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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

When it was over, all the British and Italian motorcycle brands were wiped out, leaving the field to one US brand—Harley Davidson—and four Japanese brands—Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. In the 1950s, over 100 companies in Japan started making motorcycles, sparking a “wild, untamed, often unscrupulous and dazzlingly innovative” melee.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

Green Car Congress

By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. The more battery/ less engine scenario is encompassed in the term range-extended hybrid.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

For example, when you buy an EV, there is no Road Tax and Registration Fees. State policies also has provisions to focus on Charging Stations and Battery Swap Stations. Some big brands like Okaya, Exicom, Trontek are offering LFP batteries. We know of few battery startups who are working on LFP cell based battery packs.

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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

Plug In India

After he joined the board of M & M a few years ago, he was persuaded to buy a Mahindra Electric car! This was the first e-veritto, and at 15,000 kilometres the battery needed to be replaced! ​Naturally, we started by talking about batteries. Given cell costs, most Indian manufacturers undersize their batteries.