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Electric vehicles can be charged at HPCL pumps : EVI Technologies

EVI Technologies, an emerging start-up company in the field of Electric Vehicle charger segment in the country. EVIT is going to set up EV chargers at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) pumps, located in major cities and highways to provide end to end EV charging stations in Uttarpradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand.

Under this agreement, EVIT will provide charging infrastructures at HPCL petrol pumps for EV users. This project will enable EV users to charge their EVs at the nearest HPCL pump. The charging comprises slow and fast EV chargers for Electric scooters, Autos and Cars at 136 locations.The partnership with HPCL is expected to play a strong role in encouraging EV owners to charge their vehicles along various petrol pumps.The company is present across various segments of the EV eco-system – public charging, captive charging, home, workplace charging and ultra-rapid chargers for buses.

As per the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas clarification to its November 8, 2019 order that eased norms for setting up of one new generation alternate fuel like CNG, LNG or electric vehicle charging point alongside retailing petrol and diesel to promote these alternate fuels.
EVIT has been providing EV charging solutions to multiple clients in India since its inception and started a journey with public sector company EESL in its first ever tender in India for 10,000 EVs in the year 2017.

Rupesh Kumar, CEO of EVIT says “Our association with HPCL will allow both companies to contribute towards the goal of reducing carbon emission. We are excited about this strategic tie-up providing an opportunity for our customers to easily avail of charging solutions at various locations across India. This move will not just help EV users get rid of the range anxiety, but we expect this to create awareness among other car owners to start using EVs.”

This project will as well reduce about 21000 ton of carbon emissions in the next fifteen years.

Why just the Electric and not look at other immediately possible solutions? Critical need to relook at our transport fuel policy. Auto LPG is proven and could play a key role

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New Delhi, 28th January 2022: There has been a periodic spotlight on the electric vehicles in the country envisaging a perfect future when so-called ‘clean’ electric vehicles would replace the heavily polluting carbon-based popular fuels such as petrol and diesel in our modes of transport and mobility. Days ago, the government announced another allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the development and installation of charging infrastructure under the phase II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (FAME) scheme. Sometime in the middle of the year, the government had extended the second phase of FAME by two years until March 2024.

However, amidst this sustained flurry of announcements on electric vehicles, questions continue to arise as to why this special attention is reserved only for electric vehicles – a project which is not only riddled with huge infrastructure and budgetary costs but also still appears a long way from reality on the ground at least in the short-to-middle term– while overlooking auto LPG, an alternative fuel filled with more promise in terms of infrastructure requirement, the costs of transition and even environment.

“While we certainly welcome the long-term focus of government to set the ball rolling for a minimally carbon-intensive vehicular fuel policy and of course, the tilt towards electric vehicles would be a part of that vision, it is totally baffling that the government continues to ignore the immediate potential that auto LPG holds out in all respects as compared to electric mobility.

Talking of infrastructure, the government’s plans to set up 4500 EV charging stations across the country is woefully inadequate since there is a need for at least 4 lakh charging stations, 100-times that target, in order to meet its own target of having 2 million EVs on the roads by 2026. In contrast, auto LPG already has almost 1500 stations for refilling across 600 cities in the country. And that too without almost any government support. Further, India’s import dependence on lithium-ion batteries, without which EVs is an absolute non-starter, is unlikely to ease immediately even with the government’s full policy push. With China dominating the world market for raw materials, it becomes even more complicated and unpredictable. On the other hand, thanks to the drive for household consumption of LPG, an extensive infrastructure exists in the country from before. With 2.5 million auto LPG vehicles already running on Indian roads, it makes almost perfect sense to give an instant policy boost to this fuel, said Mr Suyash Gupta, Director General, Indian Auto LPG Coalition.

“Cost-wise, instead of buying expensive EVs, it becomes far easier for a consumer to get their existing vehicles retrofitted with LPG conversion kits. All that the government needs to do is to ease the Type Approval norms governing the retro-fitment of LPG/CNG conversion kits and bring them in line with the European norms. Currently, the Indian rule to renew Type approvals for auto LPG conversion kits every three years is hugely cost-prohibitive as well as a disincentive and a deterrent from both manufacturer and consumer standpoints. The government must also consider shifting the GST slabs of conversion kits from 28 to 18% and of auto LPG from 18% to 5% with a view to stimulate demand on the ground. In fact, even environmentally speaking, electric vehicles are not really as environmentally friendly as they are being made to be especially in the immediate term. Almost 60% of electricity in the country is still produced by carbon-emitting fossil fuel-based sources. On the other hand, auto LPG has a zero global warming potential with negligible emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter,” further said Mr. Gupta.

eWheelers Mobility Opens New EV Fulfillment Centre in Bangalore

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New Delhi: eWheelers Mobility, the largest marketplace for electric vehicles in India, has accelerated its journey towards EVs by unveiling a new EV Fulfillment Centre in Bangalore. The Fulfillment Centre is located at VGP Layout road, Kudlu, and is well equipped.

The eWheelers EV Fulfillment Centre makes it easier for electric vehicle manufacturers to overcome the many challenges they face when trying to scale their business up. At the same time, it will play a huge role in the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in India.

Vasu Deva Reddy Beerala, Founder and CEO of eWheelers Mobility said, “In the current scenario of air pollution and regular increase in fuel prices, consumers have become environmentally conscious and are shifting towards electric vehicles. Demand for EVs encouraged many companies to enter the electric vehicles market. The biggest challenge for EV manufacturers is maintaining an inventory and fulfilling customer orders where they don’t have dealers. eWheelers EV Fulfillment Centres help EV companies to maintain an inventory at our Fulfillment Centres for very low cost and deliver vehicles to the customers faster.”

He also added, “We had opened the first EV Fulfillment Centre in the national capital. After that, demand for EV Fulfillment Centres is growing continuously. To meet the demand we have opened EV Fulfillment Centres in Hyderabad and Bangalore and are opening two more in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh soon. Our aim is to establish EV Fulfillment Centres in every state by September 2022 to help the EV companies sell more during the festival season that starts from October.”

Electric vehicle manufacturers face several challenges when it comes to moving their products into the market. Some of the major challenges that EV manufacturers face are in warehousing, packaging, and handling processes. Developing a dealer network and preparing for the last mile delivery is also challenging.

eWheelers EV Fulfillment Services eliminate these obstacles by providing EV manufacturers with both warehousing facilities, as well as an advanced local delivery network that allows them to prepare efficiently for the projected orders they will receive. The Fulfilment Centre is a fully integrated warehouse facility and is the one-stop solution for electric vehicle manufacturers to help them grow their business. eWheelers EV Fulfillment Services allow the manufacturers to enter the market sooner by making only one model for customers to order.

The eWheelers EV Fulfillment Centre will have a significant part in the faster adoption of electric vehicles. The company has already committed to working with many leading electric vehicle manufacturers and is planning to make significant efforts in the industry as it continues to grow within the next decade.