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Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University have claimed a breakthrough that could resolve the key concerns of range anxiety and recharge time - 10 minutes of charging for 200 miles (320 km approx.). Published in the journal Joule, the researches say that charging at this speed requires the...
While India’s ambitious EV drive continues, the lack of availability of high quality lithium-ion batteries locally remains a concern for EV companies as they are entirely dependent on imports from China. As batteries comprise up to and sometimes above 30 per cent of the cost of an EV, one of...
Maruti Suzuki has revealed in a recent press conference that the expected launch date of its electric variant of Wagon R has been pushed beyond its original 2020 timeline. The car is expected to have a 130km range and support for fast-charging and was being tested over the past year. Maruti Suzuki...
Trevor Jackson, a UK-based ex-naval officer and now an inventor, claims to have invented a new aluminium-air battery (different from the standard lithium-ion battery) which he says has a 2400 km range on a single charge. As you can imagine, this is a massive jump from the 300 km range as promised...
Electric Vehicles India
This startup looks to make batteries smarter and last longer with an AI based cloud platform [Interview]
Why Read This? Learn about the how and why of battery management systems (BMS).Find out about an Indian startup working on the software layer of battery technology with clients on a global scale.Learn about the role AI can play in improving the life of a battery. ION Energy is a Mumbai-based...
Electric Vehicles India
[Interview] Fast, furious & electric? Emflux Motors is building India’s first ‘electric superbike’.
Why Read This? Learn about the fledgling two-wheeler EV space in India.Find out about Bengaluru based EV startup Emflux Motors which is building India’s first ‘electric superbike’ with a claimed top speed of 200 kmph. While most electric vehicle startups globally, and in India...
Bajaj Auto Ltd has announced a return to the scooter segment after a decade with a revival of the classic ‘Chetak’ as an electric scooter. The new Chetak will be available in two variants, with each offering a range of 85 km and 95 km respectively. Bajaj stopped manufacturing scooters...
Electric Vehicles India
Why should all electric vehicles look like bulky sedans? Meet Strom Motors’ funky 3-wheeled electric car.
Why Read This? Learn about an upstart firm aiming to compete in the Indian four-wheeler EV space.Take a look at India’s first passenger vehicle with a unique ‘reverse trike’ arrangment – two wheels at the front and one at the rear – to have gained ARAI approval.What...