December 27, 2019
The idea is to keep it as low cost as possible
The government does not want to pay for a network of charging stations for
millions of future green motorists to power up depleted car batteries.It plans
to lease batteries separately for public transport and taxi fleets.
Vijayanand.Analysts say the target is "daunting".Its hatchback, sedan and van
sell in Delhi from $11,000 to $15,000, after a subsidy of $2,300.
That figure is
even lower in India, underscoring the enormity of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi&motorcycle batteries
factory39;s electric challenge.The company hopes to sell up to 5,000 units
this year, including autorickshaws.Instead it hopes private energy companies
will invest in "swapping bays", where drivers can exchange empty batteries for
fresh ones, Ashok Jhunjhunwala, principal advisor to the power minister and the
official spearheading the efforts, told AFP.
Tesla boss Elon Musk -- who in July
launched Model 3, a mass-market version of Tesla's pricier cars -- has postponed
entry to the Indian market.So far it has tied up with cab firms in a handful of
cities, logistics firms and start-ups that offer a sharing system of
self-driving cars.On top of gradually bringing in electric rickshaws and buses
in New Delhi, the government has issued a tender to auto makers for 10,000 cars
# to replace pollution producers at four government ministries.But at $35,000,
even the cheapest Tesla is out of reach for most Indians.
Mahesh Babu, chief
executive at Indian conglomerate Mahindra, said it was an exciting project but
government efficiency targets are "idealistic and might lead to compromise on
consumer needs and safety.Nissan Motor is test driving its Leaf model to see how
it performs on Indian roads and copes with pollution and extreme weather
conditions.Foreign car majors are not ready to bring their electric offerings to
India."Others are more optimistic.Amara Raja Batteries, an Indian battery
manufacturer, would be part of the "swapping model", said its chief executive
S.India is not alone in wanting all-electric cars, though it is aiming to go
faster than others.Transport is a major source of India's carbon emissions and
the Greenpeace group blames at least 1. It also wants more work on smaller,
easier to use batteries."We want to meet India's challenges," Babu said.Getting
off diesel and petrol would improve the nation's health and bolster India's bid
to meet the bold climate change targets it pledged in Paris in 2015."
The idea is
to keep it as low cost as possible," Jhunjhunwala said.Other ideas include
setting tougher efficiency standards so new vehicles use less power. Most of the
three million new cars added to India's roads every year are far cheaper,
compact vehicles. (representational image) India will roll out nearly 100,000
battery-powered buses and autorickshaws onto its sulphurous city streets in the
coming weeks, setting it on the bumpy road to making new vehicle sales
all-electric by 2030India, one of the world's most polluted nations, has one of
the most ambitious plans to kick its fossil fuel addiction.."Electric vehicles
have a few huge challenges to deal with before they can take off in a big
way."The government does not want to pay for a network of charging stations for
millions of future green motorists to power up depleted car batteries.Mercedes
said it needs a reasonable timeline and improved incentives for motorists --
currently a tiny sum that could be withdrawn at any time -- to bring in electric
cars."The headache of managing and charging the battery will not be with the
driver then," he said.India, one of the world's most polluted nations, has one
of the most ambitious plans to kick its fossil fuel addiction."To go all
electric is a daunting task," said PwC partner Abdul Majeed.That leaves the
field wide open for Mahindra, currently the only company selling electric cars
in India.Britain and France have said they want to end the sale of fossil fuel
cars by 2040. "Vehicles and chargers must happen without subsidies and must make
business sense.Reductions in the size and cost of electric vehicles, coupled
with rapid technological advances, mean India's ambitions were "very feasible",
said Bill Hare, chief executive of the Berlin-based Climate Analytics
consultancy.2 million deaths a year in the country on pollution.But electric and
hybrid models make up just three percent of all cars on the road worldwide, say
London-based consultancy firm PwC
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December 26, 2019
A new agreement on the first transfer of lithium
It will give a tremendous boost to two flagship programmes - generating 175
gigawatts (GW) by 2022, of which 100GW will be solar and the second, the
National Electric Mobility Mission, to switch completely to electric vehicles by
2030," he added."We also have plans to make the lithium-ion battery for solar
rooftop with a lifespan of 25 years to make it affordable enough to drive the
photovoltaic segment," he added."
India is one of the largest importers, and in
2017 it imported nearly $150 million worth lithium-ion batteries," it
said"Today&batteries factory39;s
development is a validation of the capabilities of CSIR and its laboratories to
meet technology in critical areas to support our industry, besides other
sectors," said Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan.
A new agreement on
the first transfer of lithium-ion batteries has been signed between the
government-run Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI) and RAASI
Solar Power Pvt Ltd, an official statement said."CSIR-CECRI has set up a demo
facility in Chennai to manufacture prototype lithium-ion cells."We want to bring
down the cost of cell manufacturing below Rs 15,000 per KW to replace the lead
acid battery," Raasi Group Chairman C.A new statement from the ministry reveals
that the technology has been developed by CECRI scientists.The native technology
of lithium-ion cells has been developed by a group of scientists at the Council
for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR)'s CECRI in Tamil Nadu's Karaikudi in
partnership with CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, # CSIR-Central Glass and
Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata and CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology, Hyderabad, it said.
The primary focus of these lithium-ion
batteries is to replace lead-acid batteries. The official statement from the
Science and Technology Ministry also states that this MoU (Memorandum of
Understanding) is the first of its kind for the country.According to the MoU,
the Raasi Group will most likely set up a manufacturing facility in Krishnagiri
district of Tamil Nadu.The ministry also states that the original source of
lithium-ion batteries for India are from China, Japan, South Korea and few other
countries. And lastly, these batteries can power electrical applications and can
eliminate the necessity of wires. It has secured global IPRs with a potential to
enable cost reduction, coupled with appropriate supply chain and manufacturing
technology for mass production," it added. CSIR-CECRI has set up a demo facility
in Chennai to manufacture prototype lithium-ion cells.Narsimhan said in a
statement
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