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Power technology major Hitachi ABB Power Grids is betting on growth in renewable energy (RE) in India and evacuation of the same. The company registered a 200 per cent year-on-year growth in the renewables segment with about 8.5 GW of cumulative solar orders from major energy companies. Speaking with Business Standard, N Venu, managing director-India, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, said the pipeline for renewable projects remains healthy. “We have seen good activity in solar and wind and have b...

Volkswagen plans to halve the cost of power systems for electric cars over the next decade in a massive investment push that could knock Tesla off its perch. The German giant will build six factories capable of producing 240 gigawatt hours of batteries a year in Europe over the next decade. This is enough to provide batteries for 4m cars, equivalent to just over 40pc of Volkswagen Group’s annual vehicle production. Herbert Diess, the VW chief executive, said: “E-mobility has won th...

Chinese carmaker NIO is hoping for a global breakthrough with the ET7 Swapping batteries is a lot quicker than recharging them. NIO is breaking new ground with its e-cars – not least with the ET7 and its 1000 km range. Can the Chinese carmaker challenge for the global market? Watch video 12:55

GER - Ford invests $1 billion in Cologne EV centre, speeds up electrification schedule US Big Three auto producer Ford is speeding up its electrification schedule in Europe, driven by a $1 billion electric vehicle manufacturing centre investment in Cologne, Germany. Ford’s new goals include 100% of its passenger vehicles in Europe being zero-emissions capable by mid-2026, with that shifting to 100% all-electric by 2030. Its European commercial fleet will reach 100% zero-emissions capable by 2...

February 12, 2021 Nagesh Basavanhalli, Group CEO & MD, Greaves Cotton Limited× The company is investing heavily in e-mobility; on the supply chain side, rise in commodity prices remains a challenge Engine maker and engineering company Greaves Cotton’s diversification strategy, which began four years ago, has paid off amid the pandemic, and the 162-year-old company will continue to invest towards diversification, a top company official said. During the third quarter of the fiscal year, Greave...

There is huge momentum behind the electrification of transport and while the environmental benefits are clear, there are also significant commercial rewards for the fastest movers in the evolving electric mobility (eMobility) ecosystem. A new study from EY and Eurelectric, Accelerating fleet electrification in Europe: When does reinventing the wheel make perfect sense?, concludes that fleet electrification should lead the way and will make the biggest and fastest contribution to the decarbonizat...

Balancing act on the electric unicycle On electric unicycles, mobility becomes a thrilling experience. Alexander Segmüller from Berlin is fighting for this artistic means of transportation to be approved for use on the streets. Watch video 11:34

ASEAN - EVs on a roll Cleaner, greener vehicles a rare bright spot amid the pandemic, helped by public policy shifts and battery technology innovations. By Nareerat Wiriyapong. 2020 has been rough for industries all over the world. Even the automotive industry could not escape the unique challenges stemming from pandemic-induced lockdowns, the economic slump and subdued consumer confidence, all of which have caused car sales to nosedive globally. But despite the overwhelmingly bearish sentimen...

Infographic: Norway Passes Milestone In Transition To E-Mobility By Felix Richter If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Norway in recent years, you may have been amazed not only by the country’s breathtaking landscapes but also by the number of Teslas zipping around the streets of Oslo. Having been a frontrunner in electric mobility for years, the wealthy Scandinavian country passed a major milestone in 2020. According to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), electric cars accounted...