Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Scene in India

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Honda Jazz Hybrid to launch in India next year

Since India will soon get the stricter BS-VI emission norms, all the small diesel engines are likely to be culled from the market due to the development cost and price of low-capacity engines that will increase the overall cost of the car. To replace the diesel engines, which highly fuel efficient, manufacturers are taking the hybrid route. Interestingly, Honda will also use the Hybrid System in the next-generation Jazz and will bring it to India too. The all-new Jazz will get powered by the i-MMD dual-motor hybrid power system apart from petrol only version. The Jazz will get the hybrid system derived from the Accord and CR-V hybrid. The similar hybrid system also powers the Honda HR-V in the international markets.

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TVS electric scooter with solar roof may arrive by 2022 – Report

BikeWale has published an image of a TVS scooter that is equipped with a roof. Apart from providing some solace against the sun and rain, the roof will house a solar panel that will charge the battery. The battery will then power the motor that will propel the scooter and improve its range. Of course, there will be a charging port to fill up the battery conventionally, using a charger.

The rider will get windblast protection with the windscreen, while the backrest and the headrest will enhance the pillion comfort. Split-style pillion grab rails are also visible in the image. The source report claims that the new-age scooters will be available for personal and commercial use. The roof will be made from a lightweight material, while the solar panel design is yet to be finalised.

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Launch date of Hyundai Kona electric SUV revealed!

Fresh off the launch of the Venue sub-4 meter SUV, Hyundai Motors India Limited is now planning to launch the Kona EV next to next month. That’s right, the electric SUV will be launched in India on the 9th of July, 2019. This will make it the first EV by the brand to be launched in India. The Kona EV is expected to be priced in between the Rs. 20 to Rs. 25 lakh price range. Moreover, it will probably come with only the 39.2 kWh battery pack here, which internationally is the lowest capacity model.

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Maruti may drive in electric vehicle next year

NEW DELHI: India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki is evaluating the commercial launch of a small electric car next year amid challenges such as high prices along with lack of adequate charging facilities at the disposal of potential buyers.

While the company will be ready with a vehicle in 2020, the launch will depend on the willingness of buyers to pay more for an electric version, said Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava.

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Hyundai And Kia Plan To Start Local Assembly Of Electric Cars In India

The FAME 2 scheme has given electric mobility a shot in the arm and is a step in the right direction to make India a viable market for electric vehicles. Though the announcement has not given any special consideration to electric cars, the expansion plans of fast chargers and other infrastructure has garnered some interest among carmakers to take the Indian car market more seriously as far as electric cars are concerned. Maruti Suzuki is already gearing up to launch the electric WagonR next year and Hyundai group companies (Hyundai-Kia) also have said that it will start the local assembly of electric vehicles in India.

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Bajaj Auto may drive in EVs this year

New Delhi: Home-grown two-wheeler maker, Bajaj Auto is planning to bring in electric vehicles in the financial year 2019-2020. As per a senior company official, the development will take place across segments.

“We are developing prototypes across the bay, however what will come out first is a question we will be addressing shortly. But it should happen this year,” said Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director, Bajaj Auto.

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Modi Government's Big Electric Vehicle Push: All the Cities in India With Electric Bus Service

Narendra Modi with Elon Musk.

The Narendra Modi led BJP-NDA government is planning to curb the pollution by giving a major push to electric vehicles in India. As per a report on CNBC-TV18, government sources have informed that the Nitin Gadkari led Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started working on a draft notification proposing to ban all the IC engine powered two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India starting 2025 for two-wheelers and 2023 for three-wheelers.

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Electric Two-Wheeler, Three-Wheeler Targets Need To Be Practical: SIAM

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has cautioned the government over the draft electric vehicle policy which proposes banning of all internal combustion three-wheelers by 2023, and two-wheelers below 150 cc with internal combustion engines by 2025. The automobile industry body said that while the industry supports the ambitious aspiration set by the government's think-tank Niti Aayog in bringing in electric mobility, it needs to be practical in approach, without needlessly disrupting the automotive industry.

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CII Urges Government For Consultation Before Finalising EV Deadlines

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) the apex industry association of India, has urged the government for multi-stakeholder consultations with a special focus on affordability of consumers before setting a deadline for replacing conventional internal combustion engines on two and three-wheelers with electric powertrains. The CII has asked the government for a proper, well-aligned roadmap, formulated in consultation with industry stakeholders, before finalising goals and timelines for electrification of vehicles in India. The CII statement comes after the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said that the deadlines for two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturers to convert to electric will disrupt the industry.

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Mahindra Treo, Treo Yaari Launched in Delhi at Rs 1.77 Lakh

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd has announced that its electric 3-wheeler range Treo and Treo Yaari will now be available across New Delhi at a starting price of Rs. 1.77 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi for Treo Yaari SHT) and Rs. 2.79 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi for Treo SHT). Treo is India’s first lithium-ion electric 3 wheeler platform that was conceptualised to cater to the needs of both individual customers and aggregators such as fleet owners and institutional buyers.

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Tamil Nadu to Run 500 Electric Buses in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore: Transport Minister

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Tamil Nadu government has kicked off an initiative to run 500 electric buses in three cities - Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore of the state - in the first phase, Transport Minister M R Vijayabhaskar said. Claiming that the K Palaniswami government was the first to sign an agreement with C-40 Cities Clean Bus Declaration to operate battery operated buses in the transport corporations, he said the government was taking steps to run 2,000 electric buses and 12,000 BSVI-compliant buses.

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HMSI to skip EV till 2020; reconsidering investment on new capacity

Honda has not worked on any EV product development for India.

New Delhi: Despite government’s plan to electrify entire two-wheeler fleet upto 150cc by 2025, the country's second largest manufacturer Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India (HMSI) have decided to give it miss at least till 2020. The company which has introduced PCX electric scooter in Japanese and other international markets, feels electric vehicles is a big challenge for a country like India.

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Delhi's First Electric Charging Station Inaugurated by Power Minister Satyendra Jain

A smart public electric vehicle charging station, set up by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), was on Tuesday inaugurated at South Extension-II market by Delhi Power Minister Satyendra Jain. The tentative total cost of charging, including the cost of electricity and the overheads (parking charges, recovery of equipment cost ), is expected to be between Rs 160-Rs 200 for a full charge, a BRPL spokesperson said.

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Niti Aayog Proposes To Sell Only EVs 2030 Onwards

In another ambitious move, Niti Aayog has proposed that only electric vehicles should be sold in the country after 2030. Government's think tank had earlier suggested banning all conventional three-wheelers and two-wheelers which are equipped with engines of up to 150 cc. According to Times Of India report, the committee has forward a cabinet note asking to assign roles to different ministries. Ministry of Road Transport And Highways (MoRTH) has been asked to work on a new framework to phase out the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030.

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This will be the next Demonitisation kind off move - utter failure and chaos especially for the middle and lower middle class. Where there is absolutely 0 to negligible infrastructure how the hell will this plan be successful ?
1) Can someone throw some light on this - Are coal powered car better for environment than petrol/ diesel powered cars ??
2) How can the entire industry turn upside down in just 11 years ??

Ambitious planning is one thing and practical decision making is another thing..