1. Ather to install EV chargers at 10 Chennai suburban railway stations.
Ather will set up EV charging points at 10 suburban railways stations & Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) stations in Chennai. Southern Railway will provide Ather the necessary space (100 sq.ft.) at the shortlisted MRTS/suburban stations to set up a ‘charging zone’ which will feature 3 charging points in one location. This fast-charging network will be accessible to electric two-wheelers & electric car owners.
Ather Energy has also released its IP for its charging connector to all OEMs, opening the way for an interoperable two-wheeler fast-charging platform. The ‘Ather Grid’ is the country’s biggest fast-charging network for electric two-wheelers.
2. Intercity electric buses launched in Karnataka.
The Chief Minister of Karnataka inaugurated ‘intercity electric buses’ of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The buses launched will operate on the following routes: Bengaluru-Mysore, Bengaluru-Madikeri, Bengaluru-Virajpet, Bengaluru-Davangere, Bengaluru-Shimoga & Bengaluru-Chikmagalur. The state transport corporation ran a pilot program last year and operated electric buses on trial basis between Bangalore and Mysore. The program was a success. EV charging stations have already been set up in Bengaluru & Mysore and are being set up in Madikeri, Virajpet, Davangere, Shimoga & Chikkamagaluru. The electric buses are 12 meters long, features a Li-ion Phosphate battery which has a range of 300 km. The battery can be fully charged in 2-3 hours via fast-charging.
3. An EV charger store inaugurated in Mumbai.
The Sustainer has launched its first EV charger store in Mumbai. It offers a wide variety of AC chargers & DC fast-chargers for electric cars and electric two-wheelers. The EV charger store provides a variety of EV charging solutions for residential & commercial needs under one roof.
The Sustainer is the official distributor of Exicom EV chargers and lithium-ion batteries. Exicom supplies EV chargers to companies like Hyundai India, Audi, Mercedes, Volvo amongst others.
4. BLive deploys electric kickscooters for food delivery at Delhi and Mumbai Airports.
Multibrand EV retail chain ‘BLive’ has deployed 'electric kickscooters' for order delivery at Delhi & Mumbai International Airports.
The company has joined hands with Devyani International and Lite Bite Foods (LBF) to serve 30,000 passengers daily. Devyani & LBF are operators of brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Vaango, Costa Coffee, Punjab Grill, etc. To serve the ever-increasing footfall at the two airports, Devyani & LBF had the difficult task of ensuring timely delivery of orders, with minimum waiting time. Their staff covered the distance from food counters to customers on foot and the large area of the airport resulted in spilling of orders, overworked employees and longer waiting period for customers. By adopting electric kickscooters for delivering the orders, the two food chain operators will be able to quickly fulfill customer orders, make staff performance more efficient and also contribute to the sustainability targets of the airports.
BLive is a multibrand EV platform which sells electric scooters, motorcycles, e-bicycles, electric three-wheelers, golfcarts, kickscooters, etc.
5. Tata Motors to supply 1000 electric cabs to Hyderabad-based OHM.
Tata Motors has received an order of 1000 XPRES-T EVs from Hyderabad-based OHM E-Logistics for their airport cab services. Nirmal Reddy, Founder, OHM E Logistics, gave a statement: “As part of OHM’s commitment towards sustainable mobility, we are looking forward to enhancing our fleet with the XPRES-T EV, Tata Motors’ class leading product in the EV fleet segment. This addition will help us further boost our existing airport cab operations and increase availability of electric vehicles for intra-city services to the people of Hyderabad.”
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