Bengaluru: Deep-technology startup Log9 Materials has developed a rapid charging battery technology that may just be a game-changer for India’s electric vehicle fleet operators. The indigenously developed supercapacitor technology boasts of charging EV batteries in less than 15 minutes and promises a range of 70 kilometres for two-wheelers and up to 60 kilometres for three-wheelers. The […]

The Switch Delhi campaign, which was launched by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, aims at promoting the use of electric vehicles in the city. In a series of tweets, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot highlighted some of the monetary benefits of moving to a scooter with an electric powertrain. “Kickstarting Switch Delhi campaign’s first week with the […]

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday announced that the government has floated a tender to set up 500 EV charging points at 100 locations. The estimated timeline to complete the project is one year, he said. Taking to Twitter, he tweeted: “With a vision of Shri Arvind Kejriwal Ji to make Delhi the EV […]

In wade to combat pollution in the city, Arvind Kejriwal has launched the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign. The main motive behind introducing the campaign is to promote the use of electric vehicles in the city. They have also rolled out certain incentives for all those buyers who purchase electric vehicles. Talking about the ‘Switch Delhi’ Campaign, […]

Starting Wednesday, the Telangana government has exempted road tax and registration fee on purchase of various kinds of electric vehicles running on batteries, instead of fuel. A government order to this effect was released by Sunil Sharma, principal secretary, Telangana transport, roads and buildings department on Tuesday. According to the order, 100 per cent road […]

Bengaluru-based Pravaig Dynamics has come up with its first homegrown electric car that promises to step up the EV game in India. On Friday, the EV startup officially unveiled the Extinction MK1 premium electric car, completely made in India, ahead of launch some time next year. There are some tall claims that are set to […]

As automotive companies are electrifying their fleets, lithium-ion battery demand is predicted to grow almost 10-fold from 2020 through to 2030, but can supply meet this demand? Volkswagen has a target of producing 1.5 million EVs by 2025 and have entered a joint venture with Northvolt to build a 16 GWh Gigafactory in Germany to […]

A new report has revealed that the emergence of new materials to enhance the efficiency of supercapacitors will see the technology compete with lithium-ion in the near future. The IDTechEx report explains that supercapacitors and their variants still only constitute a modest business due to the fact the lithium-ion battery has improved so rapidly and […]

It is estimated that by 2050, 74% of Europe’s vehicle stock will be battery powered. Yet, despite this widespread uptake of electric vehicles there has been little conversation about standardizing battery types. Doing so could help bring down costs, but it also comes with other implications, which this article discovers. Over the next half-century, the […]

The Telangana government on Friday launched the ‘Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy’ to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS) in the state. Through the policy, the government seeks to attract $4 billion in private investments to boost the EV sector and create employment for 1.2 lakh people by 2030 in […]