EESL Floats Tender Seeking Fleet Management Services For Its Electric Cars
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has floated a tender seeking to hire a fleet management agency to deploy its electric cars to government organizations or public sector undertakings (PSUs) on a lease or rental model across India. EESL, a…
PURE EV, CSIR-CECRI Join Hands To Work On Indigenous Lithium-Ion Technology For Electric Vehicles
IIT Hyderabad-incubated start-up PURE EV is collaborating with CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi with its Extension Centre at CSIR Madras Complex, Chennai on indigenising lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles. This initiative will support the Centre’s Atmanirbhar Bharat…
Ola Signs MoU With Tamil Nadu Govt For Electric Scooter Factory
Leading mobility platform, Ola has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government for an investment of Rs 2,400 crores to set up its first electric scooter factory in the state. In a statement issued recently, the…
Daimler Trucks Eliminates Carbon Dioxide From Portland, Oregon Manufacturing
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says its Portland, Oregon, plant builds vehicles without releasing planet-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It is the first in Daimler’s global manufacturing network to achieve carbon neutrality. DTNA is making an unspecified “significant investment”…
Volkswagen Is Testing A DC Wallbox Good For Bi-Directional Charging, Smart Grid Uses
Volkswagen is the latest automaker to experiment with bi-directional charging. The automaker announced last week that it’s testing a DC wallbox that allows electric cars to discharge power back into the grid. The wallbox can charge vehicles at up to…
Mitsubishi Invests In WiTricity, For Wireless EV Charging Push
Mitsubishi Corporation is investing in WiTricity, a company that sells wireless-charging systems for plug-in cars, WiTricity announced in a press release. The specific amount invested by Mitsubishi was not disclosed, but it was part of a recently-closed $34 million investment…
Geely’s Zero EV Project Is Already A Prototype: 435-Mile Range, Deliveries In 2021
The timeline may have just been stepped up for a next-level, dedicated electric vehicle platform for Volvo, Polestar, Lynk & Co., and other Geely Auto Group brand vehicles. The Zero Concept, which marked the debut of a future dedicated electric…
Amazon-Backed Zoox Unveils Its First Autonomous Robotaxi
Amazon-backed autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has finally unveiled its first driver-less robotaxi. According to an official press statement, the robotaxi has been designed and manufactured in the US. Zoox offers bidirectional driving capabilities and four-wheel steering, which enables manoeuvring through…
FCA And ENGIE EPS Partner On V2G In Italy; Second-Life Batteries
FCA Italy S.p.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., and ENGIE EPS, and Italian technology player in energy storage, hydrogen and e-mobility, have been awarded with 25 MW of capacity in the context of the tender process held…
Kenya’s Challenges To Shift To EVs, And The Solutions
According to one article in The Kenyan Wall Street, the government of Kenya has plans to have at least 5% electric car share by the year 2025 — 5% of all vehicles registered in the country, not 5% of new…
