TVS iQube: TVS Motor launches new variant of iQube priced at Rs 94,999

TVS iQube: TVS Motor launches new variant of iQube priced at Rs 94,999

TVS Motor Company launched a new variant of the TVS iQube with a 2.2 kWh battery at Rs 94,999 (Bengaluru ex-showroom), the company said in a press release on Monday. With a top speed of 75 kmph, the two-wheeler will have a 950W charger and its fastest charging time (0-80%) is of two hours. The … Read more

KPIT Technologies: EV not a fad but a structural change in auto industry: Ravi Pandit, KPIT Technologies

KPIT Technologies: EV not a fad but a structural change in auto industry: Ravi Pandit, KPIT Technologies

“There is work that is being done on the charging infrastructure. Charging infrastructure needs a lot more work to do and we are also doing some work in that area,” says Ravi Pandit, Chairman, KPIT Technologies.Can you outline for the benefit of our viewers that how has KPIT benefited because of EVs? How much of … Read more

The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots

The Feds Are Trying to Get Plants to Mine Metal Through Their Roots

“Just like we do research with corn, wheat, soybean, getting these plants to be more efficient in taking up nutrients—nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium—well, there needs to be this research that goes into understanding the mechanisms of metal hyperaccumulation,” says McNear. “And then enhancing that, whether it be through gene editing or whatever.” ARPA-E is eying a … Read more

pli: Elon Musk’s Tesla can apply for battery PLI sops: Heavy Industries Ministry

pli: Elon Musk’s Tesla can apply for battery PLI sops: Heavy Industries Ministry

Elon Musk’s Tesla can apply for incentives under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC) Battery Storage, Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Krishnan Pal Gurjar informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. He was responding to question on whether a separate policy for providing incentives to Tesla is being formed. While answering another question, … Read more

Here Are The Three Rules To Follow To Keep Your EV’s Battery Healthy

Here Are The Three Rules To Follow To Keep Your EV’s Battery Healthy

Image: Electrify America If you want to keep your EV’s battery alive and kicking for hundreds of thousands of miles, there are a few tips and tricks to making that happen. Just like your gas-powered car, you can’t flagrantly ignore the rules of longevity. Storing your EV at 100 percent charge for a lengthy period of … Read more