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It's time to kick the oil habit and embrace electricity. 
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Poll of the month - December 2020
We have NMC (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) and LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries in electric scooters these days. Soon we will see LTO (Lithium-Titanate) and Super Capacitor battery packs too powering our electric scooters!
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​​The question is - 
What battery chemistry would you prefer for your electric scooters?
What battery chemistry would you prefer for your electric scooter?
 
 
 
 
 

EV News

Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV to be launched in mid 2021
Volvo Cars India, has said that they are committed to having a full portfolio of electric vehicles for India. By mid 2021, Volvo could launch the XC40 Recharge, its first all-electric vehicle for the Indian market.
Volvo also wants 50% of their portfolio to be electric by 2025 and are serious about EVs.
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​ELECTRIC CARS
Dec 2, 2020
Delhi government to offer incentives for electric cycles
Delhi government is now planning to promote electric cycles by offering financial incentives under its ambitious Delhi EV policy. The state government's transport department has released a draft proposal for considering electric cycles as a new segment under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020.
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​ELECTRIC CYCLES
Dec 2, 2020
The iconic Ather 450 electric scooter gives way to the Ather 450X
Ather Energy, India’s first intelligent electric scooter manufacturer, has decided to bid adieu to its first product, Ather 450, which was launched in 2018. ​It will be replaced with the Ather 450X & Ather 450 Plus, which have been built on the same beloved platform, with improved hardware and software capabilities.
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​ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
Dec 1, 2020
IIT Madras to run electric bus pilot in campus
IIT Madras has signed an MoU for an e-mobility pilot with Hitachi ABB Power Grids and Ashok Leyland to run electric buses in their campus. ​The electric bus will be manufactured by Ashok
Leyland and will make use of Hitachi’s ABB Power Grid’s flash-charging technology.
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​ELECTRIC BUS
Dec 1, 2020
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PluginIndia Content

Mumbai to Delhi in Tata Nexon EV |
​Real Life EV Story

We speak to Mamta and Ashish owners of Tata Nexon EV based out of Mumbai. They did an iconic Mumbai - Delhi - Mumbai journey in the Tata Nexon EV Electric Car. We also discuss some ownership details like charging and show demos of regen and sports mode!
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TATA NEXON EV : REAL LIFE EV STORY
Dec 02, 2020

Sahara Evols Victory - Budget Electric Scooter Test Report

The PluginIndia team got the electric scooter from the Sahara Evols dealer herein Pune for few days.
​We discuss Sahara's strategy for electric scooters and also interview a dealer who has more enthusiasm to provide service compared to sales!
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ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
Nov 25, 2020
Testing the Ather 450X Electric Scooter in Pune dealership​
BU Bhandari has taken the dealership for Ather for entire Maharashtra. As of now they are located at the Pashan Road Abhimanshree showroom, but the plan is to start an experience center on Bhandarkar Road. We had a chat with the BU Bhandari team - and they seemed to be quite gung-ho about the company - and their belief in the future of automobiles being electric.
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ATHER 450X
Nov 15, 2020
Mahindra Electric Confirms eKUV electric car
Dr Pawan Goenka, Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited spoke about Mahindra Electric's renewed focus and investment in electric vehicles during the launch of the Treo Zor Electric Cargo Loader. 
Will this be version 2.0 of Mahindra Electric's journey? How will this time be different?
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MAHINDRA ELECTRIC
Nov 12, 2020
India Is Leaping Ahead in Clean Energy
The power generation capacity in India from renewable, hydroelectric, and nuclear sources has already reached
38 percent.
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​PLUGININDIA SHOW
Nov 12, 2020
Ather Grid, Ampere Magnus Pro, PURE EV ePluto 7G
Electric Vehicle owners from all over India send their photos, videos, comments about Electric Vehicles.
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I HAVE THE POWER
Nov 11, 2020
Tesla Gigafactory : Where will Tesla setup shop in India?
We talk about how multiple Indian states are now courting Tesla to setup their manufacturing plant. This is happening at a crucial time as Tesla prepares to scale factories and production beyond China, Europe and the US.
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​PLUGININDIA SHOW
Nov 9, 2020
MG Gloster SUV vs MG ZS EV - Which is better for India?
MG Gloster SUV price was unveiled recently. So another MNC launches a humongous Diesel car for India. It's becoming a common theme now.
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EV GOSSIP
Nov 10, 2020

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​Electric Vehicle Gossip
December 2020

Seriously Bad. Mostly Hilarious! 

Electric Vehicles ​Offer societal benefits for India

  • There is a lot of misinformation on electric vehicles spread by people with an agenda or people who are misguided.
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