Not exactly. No doubt that FAME 1 has achieved less than 5% of the targets on the EV volumes and ECO system creation. Perhaps the FAME 1 targets were too ambitious. There is a strong resistance and inertia of almost all the automobile manufacturers in India to convert to electric and they did not bite...Continue Reading
While states are free to announce their initiatives on EV, it is not very clear as to who is responsible for EV policies and its implementation. Few years back MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) headed at that time by the hon. Minister Dr. Farrukh Abdullah had announced a subsidy scheme that was not...Continue Reading
Such statements can at best be seen as directional than goals. Some Ministers have indeed been talking out of turns for converting into 100% EVs even before the 2030 deadline. Lately some statements have appeared in the media retracting the earlier stand and talking about 30% vehicles being electric by 2030. Who is authorised to...Continue Reading
There is nothing really on the ground. All put together there would be less than 300 public charging stations in India, most of them erected by the private players for their captive use or as demonstration units. Fast chargers are still only in few numbers as samples / demo units. Some shopping malls, commercial establishment...Continue Reading
It’s neither likely nor practical to think that all new vehicles on Indian roads will be electric by 2030. Freight movement on roads, Trains can certainly become all electric by 2030. Heavy construction and Agriculture machinery will continue to be on IC engines for longtime to come. The most optimistic estimates for buses and cars...Continue Reading
Despite the policy intervention for 3 years, there are hardly any electric vehicles on the Indian roads. There are no electric cars other than Mahindra Reva and some feeble attempts on electric buses. Although there are a dozen two-wheeler electric brands but most of them are assembling low speed electric scooters using Chinese kits. E-Ricks...Continue Reading
As of Jan 2018, there are less than 5000 cars, around 200 buses and 400000 electric scooters and 10000 electric cycles. Out of these around 40000 electric scooters, 150 buses and 2000 cars were added in 2017 itself. 1 million plus E-Ricks (25km/hr speed 3 low quality wheelers) are said to be on the Indian...Continue Reading
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in...Continue Reading
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in...Continue Reading
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in...Continue Reading
