Switch Mobility sets EV market leadership goals, appoints Andy Palmer as Executive Vice Chairman & CEO

Switch Mobility Ltd, the new electrified commercial vehicles group backed by the Hinduja Group, has announced its formal launch by combining the electric commercial vehicle operations of Ashok Leyland and the former Optare company to secure a leading global position in net zero carbon buses and light commercial vehicles. A new leadership team has been […]

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SkillShark EduTech establishes Center of Excellence for EVs in Hyderabad in association with Matrusri Engineering College

SkillShark EduTech, in association with Matrusri Engineering College, has established a Center of Excellence for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Hyderabad. Several EV Awareness Webinars, Skill Development Programs, Faculty Development Programs, Virtual Projects & Hardware Projects have been implemented in the Center of Excellence since its inception. Wireless Charging System for E-Bicycle and Android Controlled EV […]

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Ather Energy opens 2nd Experience Center in Bengaluru

To meet the strong consumer demand in Bengaluru, Ather Energy, India’s first intelligent electric scooter manufacturer, has inaugurated its second experience centre – Ather Space, at JP Nagar in Bengaluru. This is the first market where Ather is introducing multiple experience centres, partnering with Karnataka’s leading auto retailer, BIA Ventures. The Ather 450X, India’s quickest […]

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Magenta signs agreement with TSREDCO for EV deployment

Magenta, a Navi-Mumbai based Electric Vehicle (EV) solutions company has signed an agreement with Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO) which is the nodal agency for the state of Telangana for promotion of Energy Conservation Initiatives and Renewable Energy programmes and projects such as adoption of EVs. Under the agreement, TSREDCO will coordinate […]

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Fleet electrification provides long-term solution for last-mile delivery in India

Following the news that Hero Motors Company’s electric vehicle (EV) arm Hero Lectro has partnered with logistics firms Fast Despatch Logistics (FDL) and Turtle Mobility to deploy e-cargo bikes for last-mile delivery, Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “India has been lately witnessing […]

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Electric trucks: new study pinpoints precise locations for charging infrastructure across EU

A new study conducted by Fraunhofer ISI on behalf of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) indicates key locations for the future deployment of charging points for battery electric trucks. The study’s unique dataset can be used to help map out an EU-wide network of truck charging points, including at long-haul and regional stop locations […]

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First 100 BYD Tang SUVs set sail for Norway

Leading EV maker to deliver 1500 units before end of 2021 BYD, the world’s leading New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, and one of the first to produce one million electric passenger cars globally, has shipped the first 100 European-specification BYD Tang SUVs for customers in Norway. The consignment marks the company’s entry into the competitive European passenger car […]

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