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PluginIndia Electric Vehicles

India EV News Digest 2014

18/10/2014

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By Kamlesh
The Indian EV industry really needs support, this was illustrated in my earlier blog. Any news that provides hope for these clean, quiet vehicles is always welcome. Today, i plan to showcase some changes that are happening in the Indian EV industry and also highlight certain announcements made.
PictureThe e2o and the iconic India Gate in Delhi
Delhi Government rocks!
The government of Delhi is offering subsidies on each electric vehicle sold in Delhi.
  • The government will provide a 15% rebate on the MRP on the base price
  • There will Zero VAT charges
  • 50% rebate in registration taxes for electric cars and two wheelers
  • 50% discount in road tax
  • The net amount is to be credited to the account of the buyer within two months from the date of purchase of the vehicle
  • The offer is valid for both electric cars and two wheelers.

This should bring down the initial cost of EV's significantly in Delhi. Assuming the Mahindra e2o costs Rs 650000 on average, this 15% discount would shave off around Rs 97000 to get the cost to Rs 5,53,000 (without the monthly energy charges)
While the Hero Photon electric scooter costs Rs 54,000, these discounts would reduce the cost by Rs 8000 in Delhi.

These rates are attractive for the residents of Delhi, as the annual cost savings on Petrol are significant.  Some of our readers have shared their stories here and save around Rs 60000 annually by driving an electric car.


PictureTata Power providing EV charging points
Free Charging Stations in Delhi
Tata Power Delhi Distribution has installed Electric Vehicle Charging Centers  at five different locations spread across in its area of  distribution. These charging centers will provide access to free of cost charging to owners of  Mahindra Reva Electric Cars.

These charging centers will provide access to free of cost charging to owners of Mahindra Reva Electric Cars.

Locations of Tata Electric Vehicle Charging Points:  
  • TPDDL 66KV Grid Sub-Station [RG-1 66 KV GRID]
             Sector-3, Rohini, near TPDDL Shakti Deep Building
  • TPDDL 66KV Grid Sub-Station Pitampura-1
             [PP-1 66 KV GRID], Outer Ring Road, Near Madhuban Chowk,  Pitampura
  • TPDDL 33KV Grid Todapur (Pusa) [PUSA 33 KV GRID],
    Near Chidya Colony, Todapur
  • TPDDL 33 KV Grid Delhi University [DELHI UNIVERSITY 33 KV GRID],
    Near Police Station
  • TPDDL 66KV Grid Sub-Station [Rohini Grid – 5, 66 KV]
    Sector-15,  Rohini, Near Sachdeva Public School

This is the first time, we are seeing corporates in India helping our Industry.  
Its a great move by Tata Power in Delhi.  Hope more corporates follow suit!


PictureNorway - Best support for EV's
Central Government Subsidies imminent
Our BJP government will soon start offering subsidies on each electric vehicle sold nationwide
  • The government, which is readying a Rs 14,000-crore scheme to push green vehicles.
  • The heavy industry ministry, which has moved a proposal for clearance by the finance ministry, has suggested that the maximum subsidy of 35% should be given to pure electric vehicles, while a 25% benefit should be provided for plug-in vehicles that can drive for at least 15km at one go.
  • The Government’s expenditure on this scheme will be Rs 14,000 crore till 2020
  • Savings in oil usage has been estimated at Rs 60,000 crore over a six year period
  • "The entire process, which will include cabinet approval, should take around two to three months," said an official

While state government subsidies like the ones offered by Delhi will help, nothing can beat central government initiatives to have a long term plan of moving away from oil.  
We could expect something during the next budget, which would be a good start.


PictureHero Electric e-bikes support battery swapping
Battery Swap stations Pilot Project in Goa
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) is in talks with the government for a pilot project for electric two-wheelers in Goa. 
According to Sohinder Gill, director, SMEV and CEO, Hero Electric, the pilot project envisages providing 300-500 electric two-wheelers without the batteries. These two-wheelers will be powered by lithium ion batteries made available at 16 battery-swapping stations. “There will be trolleys at petrol bunks with eight charged batteries. Anyone who wants to rent a battery pays Rs 20 and keeps the battery for as long as he wants. At every 5-10km, there will be  another trolley of lithium ion batteries at a petrol bunk where a user can deposit the used battery and replace it with a charged one should he want travel 200km. So the rider is buying a charge and not the battery,” explains Gill. 

SMEV has submitted a proposal to the Heavy Industries Ministry that has been forwarded to the Goa government.
The target for the eco-friendly pilot project will be hotel owners and taxi operators.


Mahindra Reva inaugurates electric vehicles charging station at Bengaluru International Airport
PictureBangalore airport EV charging station
Bangalore International Airport Limited will become the first Indian airport to have EV charging infrastructure in the country. The facilities are offered exclusively to Mahindra e2o customers, free of cost with an additional benefit of 20% discount on parking charges.

Commenting on the initiative, Chetan Maini, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are happy to partner with Bangalore International Airport Limited and appreciate their belief in our vision of the future of mobility. Facilitating free EV charging at the airport will help customers to do affordable airport commutes from various parts of the city without any range anxiety. We look forward to working with the government and other entities to create an EV ecosystem for the adoption of zero emission mobility for cleaner and greener cities.”


Ashok Leyland to manufacture electric buses in India
PictureOptare electric Bus
Ashok Leyland will start manufacturing the Optare range of electric buses in India sometime next year.
The company will consider the plant at Alwar, Rajasthan, or the one in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, Dasari added. It has bus manufacturing facility at both the locations.

The buses would be run only for state governments, he said, adding that once charged, the vehicles would be able run for 200 km. 
Cost of buses will be around Rs. 2-3 crore. It is only made for State governments and for tarmac applications where these buses can be run inside the airport.

With electric buses in our cities, lets be ready to breathe clean air in our cities soon!


Delhi and electric rickshaws
PictureMuch needed clean air in our cities
The government, which had banned e-rickshaws in Delhi few months back, has now reportedly released a notification last week stating that the three-wheeled vehicles can carry only four passengers excluding the driver, and transport loads less than 40 kilogram. 
All registered e-rickshaw associations will need to submit the models of the vehicle to their respective state transport authorities before Nov. 30
"Every driving licence issued or renewed by a licensing authority to drive an E-rickshaw or E-cart shall be valid for a period of not more than three years from the date of issue, as the case may be, or till the validity of the driving licence, whichever is earlier," the final draft issued by Joint Secretary, Transport, Sanjay Bandopadhyaya said.

The legalisation of e-rickshaws is welcome news for Delhi.


Final Words
Kudos to the Delhi government for helping the EV industry.  Delhi EV buyers will reap the benefits even more, once the central government launches its own schemes. Tata power launching five EV stations is a first in India - where a corporate entity is helping the industry by installing charging stations. The sooner we see clean buses in Indian cities, the better. So the news of Ashok Leyland manufacturing electric buses will give us better hope for the future.
And last but not least, electric rickshaws in Delhi are re-instated with proper government rules and regulations. This will help many e-rickshaw owners get back to work and also provide clean transport in Delhi.
4 Comments
Johnson
19/10/2014 06:23:01 am

looks like the Tata Nano electric is on its way.... E2O will soon have company on the Roads.

Optare electric Bus are AC... I bet the could have built Non AC buses for 35,00,000 that could go 300 to 400kms... ofcourse the AC bus looks beautiful... but using too much glass/transparency is energy-expensive.

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Kamlesh
19/10/2014 11:36:13 am

Not sure if the Tata Nano electric is on its way,
I think its in good interests for the utility companies to support EVs.
They will make money when more EV's charge and consume power especially at bight when lots of grids have excess power.

Tata, Maruti are just old school Indian auto companies, not looking at the future. Its disappointing that they choose not to launch EV's

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Sheetanshu Tyagi
29/11/2014 07:57:14 pm

Will the government's subsidy really change anything though ? Most people dont even know what an electric vehicle is and how it even charges. Moreover electric cars still dont solve the congestion problem since they're all the same size

Kamlesh
12/12/2014 02:10:41 am

Sheetanshu,

What we are hoping it would change is create an eco system which would help manufacturers, who would then work on more offerings for the market and thus more end consumers.

What makes you think EV's wont be attractive in the future?
Assume one day - you have EV's of the size of a say Swift which can go 250 km and cost around Rs 4-5 Lakh and then spend just Rs 3k per year on fuel? Why would people buy Petrol vehicles and spend 60-70k on fuel?

Its all bout the future and getting rid of our dependence on oil.


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