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

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Western / Chinese battery materials are optimised for performance in a temperature range of 15 to 30 C. Chennai Mass Rapid Transit Station near the Research Park OTP based charging port 3d printing Concrete ​Ashok thinks that in the battery space, the Chinese do a good job of electrical design. High C rates hurt batteries.

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

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Evoke motorcycles is a Chinese OEM who has setup factories and operations in India. And we don't expect the likes of Bajaj, Hero, Suzuki to even care. Startups like like EEE Taxi, Lithium Urban Technologies, Ryde have recorded a drop in business in 2020. They too have let 2020 pass by. Where are the highway charging stations?

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