March 4, 2020 by Team EAI
Tata Motors has every reason to think big on electric vehicles. In addition to the company being a leader as an Indian auto OEM, the Tata Group companies (Tata Power, Tata Chemicals, Tata AutoComp) provide a rich and powerful EV ecosystem for Tata Motors to flourish and add value to...
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March 4, 2020 by Team EAI
Hyundai is a big name in the Indian car sector. The company sells the most number of cars in India after Maruti Suzuki. In fact, the company could be selling close to 7 lakh (0.7 million cars) in India for 2020, a large number indeed. The company’s plans for electric...
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March 4, 2020 by Team EAI
Ather Energy is not exactly a household name in the Indian auto sector, not yet at least. But in select circles the company has been able to make a mark. The company is mainly known for its electric scooters, with the launch of its Ather 450X last year, to good...
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March 4, 2020 by Team EAI
It’s already being acknowledged that for cars, the fleet segment is most likely the growth driver for the electric vehicle sector. In this context, Uber and Ola have been making the right noises since 2019 about a significant portion of their fleets going electric. Recently, Uber has taken it one...
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March 4, 2020 by Team EAI
The Hero Group, run by the Munjals, have all the reason to start putting considerable focus into electric vehicles. Two of the group’s companies – Hero Electric and Hero Cycles – are leaders in segments that are likely to see significant adoption of electric vehicles in the short and medium...
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March 4, 2020 by Team EAI
Ather Energy has been in limelight for almost two years now. Geographically, it has focussed mostly on Bangalore, and it makes sense. Recently, it also expanded its footprint to Chennai. And even more recently, there has been news that the company plans to expand to four more cities in India....
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March 3, 2020 by Team EAI
The CEO of Mahindra Electric, Mahesh Babu recently mentioned in a discussion that the Indian electric vehicle industry needs stronger focus on technology. This of course cannot be denied. What is more important is to figure out what tech to focus on? Should the Indian industry focus all possible technologies...
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March 3, 2020 by Team EAI
Now, there’s an interesting question: will cargo electric bikes eat SUVs? Many of you may not have expected a comparison to be drawn between these two vehicles, leave alone suggesting that David could defeat Goliath. But there it is. While this question was posed at TreeHugger and aimed at the...
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March 3, 2020 by Team EAI
Introduction It is well recognized that batteries will form a key component in a sustainable energy ecosystem. And batteries will play an even more pivotal role in the fast growing electric vehicle sector. What are the R&D and innovation efforts carried out in India for batteries? This post provides an overview. First,...
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March 3, 2020 by Team EAI
Tata Autocomp’s senior management recently revealed how they plan to look at the fast growing electric vehicle industry and what products and solutions they plan to offer. The company is already a key player in the Indian auto ancillary sector. It had recently roped in a top management Tata Motors veteran...
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