1. Statiq sets up fast-charging station at Ramada, Bareilly.
Statiq has set up a fast-charging station at Hotel Ramada Encore by Wyndham, in Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh). The newly installed charging station is equipped with both fast & slow charging capabilities. Two DC fast-chargers of 60 kW and two AC chargers of 3.3 kW are installed. The fast charger is capable of providing up to 80% charge in 40 minutes. The charging station is compatible with electric cars and electric two-wheelers. Navdeep Sinver, Business Strategy & Project Management, Statiq stated: “We are planning to build on this partnership with the Ramada Group and install more such charging stations at their properties across the country in the coming future.”
The plush Ramada Encore by Wyndham is located at Civil Lines in Bareilly.
2. Hyundai Creta EV spotted testing.
A test mule/prototype of the Hyundai Creta EV was recently spotted at a charging station. It looked identical to the conventional Creta. It was reported last year that Hyundai India was working on an electric SUV cheaper than the Kona Electric. A higher rate of localization will enable the company to price electric variant of Creta competitively. When launched, the Creta Electric will be priced between the Tata Nexon EV and the MG ZS EV. At present, Hyundai India sells two electric cars: the Kona Electric & the Ioniq 5.
3. Delhi Government’s EV Policy wins an award.
The Delhi Government was recently awarded the State Leadership Award in EV Policy at the 'India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Awards 2023' for its efforts in promoting sustainable transportation through its Electric Vehicle Policy. The event was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The Delhi Government was acknowledged for its comprehensive EV Policy, which aims to establish the capital city as a leader in sustainable transportation.
4. Tata Motors delivers 10,000 Tiago EVs to customers.
Tata Motors announced the delivery of 10,000 units of the Tiago EV to customers in record-time. The company achieved this milestone four months after deliveries of the Tiago EV began. According to the automaker, the Tiago EV is the ‘fastest booked EV in India’ with 10,000 bookings within 24 hours. And now they have achieved the milestone of 10,000 deliveries in four months.
The Tata Tiago EV is available in two battery options. The 19.2 kWh version gives a range of 250 km, whereas the 24 kWh version gives 315 km. Prices start at Rs 8.69 lakh.
5. Sweden to open the world’s first electrified road.
Sweden will be opening the world’s first permanently electrified road in 2025. The ‘electric road system (ERS)’ will enable EVs to get charged on the move. The highway chosen for this ambitious project is located in the middle of three of Sweden’s major cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg & Malmo. While overhead power lines are used for charging electric trucks, an inductive under-road charging system will be used for electric cars. Sweden has done a lot of testing with respect to such roads. A big example is the trial conducted on a 1.6 kilometer stretch of road in Gotland which was electrified using charge coils underneath the road. In the upcoming electrified road, a plate will be embedded under the road and EVs equipped with 'receiving coils' will be recharged as they pass over it.
Trials similar to the above are going on in Germany and US. India also has plans of electrifying a part of a highway by overhead power lines, with a separate lane catering to the charging needs of electric trucks.
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