Tata Motors to start deliveries of electric cargo 4-w Ace from Sept qtr

 

Tata Motors will commence deliveries of India’s first electric cargo four-wheeler EV Ace from the September quarter as it seeks to tap into the burgeoning demand for sustainable last mile delivery vehicles by e-commerce companies. The prices of the electrified version of the Ace, the sub-one tonne offering launched in 2005, will be revealed at the time of the commercial launch.

The Tata Group flagship took the wraps off the model on Thursday and signed an agreement with a clutch of e-commerce companies including Amazon, Big Basket, City Link, DOT, Flipkart, LetsTransport, MoEVing and Yelo EV. Cumulatively, it has bagged an order for 39,000 units from these companies for the ACE EV.

“Sustainable mobility is a trend as well as an imperative and is irreversible. It’s a global mega trend. At the at Tata Group and Tata Motors in particular, we have embraced this fully and made it into a business model that integrates sustainability as one of the key pillars,” N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons said at the unveiling.

The Ace has been a category creator and the company is deeply encouraged by the interest the EV version has generated. Tata Motors will continue to engage and build e-cargo solutions not only on ACE platform but also in other categories, said Chandra....Read More

Honda launches hybrid electric vehicle City e:HEV tagged at Rs 19.49 lakh

 

Honda Cars India on Wednesday said it has sent off City e:HEV valued at Rs 19.49 lakh (ex-display area, Delhi), denoting its presentation in the solid cross breed electric vehicle fragment in the country.

The City e:HEV is the principal vehicle in the standard section furnished with solid crossover electric innovation, the automaker said in a proclamation.

According to the organization, the model, an expansion of its City model reach, highlights self-charging two-engine solid half and half framework associated with a 1.5 liter petroleum motor, involving a pinnacle force of 126 PS and eco-friendliness of 26.5 km per liter.

Honda has additionally presented its high level astute security innovation "Honda SENSING" without precedent for India with the new City e:HEV.

The organization has repeated its worldwide vision to acknowledge carbon nonpartisanship and zero impact fatalities by 2050, it noted.

"Today, we set out on our zap venture in India with the send off of new City e:HEV, reaffirming our obligation to bringing the best and most significant advancements to the country," Honda Cars India President and CEO Takuya Tsumura expressed.

The enormous reaction got on the divulging of the model last month mirrors the acknowledgment of the solid half and half innovation in the standard fragment, he added....READ MORE

Tata Technologies offers to set up EV production unit in Punjab

In a significant drive pointed toward giving fillip to modern improvement of the state on one hand and opening new vistas of work for youth on the other, Tata Technologies on Wednesday proposed to set up its aggressive electric vehicle (EV) creation focus in Punjab.

An assignment of the Tata innovations approached Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here at his authority home.

During the consultations, the assignment including Global CEO of Tata Technologies Warren Harris, President Global HR and IT Pawan Bhageria and others manifested distinct fascination to set up this unit in the state with an ongoing venture of Rs 250 crore and future speculation of Rs 1,600 crore.

The designation said that it would lay push on advancement of MSME in EV fragment with an emphasis on cleaner versatility and making position for the adolescent in Punjab. The meeting assignment believed that the organization will likewise guarantee expertise advancement of youth in the state.

Inviting the drive, the Chief Minister guaranteed disgusting help and participation to the Tata Technologies for this task.

He said the public authority is focused on speeding up modern development in the state and no stone will be left unturned for this honorable goal.

Mann said the public authority is compelled by a sense of honor to alter the course of Punjabi youth traveling to another country looking for green fields for their vocations by guaranteeing that best business open doors could be made here through such tasks.

Bringing up further, the Chief Minister completely said the state government is now roping in additional modern head honchos from the nation over to set up their endeavors in the state....READ MORE

Tata Motors has global ambitions for electric vehicles: N Chandrasekaran

 

ts electric vehicles (EVs) and will look at serving many markets outside India with the range of EVs it plans to bring over the next few years, N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Motors and Tata Sons, said at the unveiling of Avinya, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility’s (TPEM) first pure electric car concept in Mumbai on Friday.

“Our goal is to go global eventually and we are benchmarking to be the best whether it is in terms of software, electric and electronic architecture or the intuitive experience. We have really high aspirations,” said Chandra without divulging details on the markets the company would be keen to tap into with its range.

This will mark the beginning of the globalisation strategy of Tata Motors passenger vehicle business which has been confined to India and South Asia all these years due to the variance in emission standards. The EVs open up a whole new set of possibilities for the company, said Chandra.

The model developed ground up by the Tata Group flagship is expected to go on sale by 2025 and marks a significant step forward in Tata Motors EV journey. Based on the third generation architecture, the word Avinya has been derived from the Sanskrit language and means innovation. It marks the beginning of a new breed of EVs that the company plans to introduce in the coming years....READ MORE

Batteries may rewire world's power grids, spell trouble for utility firms

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It's just a marketing gimmick. But it casts a spell.
A pale orange-and-gold sunset bathes the macadamia plantations and avocado orchards that sweep down to Australia's Byron Bay. The coming dusk is a cue for two sleek Tesla battery packs in the garage at Amileka, a secluded holiday villa nearby. They stir silently into action—powering the appliances in the five-bedroom home's twin kitchens, recharging a $100,000-plus Model X SUV, driving a filter pump for an 18-meter swimming pool sparkling in the shade of a century-old native black bean tree.
From first light on this Southern Hemisphere autumn day, a bank of 33 rooftop solar panels has been capturing the sun's energy. At times, the electricity is directed back to the local grid. But mostly it's funneled into the garage and stored in Powerwall units, in the same type of rechargeable cells that fuel the automaker's vehicles. The batteries—as tall as refrigerators, as thin as flat-screen TVs—will power this unusually energy-hungry villa deep into the evening.
But not all night. The solar array and batteries meet just half of Amileka's average energy needs. So after a few hours, the 25-acre, $1,160-a-night miniresort that Tesla Inc uses to promote its products must tap into the local electricity grid.
The photogenic demonstration on Australia's eastern coast presents a vision of what some see as the most significant shift in the energy sector since the late 19th century: rechargeable batteries—in electric vehicles, homes, industrial plants, and power grids—that will make the transition to renewable energy possible.

 The actual future of energy may be less postcard-worthy. It may look more like a fleet of electric school buses. And the end of utility companies as we know them...Read More

Planning to buy e-vehicle? EV firms trim prices after GST breather

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Owning an electric car and two-wheeler will now be easier on the wallet. With a steep reduction in the GST (goods and service tax) rate taking effect, manufacturers of EVs have reduced prices of their models — up to Rs 80,000 for e-cars and up to Rs 9,000 for e-two-wheelers.
In a bid to spur the EV demand, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a reduction in GST on EVs from 12 per cent to 5 per cent in her maiden Budget.
Sohinder Gill, director general at Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), said EV makers, which mainly include eight two-wheeler makers, carmakers and three-wheeler makers, have passed on the benefit of the reduced GST rate.
“While it may not have much impact on the demand as the benefit from affordable two-wheelers will only be Rs 4000-5000, it will boost sentiment,” said Gill. Hero Electric, too, has reduced prices across its range, he added.
Tata Motors that sells the electric version of Tigor has reduced prices by up to Rs 80,000 across its variants, with effect from August 1. Tigor EV, which was earlier priced between Rs 12.35 lakh and Rs 12.71 lakh (ex-showroom price in Mumbai) and will now be available to customers between Rs 11.58 lakh and Rs 19.20 lakh.

 “In light of the recent announcement made by the government to slash the GST rate for all electric-powered vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, the price of Tata Motors’ EVs will be reduced by up to Rs 80,000, starting 1 August 2019,” said Shailesh Chandra, president –Electric Mobility Business and Corporate Strategy, Tata Motors, in a statement. These prices, he added, do not include the FAME subsidy and TCS (tax collected at source)...Read More