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  • Electric Vehicle tyres may give better battery range by close to 10%

    Electric Vehicle drivers may boost their battery range by close to 10% while using the Electric Vehicle Tyres as per Michelin.

    However, the research which is conducted by the manufacturers of tyres showed that most of the drivers are unaware that the tyres which are specific to the Electric vehicles are available with the three-quarters of the drivers in dark.

    John Howe, the managing director at Michelin for Ireland and United Kingdom says that the tyres which are Electric Vehicles can enhance the battery range allowing the drivers to travel further at every charge but can also last longer on the electric car than the standard tyre.

    There is research which has also revealed that the increase for battery range has been viewed by the respondents as a huge benefit of the tyres that are Electric Vehicle specific with the second most important benefit proving to be tyres that are Electric Vehicle specific last a lot longer than the standard tyres.

    Howe has also said that a huge deal of innovation and research goes into the production of a tyre which can increase the range of the electric cars.

    Also Read : University of Houston students compete in Electric vehicle design (evworldnews.com)

    It requires incorporation of many new tyre technologies for lowering rolling resistance, increasing efficiency and optimization of the handling characteristics of the electric cars.

    However, to get the most of an Electric Vehicle, drivers should ensure that they are going to make use of every opportunity available to them.

    The electric cars have been notoriously faster off line than the diesel or petrol equivalents, but it has been wise to limit the full throttle accelerations to not only stay safer on the winter roads but also for extending the range of the Electric Vehicles. Wherever possible, keep the speed under the 60 mph, as speed increases, drage and rolling resistance increases too.

  • Electric Bikes to be converted from the traditional ICE

    Tomy Huang who is the president director of PT Trimentari Niaga said that motorcycle aftermarkets parts producer has capacity for converting thousands of the motorcycles from the traditional ICE into the electric bikes monthly.

    This has been explained during the electric vehicle funday event at Central Jakarta

    Also Read : Rwanda electric Vehicles not going as planned by the government. – EV World News

    Huang said that BRT has been able to convert thousands every month. Because they are not a motor garage but a manufacturer. They can reach thousands as they produce their own spare parts.

    The company which had been initially established as a provider of motorcycle racing aftermarket parts for close to 2 decades now and has 150 network dealerships across the 27 provinces in the country of Indonesia that will be able to offering electric motor conversion kits to be installed in the traditional motorcycles.

    They are saying that they will grow that to the 1000 existing networks by the month of June of 2023. Huang who had asserted that Electric Vehicle manpower is going to wear the yellow uniforms.

    Huang has asserted that BRT services are only going to need roughly the 45 minutes for swapping an electric motor into the motorcycle with the fuel-based engines.

    When it comes to early stages, the company had started with 3 days for converting a traditional motorcycle for a fully-functional motorcycle.

    Also Read: Rwanda electric Vehicles not going as planned by the government. – EV World News

    When it comes the cost, he explained that the motorcycles under 115cc engine capacity is going to be equipped with the 2-kw motor which is going to cost as much as Rp7.5 million but is going to exclude the battery which is going to be subject to the government subsidy program in near future. The cost of the assembling electric components and all the paperwork for the electric motorcycle which is going to reach Rp9.65 million. It is important to keep the electric vehicles

  • Australian electric vehicle industry on the verge of launching

    Over 500 individuals, businesses and groups have responded to the consultation on the first Australian electric vehicle strategy and it has made it clear that the Australians want to now enter the bandwagon.

    In the month of September, the federal government had launched the consultation for this strategy which according to the government has been designed for improving the supply, affordability and uptake of the electric vehicles.

    The for the submissions closed on the 31st of October as the departments received over 500 entries which covered more than 1200 organizations along with 1500 individuals.

    Also Read : Ramakrishna Forging grows in electric vehicle market (evworldnews.com)

    As per the authorities, there were positive responses in the favor of making a transition to the electric vehicles with the authorities saying that they are happy by the strong advocacy which they have seen to transform Australia into an electric vehicle powerhouse.

    Government is going to be working through submissions in an intuitive way in the coming weeks as per the authorities.

    Though, the complete list of the entries has not been made available, it has been reported that the authorities are not in favor of a complete ICE ban for the country to the amount it is there in the regions like California and Europe

    Fundamentally, as per reports the AADA is opposed to the ban on ICE vehicles due to the potential of adverse consequences for the Australian consumers and the industry along with the people it employs.

    There are many variables which could potentially cause a problem when it comes to the banning the ICE vehicles. There is a lot of uncertainty around the ability of the industry to meet the demand of the electric vehicles which means there are similar concerns around when there is price parity for the electric vehicles. There are consumers who might not be able to afford the electric vehicles.

  • Foxconn maybe manufacturing electric vehicles soon.

    There is a major chance about the next car of a person being the electric car. There is a major chance that the company which makes that electric car is going to be a Foxconn one.

    Foxconn is a Taiwanese giant in terms of electronics which assembles all kinds of the popular devices which includes iPad, iPhone, Nintendo Switch and Kindle which is diving directly into the electric vehicles world. However, instead of just selling the electric vehicles under their own brand, it will be designing and manufacturing the cars for the automakers which are established and the startups which are coming up.

    Foxconn is currently making its products for Apple and it is hoping to do for the car manufacturer Tesla. In the month of October, chairman of Foxconn said that that the company is aiming to make 40 to 45% of the electric vehicles of the world, matching the success which it has achieved in the electronics.

    Foxconn has unveiled their first prototypes of Electric Vehicles in the previous year and has wasted very little time in lining a roster up of automotive clients. Earlier in the year, the maker of iPhone has brought a former General Motors in the Lordstown, Ohio from the struggling automotive startup called Lordstown Motors. Lordstown Motors has been recently starting the shipping out of the Foxconn-made electric pickup trucks for customers.

    Also Read : Toyota Electric Vehicles to tie up with Oncore electric delivery (evworldnews.com)

    Fisker which is another Electric Vehicle upstart has been tapping into Foxconn for manufacturing their second vehicle, the Pear will start in 2024 in Ohio.

    Foxconn is also building prototypes for another startup in Indi EV. And it has inked a partnership with Yulon Motor with Taiwan.

    Volkswagen has been considering the hiring of Foxconn for building its new electric SUV and pickup truck destined for the United State buyers later on.

  • Transport and electric vehicles dominates the COP26 in Paris  

    COP26 or the 26th conference of Paris to UNFCCC or United Nations Framework Convention For Climate Change then concluded with the cities, several nations, financial institutions, automobile companies and the other vital stakeholders which are signing the COP26 Declaration on the transport.

    Transport was a main agenda on COP26’s 10th day and it is not surprising that this is a sector which contributes to whopping 25% of the global GHG emissions with a rise in the percentage.

    This is a declaration which is to ensure the sector which maintains the 1.5-degree threshold. Aim ultimately here is to speed the smooth transition to the electric vehicles as they phase out the sale of the vehicles which are fossil fuel based by 2040. The leading automobile nations are setting up a steep target to do so by the year 2035.

    Also read : Rental Industry to boost electric vehicles in United States (evworldnews.com)

    Entire system of transport has been struggling with the structural issues like the traffic congestion, commute affordability and adequate infrastructure availability among the other issues. It does not mean that electrification of whole fleet is going to drastically change the pollution- related issues. The transition towards the e-mobility is among the many elements of the larger systematic change required for enabling a climate-friendly, sustainable, resilient ecosystem of transport.

    With all the technological know-how available in the world today, the speeding up of transition from the ICE to zero-emission or EVs is among the necessary steps for substantially reduce the pollution while creating the job opportunities.

    Sustainable transport is offering the transportation facilities while achieving the environmental objectives for mitigation of pollution. What brightens up this picture is that these maybe provided at a lower cost, making this a lot more affordable mode of transport for the poorer households.

    Public transport is the choice of the commute in different cities across a country, making a major portion of the monthly spending.

  • Toyota Electric vehicles ties up with Oncore electric delivery from  Texas

    It has been reported recently in the United States that V2G is among the latest go-to word in the Electric Vehicle market and that is proving very accurate as the automakers continue to make the vehicle-to-grid announcements. Toyota Motor’s North American branch said on 15th of December that it is going to collaborate with Oncore electric delivery which is based in Texas on what is going to be a V2G pilot project which is going to capture energy from the Toyota Electric vehicles and will redirect it to power grid.

    As per the Toyota Electric vehicles and its Charging Solutions team, they said that they are going to envision a future where the battery electric cars are going to provide a mobility experience which best in its class but also can be utilized by the customers to power the homes and communities and also power back the grid when the need will be there.

    The ability is going to include the keeping of lights on and refrigerator humming in the blackouts. This capability is available as an extra on Ford F-150 Lightning and the Chevrolet Silverado electric vehicles.

    For Oncor, it will be a first collaboration as it operates in the research and testing of microgrids in the South of Dallas which isn’t too far from the national headquarters of Toyota.

    Toyota is going to continue experimenting with the Electric vehicles connected to the homes and businesses in service territory of Oncor. Toyota will have its first electric vehicle come in the form of bZ4X and it is going to be followed up with the Lexus RZ 450e in 2023.

    Oncor has been in operation for a century and has been in Texas. This is a company which is very bullish on electric vehicles and how it will be a game changer for the electric vehicles.

  • Ramakrishna Forging and Tsuyo Manufacturing to join hands in electric vehicle market

    Ramakrishna Forging which is among the leading suppliers of forged, rolled and machined products has announced the intention it has for acquiring 51% rights of voting for the Delhi-Based Tsuyo Manufacturing which is a startup that is working on the powertrain solutions for the electric vehicles. This will grow the electric vehicle market

    This is a proposed investment which is going to help Tsuyo for using their technical expertise and skills of manufacturing of both the organizations for enhancing their portfolio and expanding their facilities for the manufacturing of the controllers, differentials and e-axles.

    Also Read : Rwanda electric Vehicles not going as planned by the government. – EV World News

    Ramakrishna Forging has an aim to invest close to Rs 100 crores in the coming five years that is going to generate a turnover of close to Rs 500 crore by the time the fifth year ends.

    Ramkrishna Forging said that they believe that the strategic investment is going to enable them to further the commitment for supporting the electric vehicle growth in India and in the world. They said that they are excited for the journey and to partner with TSUYO and the acquisition is going to significantly improve the capabilities and expand the share of the market in the evolution of Electric vehicle segment. The transaction also brings many synergies that solidify the position as one of the biggest providers of the forging solutions.

    The headquarters of the company are in Kolkata wher ethe company has been since 1989 and has manufacturing facilities in Jamshedpur, US and other countries.  

    In the years, it has been working, it has increased the forging and die making capacities and also added machining and facilities of heat treatment including the isothermal annealing which has enabled it for undertaking the manufacturing of components for the OEMs and the Tier 1 companies.

    The union is going to be good for both the companies and is going to grow the overall electric vehicle market.

  • Rwanda electric Vehicles not going as planned by the government.

    Rwanda electric vehicles market may not be going as planned because of the rugged and rural terrain. Rwanda is called the land of thousand hills and is not the ideal place for electric vehicles as it is tough on any car but is particularly tough for the heavy batteries.

    The president of the country however has plans of transforming economy of the country. A major plan of the country is to cut the greenhouse emission of gas and reduce the dependence on the imported fossil fuels that currently accounts for more than 40% of the foreign exchange spending of the country.

    The government right now has been launching a huge range of incentives for encouraging the electric vehicles. The electric vehicles and their spare parts, charging station and batteries are exempted now from import duties, excise and VAT.

    Also read : Battery electric vehicles vs hybrid electric vehicles debate. – (evworldnews.com)

    While the electric vehicles may be charged at the subsidized electricity tariff, the government is also handing out the rent-free land for charging bays. Volkswagen from Germany was among the first beneficiaries of the strategies of the government. It launched Rwanda’s e-golf model in the year 2019. The pilot project started with four of the cars and two stations in Kigali

    The plan originally for VW was for the expansion of the service to 15 charging stations and 50 cars as a part of the cab-related app which is known as Move.

    Though, in actuality, three years later just 20 of the cars that they committed are on the road and they have been removed from Move completely. Instead, these are used for carrying customers from many high-end hotels, international airports or the convention center.

    VW however has been optimistic still and it is going to be a factor in how the country’s growth in the coming years in terms of electric vehicles.

  • Battery electric vehicles vs hybrid electric vehicles debate.

    The debate between Battery electric vehicles vs hybrid electric vehicles is going to rage on. European Union has made a decision that 2035 is going to be the final year when the ICE or internal combustion engines will be banned for sale and al the new vehicles will then be electric vehicles as automotive industry is going to play its part in the battle of being carbon neutral by 2050.

    Read More : Cheap Chinese imports dent India focused electric vehicle policy – EV World News

    This is among the big upheavals. It makes an assumption of over 100 years of development and investment which may be replaced with technology that is yet to be proven in the actual world. There is one aspect of this plan which is guaranteed. The politicians who have been pushing this plan will not be in power by 2035. If it is a plan which does not work out, there will be no one to answer any critics. The other aspects are a little less certain because, the politicians have made an agreement of the fact that battery electric vehicles will be victorious at the end of the day.

    A few of the leaders are saying that selecting the technology which is not proven so far is like wasting 100 years of the development and assumes the battery-electric will be as capable. They say that there is still a lot of improvement which is gained from the refining of cleaner power with the help of the hybrids and with that the CO2 emissions may be also slashed.

    Others are of the opinion that in order to go for the net zero carbon emissions, the BEV are completely carbon neutral and that isn’t the case. A few estimates reckon that it is going to take 16,000 miles of use of the battery electric vehicles for matching the CO2 emissions of the ICE vehicles.

  • Mahindra and Mahindra looking at an investment of 10,000 crore

    Mahindra and Mahindra which is an automaker from India has said today that it is going to invest Rs. 10,000 crore for setting up a manufacturing plant for electric vehicles in Pune as a part of its push for the EV space in the country. The investment plant has been approved under the Maharashtra Government and its industrial promotion scheme for the electric vehicles.

    Mahindra is known for the sports utility vehicles it makes along with jeeps has now said that it is going to now manufacture its Born Electric Vehicles range which includes the Electric Vehicle variant of the popular XUV 700 in its new plant.

    Through its subsidiary, Mahindra is going to make investments of close to Rs 10,000 crore in the period of 7-8 years for setting the manufacturing facility up, development and production of the BEVs of Mahindra and a few others which had been showcased in UK in the month of August in the year.

    Rajesh Jejurikar who is the executive director of the company said that they are delighted with the approval which has come from the Maharashtra Government for setting the EV manufacturing plant up in Pune and investing in what they call their home state for over 7 decades.

    Also read : Lack of awareness about Electric Vehicle battery hurting market – (evworldnews.com)

    As of now, India does not have a huge sale of electric vehicles with Electric vehicles only making about 1% of the total sales of cars of close to 3 million however government wants to help in the growth of this by 30% by the year 2030.

    Currently Pune is home to a few of the top manufacturers of the country which includes Hero MotoCorp , Bajaj Auto Ltd and the Indian Mercedes- Benz and Volkswagen unit.

    The company is currently in talks with many investors who they think will invest in the companies going forward.