EV monthly
Updates
Sept 2020

Lead Sponsor
  

Contents

1. New Product launches | 4

2. Tenders | 5

3. EV Sales trends | 6

4. Policies | 8

5. Charging Infrastructure | 9

6. Partnerships, JVs & Expansions | 11

7. Investments | 13

8. Other interesting reads | 14

9. Global market updates | 19

3
 

1. New Product Launches

Table 1.1: New Product Launches in September 2020

Vehicle
Product Battery Specs Other Specs Price
Type

• Charging time – 3 to 4 hrs

• Range – 100 km
Atum 1.0 2-wheeler • Motor – 250 W Rs. 50,000
• Battery – Lithium-ion
• Top speed – 25 km/h

Upcoming Volvo Car India sees growth returning next year on EV launch,
localisation plans
Launches
The Indian arm of Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo is optimistic about
returning to growth next year on the back of its plans to locally assemble
its entire product range and entry in the fast growing EV space. The
company currently sells sport utility vehicles (SUVs) XC40, XC60 and XC90,
cross country V90, S90 sedan and plug-in hybrid XC 90 in India.

Volvo Car has also already announced its plans to introduce its first fully
electric vehicle (EV), a subcompact SUV in the Indian market next year.

Ola Electric speeds up two-wheeler EV launch

Ola Electric’s upcoming two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV) will be a

reconfigured version of Netherlands-based Etergo BV’s App Scooter
with software integration, including Ola Play, and locally manufactured
hardware, including NavIC, the Indian global positioning system. Etergo,
which was acquired by Ola Electric in May, will launch the App Scooter in
the European market this year and in Asia next year, with India being first
on the list.

One Electric Motorcycles to launch KRIDN at Rs 1.29 lakh

One Electric Motorcycles has announced that they have completed the
homologation process and on-road trials of their Made in India electric
motorcycle, KRIDN. The company plans to launch KRIDN at Rs 1.29 lakh
(ex-showroom price) with a 2+1 year warranty. With a speed of 95 Kmph
and torque greater than 165 NM, KRIDN will be one of the fastest and most
powerful electric motorcycle currently available for sale in India.

The deliveries of the first production batch will commence in October

2020, covering four cities (Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad)

4
  

for the initial launch. For Bike Taxi and Last-mile deliveries, the company
is also working on strategic partnerships with established players for their
KRIDN-R Model.

Mercedes EQC to launch in India on October 8 as EV enters luxury

space

Mercedes EQC is the company’s first all-electric vehicle and is all set for
its India debut. This will mark the entry of EVs into the luxury car segment
with Mercedes looking at seizing the first movers’ advantage with the EQC.

Its 80 kWH lithium-ion battery can be charged from zero to full in around
10 hours, while access to a DC charger will sharply bring down that time to
just 90 minutes. Its claimed range is around 350 kilometres and this is also
thanks to regenerative braking which sends power back to the battery.

2. Tenders

Table 2.1: Tenders in September 2020

Tendering Tender Bid submission

Tender name Details
authority Reference No. date

Expression of Interest for Em- EoI for Empanelment of

Rajasthan
panelment of agency for Loca- agency for Location
Electronics and REIL/NP/EoI/ 12-Oct-2020
tion Identification, Installation, Identification, Installation,
Instruments Lim- 2020-21/20074 01:00 PM
Operation and maintenance of EV Operation and maintenance of
ited, Jaipur
Charging station setup by REIL EV Charging station setup by
REIL

5
 

3. EV Sales Trends

The September sales of EVs have risen by 29.7% over previous month’s sales to register 10,514
units. The cumulative sales of registered EVs from Jan-Sept 2020 is more than 80,700 units.

Fig 3.1:EV sales trend - 2020

18000 16,436 16,149

16000
13,624
14000
12000 10514
EV Sales

10000
8,109
7,511
8000
6,210
6000
4000
2000
901 1,277
0
Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20
Source: Vahan Dashboard, JMK Research
Note: Sales figure represent EVs registered across 1251 RTOs in 33 states/ UTs.

High-Speed The cumulative sales of Ampere, Ather, Hero Electric, Okinawa and
Revolt in September marked 2136 units, growing 32% more than the
Electric Two
corresponding sales in August. This growth is led by Hero Electric (987),
Wheeler which is followed by Okinawa (536).
(E2W)
Fig 3.2: Player-wise high-speed E2W sales trend
1600

1400

1200
High Speed E2W Sales

1000

800

600
Hero Electric
Okinawa
400 Ampere
Ather
200 Revolt
Others
0
Jan-20

Feb-20

Mar-20

Apr-20

May-20

Jun-20

Jul-20

Aug-20

Sep-20

Source: Vahan Dashboard, JMK Research

Note: Sales figure are for only high range E2W models with speed higher than 25kmph. Sales figure represent
E2Ws registered across 1251 RTOs in 33 states/ UTs.

6
  

Electric The combined sales of both passenger and goods-type E3Ws in

September have surged by about 32% over August sales to reach 7,422
Three
units. The passenger-type E3W accounts for 91.6% of the total E3W sales
Wheelers for September. The cumulative sales of cargo and passenger E3Ws during
(E3W) Jan-Sept 2020 is 61,199.

Fig 3.3: Sales trend of cargo E3W and passenger E3W

14000 12,550 12,781 E3W - Cargo
E3W - Passenger
Number of Vehicles registered

12000
9,937
10000

8000
6797
6000 5,175 5,065

4000 4,124

2000 759 569

578 467 331 331 460 564 625
56 30
0
Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20
Source: Vahan Dashboard, JMK Research
Note: Sales figure represent E3Ws registered across 1251 RTOs in 33 states/ UTs.

7
 

4. Policies

Revised Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP) for xEV parts for

eligibility under FAME 2.

DHI has released a notification regarding revision of the Phased

Manufacturing Program (PMP) for xEV parts for eligibility under FAME
India scheme Phase-2. With the latest revision, the effective dates of
indigenisation of various xEV parts across different vehicle categories,
has now been extended by 6-12 months. The previous notification by DHI
regarding PMP was released in May 2020.

Delhi government to roll out subsidy scheme under Electric

Vehicle policy

For the subsidy scheme under Delhi’s newly launched electric vehicle (EV)
policy, a software developed by ICICI bank will be used for payment of
subsidy to the people buying electric vehicles in Delhi.

The vehicle dealers will access the software and fill the details of the
electric vehicle and its buyer at the time of sale. Within 48 hours, subsidy
amount will be credited in the bank account of the buyer after verification
by concerned motor licencing officers.

Gujarat Govt announces e-vehicle subsidy

The state government has recently announced a new scheme for

promotion of electric vehicles (two and three wheelers) on the occasion of
completion of eleven years of the climate change department in Gujarat.
School (class IX and above) and college students who buy electric two-
wheelers will get a government subsidy of Rs 12,000, while rickshaw
drivers and self-employed persons who buy electric three-wheelers will
get a subsidy of Rs 48,000 per vehicle.

CM Vijay Rupani said the state government has set a target of having
10,000 electric two-wheelers and 5,000 electric three-wheelers on the
roads in the current fiscal year. The government also announced that ten
public charging stations will be set up in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and
Rajkot to facilitate charging of e-vehicles. A sum of Rs 50 lakh has been
earmarked for setting up these charging stations.

8
  

Govt extends validity of FAME-II certificates for approved

electric vehicle models

The government has extended the validity of the certificates for availing
benefits under the FAME-II scheme for all approved electric vehicle
models by three months till December 31. The Department of Heavy
Industries has extended the validity of FAME-II certificates for all approved
vehicle models (e-2W, e-3W, e-4W) under FAME India scheme Phase-II for
a period of three months.

The extension is with effect from October 1 to December 31, 2020, it

said, adding that all these vehicle models, including two-wheelers,
three-wheelers and four-wheelers, need to be re-validated on or before
December 31, 2020.

5. Charging Infrastructure

Govt mulls installing EV charging kiosks at around 69,000 petrol

pumps in country

The government is mulling setting up at least one electric vehicle (EV)

charging kiosk each at nearly 69,000 petrol pumps across the country
to induce people to go for electric mobility. Besides, the government is
also thinking of making it compulsory to install EV charging kiosks at all
Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) petrol pumps of state
refiners.

UP gives nod for e-charging facilities in 8 cities under the smart

city projects

In a major boost to Smart City Mission, eight cities in Uttar Pradesh have
been identified for installation of e-charging facility for two, three and four
wheelers. The e-charging facilities under the smart city projects will be
simultaneously launched in Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Aligarh,
Saharanpur, Bareilly and Jhansi.
Barring Lucknow, all the other seven cities in UP will have only slow

9
 

charging stations for two, three and four wheelers. The UP Expressways
Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has been nominated as the
state nodal agency by the Uttar Pradesh government for implementing the
electric vehicle mobility initiative of the central government.

Lithium Urban Technologies and Fourth Partner Energy partner

with HIDCO to set up EV Charging Station in Kolkata

Lithium Urban Technologies and Fourth Partner Energy in collaboration

with HIDCO will set up an EV charging station at New Town, Kolkata under
the new brand Powerbunk. The company claimed that this will be India’s
largest public charging station.
Additionally, Lithium plans to roll out 1000 EVs in Kolkata in 2-3 years’
time resulting into an investment of Rs 150 Crore to enable the transition
of corporates diesel vehicles to green wheels. It is also planning to other
cities in the East such as Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur.

Ather Energy looks to install 100 charging stations by 2021

Electric Vehicle maker Ather Energy is looking to install close to 200

charging points over the next few years, of which over 100 will come up
by early next year itself. Since last month, work has resumed and the
firm has been working on setting up its fast-charging network, Ather
Grid, across all the 10 cities announced earlier this year, i.e. in Bengaluru,
Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Kolkata
and Coimbatore.

10
  

6. Partnerships, JVs & Expansions

EV Motors India joins with Hero Electric to launch rapid charging

e-bikes for last-mile delivery

EV Motors India (EVM) and Hero Electric have announced their partnership
for last-mile delivery operations. As part of the partnership, EVM will be
integrating its batteries with Hero e-bikes that can be supercharged in less
than 30 minutes using the rapid charging station network PlugNgo being
set up by EV Motors.

Ampere Electric partners with CredR for 2W exhange program

Ampere Electric, a wholly-owned electric mobility subsidiary of Greaves

Cotton Ltd., has partnered with CredR, an omni-channel used two-wheeler
consumer brand. As part of the association, customers will be provided
with the option of exchanging used two-wheelers for Ampere e-scooters
and receive their new vehicle within days.

While exchanging the scooter, CredR will offer instant quotes for old
petrol scooters thus reducing the upfront purchase price. This exchange
programme will be launched initially in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Pune and
Hyderabad, and later across India.

EeVe India partners with ZestMoney to provide EMI solutions to

customers

The electric two-wheeler manufacturer, EeVe India has partnered with

ZestMoney, an AI-driven financing platform for providing EMI solutions to
customers. With ZestMoney, customers with no previous CIBIL score can
also get access to financing. The ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ facility is available
on all models of EeVe scooters like Xeniaa, 4U, Your and Wind priced
between INR 51,900 and INR 73,900.

The process to avail the service is paperless and can be done remotely.
Customers can complete KYC formalities online and choose EMI tenure of
three, six or 12 months for repayments.

11
 

Gayam Motor Works announces expansion to UK and European

markets

Gayam Motor Works (GMW) has forayed into UK and EU markets with
its electric three-wheeler. The company has opened its office in London
recently. The company claims that their SmartAutoTaskman is India’s first
electric 3W to receive European certification and have already delivered
their passenger and cargo vehicles to customers from France, Portugal,
Italy and London.

GMW’s SmartAutos are currently being used by e-commerce majors such

as Flipkart, Grofers, BigBasket, Delhivery, Amazon, IKEA and several others
for their middle-mile and last mile hyper-local logistics.

Hero Electric ties up with Nagpur-based GoWash for providing

scooters

Hero Electric has partnered with Nagpur-based doorstep vehicle washing

service provider GoWash. Under the partnership, washing professionals
of GoWash will use customised Hero Electric NYX HS500 ER electric
scooters fitted with a dedicated compartment box fitted at the rear while
going to provide home vehicle washing service.

IIT Hyderabad-incubated startup PURE EV enters international

market

The startup will be launching its premium model ‘EPluto7G’ in Nepal

by October 2020 as part of its international expansion plans. PURE EV’s
expansion into Nepal is part of a larger strategy to export to international
markets having predominantly two-wheeler mode of transportation for
personal mobility. The startup is partnering with White Lotus Motors
(WLM) for distribution of its EV two-wheelers in Nepal.

12
  

7. Investments

Table 7.1: Investments in Sep 2020

Company Company Deal Deal value

Date Investor(s) Details
name type type (in INR Mn)

Energy infra
Bosch acquires 26%
Sept-20 SUN Mobility and services Equity Bosch Undisclosed
stake in Sun Mobility
provider

TVS Motor Company

Electric invests Rs 30 crore
Ultraviolette
Sept-20 2-Wheeler Equity TVS Motor 300 in electric vehicle
Automotive
OEM maker Ultraviolette
Automotive

Inflection Point Ventures,

Venture Catalyst,
Survam Partners,
Electric BluSmart raises Rs 51
Mumbai Angels,
Sept-20 BluSmart Cab-hailing Equity 510 crore in Pre-series A
Chhatisgarh Investments Ltd,
app round funding
JITO Angels,
Lets Venture Fund and
Kaplavriksh Fund.

Cell Endiya Partners-

Propulsion backed electric
EV solutions GrowX ventures,
Sept-20 (Cellprop Equity Undisclosed mobility firm Cell
startup Micelio and Endiya Partners
Private Propulsion raises
Limited) pre-Series A funding

Janardhan Rao (founder of Etrio raises USD 3 mn

Sept-20 Etrio EV startup Equity Triumph Global Group) and 220 from Singapore-based
others investors

EV components maker Entuple e-mobility to raise $3.5 million of

equity capital

Bangalore-based electric vehicle (EV) components maker Entuple

E-mobility is in talks with several investors to raise $3-3.5 million (Rs 22-25
crore) of equity capital to fund further growth. The capital will be used
to set up the company’s upcoming 150,000-unit annual capacity electric
powertrain manufacturing plant, upgrading its existing manufacturing
facility, for R&D and towards operational expenses. The company also
plans to make EV fast chargers by next year.

13
 

8. Other Interesting Reads

E-commerce, hyperlocal supply chains to get cheaper with EV

adoption

Delivery and e-commerce startups such as Bigbasket, Swiggy and Flipkart

are adding to the overall demand for EVs, especially with the two-wheeler
format. EV scooter makers including eBikeGo, Okinawa and Ather Energy
are helping e-commerce and food delivery firms to convert their petrol-
based scooters, used for deliveries, to more cost-efficient EV variants.

Inverted Energy launches India made batteries for EVs, homes

Battery maker Inverted Energy has launched a new range of indigenously

designed and engineered lithium batteries that are 20 per cent more
efficient than the ones currently in the market. This new range, which
will be manufactured at the company’s facility in Okhla, has various
applications including electric vehicles, solar plants, home storage and
utility power.

Inverted Energy is applying for multiple patents related to the design as

these will be the world’s first batteries to incorporate these innovations.
The batteries would be manufactured entirely in India.

Ashok Leyland has ambitious EV plans for a global play: Dheeraj

Hinduja

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. has

ambitious plans for the electric vehicle (EV) segment in the short to
medium term, said the company chairman Dheeraj G Hinduja. The
company, which is working to launch electric buses with swappable
batteries and fast charging systems in India, has been investing in the R&D
of EVs over years.

Ashok Leyland is also developing electric variants on its upcoming light

commercial vehicle (LCV) platform codenamed ‘Phoenix’. It would be
developed in electric versions for India and international markets.

2022 likely to be ‘tipping point’ for most India drivers to purchase

EVs: Study

On average, consumers in India would consider purchasing an EV by 2022,

reveals a new study released by Castrol titled ‘Accelerating the EVolution’.
This is two years earlier than the global average (2024). However, two
thirds (67%) of consumers in India said they are adopting a ‘wait and

14
  

see’ approach. Over 40% of fleet managers said they are waiting for
competitors to make the switch before they do.
The study further revealed that, on average for consumers in India, a price
point of Rs 23,00,000 (or $31,000), a charge time of 35 minutes and a range
of 401 kilometers (from a single charge) represent the ‘tipping points’ to
achieve mainstream EV adoption.

Govt to focus on Indian cos for electric bus tender: Prakash

Javadekar

The Union Minister’s focus on Indian electric bus makers for supplying
and running electric buses in the country is viewed to spur domestic
manufacturing of buses that would radically bring down their purchase
price.

At present, the electric bus segment of India is highly dominated by

foreign companies, particularly the Chinese players such as PMI Electro
Mobility Solutions and BYD. From the Indian players’ side, Tata Motors and
Ashok Leyland are the only two companies participating in tenders for
government procurement, but their deployment numbers are relatively
very low.

Mahindra Electric in talks with global automakers to supply EV

parts

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, the electric vehicle (EV) arm of Mahindra
& Mahindra Ltd, is in talks with at least five to six global vehicle
manufacturers for supply of components and integrated powertrain as it
looks to sharpen focus on the EV components business.

Mahindra Electric, which achieved Ebitda breakeven in FY20 for the first
time in a decade, expects its EV component business to help it achieve
scale and profitability in the near to mid term.

Ather 450X to hit the road from November 2020

Ather 450X will be seen on roads from November 2020 across all the 10
cities announced earlier this year, i.e. Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Coimbatore. The
deliveries will begin in a phased manner, starting with Bengaluru and
Chennai first and then the rest of the cities.

The EV manufacturer is also partnering with premium partners across

key markets to set up the Ather experience centres. The company will be
setting up its fast-charging network - Ather Grid across each city before
delivery. It plans to set up 10-15 fast charging points across each city in
15
 

Phase-1.

Electric ride-hailing commercially viable in India: Report Integration

of electric vehicles in ride-hailing fleets is both technically and
commercially viable in India today, as per a new report by WBCSD. The
new report documented the EV journey of India’s first all-electric car ride-
hailing company BluSmart which was launched in June 2019. BluSmart’s
EV deployment experience shows that with the right business model, EVs
are a profitable investment.

Mahindra Electric launches MESMA 48 platform for light EVs

Mahindra Electric Mobility on the World EV Day announced the global

launch of its (Mahindra Electric Scalable Modular Architecture) MESMA
48 platform for light electric vehicles. The EV wing of the Mahindra Group
also claims that this platform is one of its most utilized EV technology
solution architecture.

MESMA 48 platform for light electric vehicles is claimed to be highly

scalable and this architecture has so far underpinned more than 11,000
EVs in India. The architecture can underpin three-wheelers, quadricycles
and compact cars.

EESL’s EVs reduce air pollution, mitigate 5,604 tonne of CO2

emissions

Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) has claimed that the electric vehicles
deployed by the company have helped reduce air pollution and mitigate
5,604 tonne of CO2 emissions. EESL is combating air pollution in the nation
by driving India’s e-mobility transition.

EESL has already deployed 1,514 electric vehicles (EVs) on road till date,
under the National E-Mobility Programme and this fleet has travelled 3
crore kilometers. This has led to saving of 2.09 million litres of fuel and
approximately Rs 13.594 crore.

GreenCell Mobility awarded the first electric bus contract

tendered by RSRTC

Eversource Capital promoted GreenCell Mobility Private Limited

(GreenCell Mobility), an eMaaS platform (electric mobility as a service) in
India, has announced the award of a contract from the Rajasthan State
Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) for operation of 48 air- conditioned
electric bus coaches. This contract is awarded under FAME-2 scheme for
procurement of inter-city electric buses.

16
  

This is the first contract bagged by GreenCell Mobility under FAME-II

incentive scheme of Government of India and the electric bus contract is
also the first one by RSRTC as Rajasthan takes a significant step towards
ushering in to a greener future.

Bounce’s 2W EV gets regulatory nod, to be offered on

subscription basis

Bike-sharing platform Bounce has received homologation certification

from International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), making it one
of the few bike-sharing startups in India to get the certification for a self-
assembled two-wheeler EV.

Bounce’s self-assembled EV will have a swappable battery charging

option, which will allow the users to swap batteries at batter-swapping
stations that will be set-up by the startup within city limits.

Exide Industries developing solutions for hybrid, electric vehicles

Lead acid battery maker Exide Industries Ltd is focusing on innovations

for emerging applications like hybrid and electric vehicles. A lithium-ion
JV has been formed and is well placed with an assembly line having a
capacity of 1.5 GWh. The company is also introducing ‘ultra-batteries’ and
other solutions in the energy storage space and the lithium chemistry
domain.

Over 27k electric vehicles supported till Sep 10 under phase-II of

FAME scheme

The government revealed that under the second phase of FAME India
Scheme, over 27,000 electric vehicles have been supported till September
10 this year by way of demand incentive amounting to about Rs 95 crore.
The department of heavy industry has also sanctioned 2,636 electric
vehicles (EVs) charging stations amounting to Rs 500 crore in 62 cities
across 24 states/UTs under the scheme.

India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric

vehicle push: Document

India plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up

advanced battery manufacturing facilities as it seeks to promote the use
of electric vehicles and cut down its dependence on oil, according to a
government proposal.

17
 

The proposal drafted by NITI Aayog, a federal think tank chaired by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, said India could slash its oil import bills by as
much as $40 billion by 2030 if electric vehicles were widely adopted. The
proposal is likely to be reviewed by Modi’s cabinet in the coming weeks.

670 new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned

under FAME scheme

In a big push towards electric mobility the Government has sanctioned 670
Electric buses in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh
and 241 Charging Stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat
and Port Blair under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme.

Okinawa announces Eco App for its connected scooter range

The electric two-wheeler manufacturer Okinawa has announced its mobile

application Eco App for iPraise+ and Ridge+ e-scooters. The app, available
in android and iOS versions, has features like find my scooter, secure park
and SOS messaging.

The application allows a customer to use Google maps in road and

satellite views to see the location of the scooter on the map enabling find
my scooter function that guides directions from the phone’s location to the
scooter’s location.

18
  

9. Global Market Updates

Energy giant Total, Groupe PSA set up joint venture for EV battery
production

Energy major Total has signed an agreement for the creation of a

joint-venture ‘Automotive Cells Company (ACC)’ with Groupe PSA for
developing and manufacturing electric vehicle batteries in Europe. Both
the parties will work towards developing production capacity estimated
at 400 GWh by 2030, i.e. 15 times the current market and ensure industrial
independence in Europe for the conception and manufacture of batteries.

Uber promises 100 per cent electric vehicles by 2040, commits

$800 million to help drivers switch

Uber Technologies Inc has committed that every vehicle on its global
ride-hailing platform will be electric by 2040, and it vowed to contribute
$800 million through 2025 to help drivers switch to battery-powered
vehicles, including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from partner
automakers.
In addition to the vehicle discounts, Uber said the $800 million includes
discounts for charging and a fare surcharge for electric and hybrid
vehicles, the cost of which would be partially offset by an additional small
fee charged to customers who request a “green trip.”

GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola

In its $2 billion deal with startup Nikola, GM will take an 11 per cent
ownership stake in the Phoenix company and will engineer and build
Nikola’s Badger hydrogen fuel cell and electric pickup truck. The Badger
is expected to be in production by the end of 2022. GM also will help with
cost reductions for Nikola’s other vehicles including heavy trucks, and the
company will use GM’s battery system and hydrogen fuel technology.

Skoda premieres Enyaq iV electric SUV, offers 510-km range

Skoda Auto has introduced its first electric SUV Enyaq iV on Volkswagen
Group’s MEB modular car platform. The Enyaq iV offers rear- or all-wheel
drive, along with a range up to 510 km in the WLTP cycle.

Three battery sizes, five power outputs ranging from 109 to 225 kW and
rear- or all-wheel drive cater to many different requirements and uses.
Furthermore, it can tow trailers weighing up to 1,400 kg (8% gradient) or
1,200 kg (12% gradient).

19
 

China’s EV sales rise for second month as overall market

continues recovery

New energy vehicle (NEV) sales in China surged 26% on year to 109,000
units in August for their second consecutive month of gain, a promising
sign for automakers that have invested heavily in the world’s biggest
market for electric vehicles (EVs). For the full year, NEV sales are likely to
reach 1.1 million vehicles, down around 11% from last year. NEVs include
battery-powered electric, plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid and hydrogen
fuel-cell vehicles.

Lucid Motors unveils ‘fastest charging’ EV Air sedan with range of

832 kms

Lucid Motors unveiled the production version of the highly anticipated

Lucid Air electric sedan. The company said that the deliveries of this new
pure-electric luxury sedan will start in spring of 2021. To date, it is the only
electric sedan able to achieve a quarter-mile time under 10 seconds.

With a top speed of a little more than 320 kmph, the Lucid Air can hit
zero to 100 kms in less than 3 seconds. The power of the Lucid Air is
complemented by an available extended-range capability that achieves
an estimated EPA range of up to 832 kms on a single charge.

Kia Motors reveals sketches of 7 EVs to be launched by 2027

Kia Motors Corporation recently shared a glimpse of its global electric

vehicle (EV) business strategy, revealing an early sketch of several of the
brand’s future dedicated Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Seven dedicated
BEVs will be launched by 2027. The first of these BEVs, code-named CV,
will be revealed in 2021 as the brand’s first dedicated BEV, destined for
many regions globally.

Honda to launch first mass-produced electric car in October

Honda Motor will roll out in October its first mass-produced electric
vehicle in Japan, the Honda e. The EV will go on sale on October 30 at
a retail price of about 4.5 million yen ($42,000). Honda e can travel 300
km on a single charge. It is shorter compared to competitors’ EVs, as
the automaker prioritized compactness, forcing it to reduce the size and
capacity of the battery. The car is less than 4 meters long.

20
  

Electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint to go public at $2.4

billion valuation

ChargePoint Inc, one of the world’s oldest and largest electric vehicle
charging networks, will go public by merging with Switchback Energy
Acquisition Corp in a deal that values the company at $2.4 billion. The deal
is expected to close near the end of the year and the company will be
named ChargePoint Holdings Inc.

ChargePoint operates more than 115,000 charging ports globally, mostly in

North America, and it is aiming to increase that to 2.5 million by 2025.

EIB ups financing for Fiat Chrysler’s electric vehicles to 800

million euros

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has increased to almost 800 million
euros ($949 million) its funding to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to
support production of electric and hybrid vehicles. To improve capacity
utilisation at FCA’s Italian plants, the group has announced a 5 billion euro
investment plan for the country through 2021 which envisages the launch
of new electric and hybrid models.

The EIB credit line covers 75% of the total value of FCA’s investment in the
project for the 2020-2023 period.

California approves largest ever utility program to expand EV

charging

California has approved a $437 million effort to build thousands of electric

vehicle chargers, calling it the nation’s largest ever utility program to
expand charging infrastructure. The money will go to utility Southern
California Edison to fund the installation of nearly 40,000 chargers.

Volkswagen reveals ID.4 electric SUV with 250-mile range

Volkswagen AG’s U.S. subsidiary revealed its electric sport utility vehicle
ID.4, which it aims to begin selling in the first quarter of 2021, will have an
estimated driving range of 250 miles.

ID.4’s driving range is less than rival Tesla Inc’s electric vehicles, which
offer more than 300 miles between charges, and startup Lucid Motors’
upcoming sedan, which is set to achieve a 500-mile driving range. The
ID.4 will initially come at a price of $39,995 and will be cheaper by about
$5,000 once the company begins building it in the United States.

21
 

Volkswagen, Chinese ventures to invest 15 billion euros in electric

vehicles

Volkswagen AG and three local joint ventures plan to invest around 15

billion euros ($17.44 billion) in electric mobility in China, between 2020
and 2024. With the investment by Volkswagen and its three joint ventures
with FAW Group, SAIC Motor and JAC, the German automaker will build 15
different battery electric or plug-in hybrid models in China by 2025.

China’s biggest automaker SAIC to have nearly 100 new EV

models by 2025

SAIC Motor, the biggest automaker in China, plans to have nearly 100 new
energy models with its partners by 2025. New energy vehicles include
battery electric vehicles as well as plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles.

Among the nearly 100 models, which include new and existing models,
SAIC plans to have over 20 plug-in hybrid models and 10 hydrogen fuel-
cell vehicles. Nearly 60 of them will be from SAIC’s own brands.

EV makers AYRO, Karma team up to manufacture delivery vehicles

AYRO Inc, a maker of low-speed electric vehicles (EVs) used on college

campuses and resorts, will work with EV maker Karma Automotive LLC to
produce over 20,000 electric delivery vehicles through 2023.

Karma is a U.S. subsidiary of one of China’s biggest auto parts

manufacturers, Wangxiang Group. The contract is valued at over $300
million and Karma will help design, engineer and manufacture the vehicles
in its southern California factory near Los Angeles.

Baidu-backed Chinese EV startup WM Motor raises $1.5 bln

Baidu-backed Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup WM Motor has raised

10 billion yuan ($1.47 billion) in its latest funding round. Investors in WM’s
latest funding round include Shanghai’s state-owned asset regulator’s
investment firms and SAIC Motor. WM did not disclose its valuation after
the funding.

22
 

Copyright (c) JMK Research & Analytics 2019

JMK Research & Analytics

E: contact@jmkresearch.com
M: +91-7428306655
A: 27/2C, Palam Vihar,
Gurgaon, Haryana-India
W: www.jmkresearch.com