

and

mind

you

these

are

companies with at least a minimum of 150M USD in their bank accounts. This is absolutely wrong as it's going to set a wrong precedent in the market since safety and operational liability would be of grave concern. This is only going to yield to how the mobile market played out. Even in the mobile space if we would have spent time on technology or design the results would have been a lot lot different than what we see today. Also a point that most OEMs need to realize is that what works in one country will not necessarily work in ours. There is visibility of the runway instead of flooding into the market invest in R&D.

EVs is such a dynamically chaining market currently. With this said most of the OEMs are importing 80% of the cost viz. cells, BMS, motors and controllers.

EMOBILITY + | NOV DEC ISSUE 2019

PG 35

Company News MERCEDES-BENZ TO LAUNCH ITS FIVE-SEATER SUV EV IN INDIA

BAJAJ AUTO HAVE RELAUNCH THEIR ICONIC CHETAK SCOOTER IN AN ELECTRIC VERSION

Mercedes-Benz, a German auto giant plans to

Chetak

launch a fully-electric vehicle, five-seater SUV,

that ruled the Indian market for three decades is

scooter,

EQC in India. It will be one of the several new

back with its electric version. With this Bajaj Auto

electric vehicles being planned by Mercedes for

also re-enters the scooter segment, wherein it

India. While the EQC will become the flagship

had

model, there are plans to introduce the EQA, a

earlier.

shifted

its

a

leading

focus

Indian

purely

two-wheeler

to

motorcycles

compact EV in India that could become the base EV for the

Chetak is priced at Rs 1 lakh for the base Urbane variant that gets

company.The price of the EQC will be revealed in April. However,

drum brakes and Rs 1.15 lakh for the Premium version with disc

taking into account that the SUV will be a fully-imported product,

brakes. At the heart of the new Chetak is an IP67 rated 3 Kwh

it

Lithium-Ion battery with NCA cells. There are two driving modes on

will

be

heavy

with

import

taxes.

The

GST

will

be

at

5

per

cent.The EQC Edition 1886 has a water-cooled on-board charger

offer-Eco

(OBC)

for

kilometre respectively. The battery is charged using a standard

public

household 15 amp electrical outlet and it takes about 5 hours to

with

charging

an

with

output

of

alternating

7.4

kW

current

and

(AC)

is at

therefore home

and

ready at

charging stations.

Charging

with

a

and

Sport,

with

a

range

of

85

kilometre

and

95

charge it fully. The company said, the vehicle requires minimal Mercedes-Benz

Wallbox

is

up

to

three

times

maintenance with a service interval of 12,000 kilometres or one

faster than at a domestic power socket. It is even faster with DC

year (whichever is earlier) and comes with an overall warranty of 3

charging – which is the standard for the EQC, with a suitable

years or 50,000 kilometres (whichever is earlier) inclusive of the

market-specific plug. Depending on the SoC (Status of Charge),

Lithium-Ion

the EQC can be charged with a maximum output of up to 110 kW

entrants and startups like Ather Energy, Revolt Motors. Okinawa

at an appropriate charging station.

and Twenty Two Motors have launched electric two-wheelers in

battery.In

the

electric

two-wheeler

segment,new

the last 2 years.

MAHINDRA TO LAUNCH ITS ELECTRIC KUV100 IN THE Q1 FY 2020-21

GREAVES COTTON INVESTS RS 180-CRORE INTO ELECTRIC VEHICLE BUSINESS AMPERE

Mahindra Electric is all set to launch its electric

Greaves

KUV

Ampere.

in

the

2020-21

first

quarter

(between

April

of

the

and

financial

June

year

2020).

The

180.48

Cotton

has

become

100%

owner

of

The total investment in Ampere is Rs

crore

including

continue to invest in the company to expand its

look

similar

to

the

regular

KUV100. It has been confirmed that the electric

Cotton

launches,

e-KUV,

will

Greaves

product

manpower

which

etc.

new

electric version of the KUV100 will be known as

plans

to

capacity to upto 5,000 units per month, more

cars like Reva, E20, E-Verito. There is no confirmation regarding

than 1,000 units earlier. Progress is also made to expand the tech

the range of the vehicle, but it is expected to get a range of 140

team to 40 in Coimbatore and Bengaluru. Greaves is looking at

kms when fully charged. Mahindra will be showcasing the entire

setting up the entire ecosystem – two wheelers, service, spares.

range of electric vehicles including the e-KUV at the upcoming

Apart from Ampere, Greaves Cotton is now working with multiple

Auto

the

partners for charging and engine platforms. Ampere will be an

milestone of 1000 Mahindra EVs and 100 million e-kms with Lithium.

Expo

next

month. Mahindra

electric mobility division for Greaves Cotton, the company is also

Mahindra Electric plans to expand its Electric Vehicles portfolio in

selling e-rickshaws through Greaves Retail outlets in north and

both

price

east India. Ampere too has just tied up with Bigbasket for e-

points. One of the latest entrants in the electric car segment is

scooters as part of its drive to have application B2B presence as

Hyundai Kona which is priced at Rs 25.3 lakh, ex-showroom. Other

well.

three-wheelers

and

Electric

four-wheelers

has

across

crossed

multiple

electric cars that will soon launch in the market are MG ZS EV and Tata Nexon EV. These cars are also expected to be priced at somewhere around 15-20 lakh bracket. Maruti is also working on an electric version of their WagonR hatchback.

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TATA MOTORS NEXON EV LAUNCHES THE ZCONNECT APP WITH 35 DIFFERENT CONNECTIVITY FEATURES Tata

Motors

app

that

has

an

The US-based electric car manufacturer Fisker

car

Inc. will be launching its brand new Fisker Ocean

features for its Nexon EV. The app is designed to

Electric SUV in India by 2023 or early 2024. As

meet the aspirations of contemporary and tech-

per media report, the company will be launching

savvy consumers. By using the ZConnect app, the

the electric vehicle in the US market later next

offers

also 35

launched

advanced

ZConnect,

FISKER OCEAN ELECTRIC SUV TO DEBUT IN INDIA BY 2023 OR EARLY 2024

connected

history, nearest charging station using this app.

year, followed by other markets, including India,

Apart from that, they can control multiple functions for vehicles

Europe and China. Fisker Inc. plans to assemble, manufacture and

remotely

export

through

the

ZConnect

App,

including

the

remote

the

electric

SUV

from

India,

thereby

delivering

a

lock/unlock, remote lamp control and remote horn activation.Â

sustainable and affordable premium electric vehicles (EVs) to the

The app will also show the nearest Tata Motors' service station as

Indian consumers. Fisker Ocean EV will be more spacious and

well. From this, the users can call the dedicated 24x7 call centre,

available at competitive prices in the Indian market. With regards

claims the brand. It will also send 20 different instant alerts about

to its pricing, it's too early to decide the same, the electric vehicle

the car's systems. Tata Motors intends to make the app live during

will cost $37.5K (Rs 27.57 Lakh) in the US. After the tax benefit, the

the launch of the Nexon EV.

EV is expected to cost about $30K (Rs 21.25 Lakh). In terms of travel range, on a full charge, the 80kWh battery-powered Fisker Ocean runs for over 300 Km. The electric SUV can also reach from zero to 100 Km/hr in three seconds.

RENAULT K-ZE ELECTRIC BASED CAR LIKELY TO BE LAUNCHED IN INDIA AT AUTO EXPO 2020

VOLKSWAGEN TO DEVELOP ITS FIRST INNOVATION HUB IN NORTH AMERICA

Renault K-ZE a pure electric based car likely to

University

of

debut in India at Auto Expo 2020. In comparison

National

Laboratory

to

tad

Volkswagen’s first innovation hub for developing

of

new technology in North America, according to

radiator grille and an air intake, as there's no

an official announcement. Initial work at the hub

its

ICE

different

sibling

design.

Renault For

K-ZE,

starters,

it

it is

has

a

devoid

combustion engine under the hood that needs

Tennessee

and

the

collaborate

Oak

Ridge

to

create

in Knoxville will include research opportunities

airflow/cooling. Also it has a unique looking bumper at both ends

for UT doctoral students and will focus on electric vehicles and

that lends it a clean design. It looks more contemporary thanks to

developing

lighter

the use of LED lighting at both ends. Moreover, it also benefits

according

to

from the unique alloy wheels and four-wheel disc brakes. The main

partners.Volkswagen

distinguishing element between the regular Kwid and its zero-

collaboration with the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge

emission variant is the unique front light setup that makes it look

National Laboratory. Initial work at the hub in Knoxville will include

way more assertive. On the inside, it gets a distinctive instrument

research opportunities for UT doctoral students and will focus on

cluster, a bigger, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with 4G

electric

WiFi and a rotary gear selector.The Renault City K-ZE packs a 26.8

composite materials, according to a joint statement from the three

kWh battery and a 33 kW electric motor. It offers a driving range of

partners.In the past, Volkswagen has partnered with the University

271 km (NEDC rated). In the fast charge mode, the K-ZE gets

of Tennessee for opening its Chattanooga Assembly plant in 2011.

charged up from 0-80% in 50 minutes, while in normal charge

The plant assembles the Volkswagen Passat sedan and Atlas and

mode, it takes around 4 hours to attain 100% charge.Instead of the

Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. Oak Ridge National Lab Director, Thomas

Renault K-ZE, India may get directly the pure electric car based on

Zacharia said the collaboration benefits both science and the

the second-gen Renault Kwid in 2022. Prior to that, the Renault

industry. Volkswagen has innovation hubs in Barcelona, Spain, Tel

Zoe will be launched in the country as a niche, imported model to

Aviv, Israel and Tokyo, Japan.

vehicles

components

a

joint is

and

to

from

composite

statement develop

developing

its

first

lighter

from

materials, the

innovation

three hub

components

from

get the ball rolling.

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MG MOTORS RECEIVES OVER 2,100 BOOKINGS FOR ITS UPCOMING ZS SUV ELECTRIC VEHICLE

TESLA MOVES A STEP CLOSER TO OPENING FIRST EUROPEAN FACTORY

MG Motors has achieved over 2,100 bookings for

U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla gets a step closer

its upcoming electric vehicle, the ZS SUV. The

to

car will hit the road soon and it is likely to cost

agreed

under Rs 20 lakh. The car will be launched in 5

Berlin,Germany.

cities. The carmaker has received these bookings

in

five

cities

that

include

Delhi-NCR,

Mumbai,

Ahmedabad,

opening to

its

first

buy

a

European

property The

factory,

on

the

U.S.

it

has

outskirts

carmaker

of

last

November announced plans to build a giant

factory

in

Gruenheide,

in

the

eastern

Germanstate

of

Bangalore and Hyderabad. Bengaluru has emerged as the top

Brandenburg, giving it the coveted "Made in Germany'' label just

market for the ZS EV followed by Hyderabad. Also, 40 percent of

as local rivals prepare to launch competing models. The purchase

the bookings have been received online.

agreement

Considering a strong order-book for the Hector SUV, and now the

hectare property has been approved by Tesla's board of directors.

ZS, the company is planning to display a series of electric vehicles

The state parliament's finance committee has already approved

at the upcoming Auto Expo at Greater Noida. It will also display

the sale. The agreement states a preliminary property price of

the concept of a sub Rs 10 lakh electric (exclusive picture in inset).

40.91 million euros ($45.36 million) which can be amended if an

The concept will be targeted at millennials, which will be a 4-

external review provides a different value.

seater with a range of over 250 kms in a single charge. MG

The

Motors, a subsidiary of Chinese auto major SAIC, has invested over

checked for weapons from World War II. Politicians, unions and

Rs 3,000 crore into Indian market so far. It is now preparing to

industry groups have welcomed Tesla’s move which is expected to

pump in additional investments to launch new models. It also plans

create up to 7,000 jobs in Brandenburg.

with

property

is

the

in

a

state

of

Brandenburg

designated

to

industrial

acquire

area

and

a

is

300-

being

to go on an overdrive in electrics and will showcase a slew of green cars at the Auto Expo.

TATA MOTORS AIMS TO ACHIEVE LEADERSHIP IN EV Tata Motors aims to establish itself as the leader

Amazon

in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the country

fleet

as

include 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025.

it

looks

to

roll

out

new

products

for

both

the

announced

delivery

the

electric

version

of

compact

SUV

would

be

priced

between

Rs

have

helped

Amazon

India

follows

on in

Monday the

create

successful

that

country

different cities last year, learnings from which

of

move

vehicles

The

introduction

Nexon,

India

sells its Tigor EV primarily to fleet customers, is

Nexon which comes with a range of over 300 kms.

Besides

of

private and fleet segments. The company, which

now gearing up to cater to the personal segment

with

AMAZON INDIA IN PLANS TO ADD 10,00 ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO ITS DELIVERY FLEET BY 2025

scalable

pilots

and

its will

across

long-term

EV

variants to build this fleet, the online retailer said. These EVs are in addition to the global commitment of 100,000 electric vehicles in

15-17

lakh,

the

company would also consider all the future products coming on its Alfa architecture as potential candidates for electrification. Tata Motors has just introduced premium hatchback Altroz, which is the first product to be based on the Alfa architecture.

It has also introduced Ziptron powertrain for EVs under which the company plans to provide a range of over 250 kms for all its

the

delivery

fleet

by

2030,

announced

in

the

Climate

Pledge

signed by Amazon. The fleet of 10,000 EVs will include 3- and 4wheeler vehicles that have been designed and manufactured in India.

This year, these vehicles will operate in over 20 cities including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Nagpur, and Coimbatore.

upcoming models.

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