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Autocar Professional’s May 1 issue is out!

Electric is pretty much a core point of most development in the auto sector. The May 1 issue of Autocar Professional strives to bring you developments taking place as the sector emerges from two years of the Covid.

Here are some of the highlights of the issue:

-Yamaha’s aggressive future plans: Eishin Chihana, Chairman of Yamaha Motor India group says electric scooters are an important part of the company’s blueprint for India.

-ZipCharge claims that its innovative offering, Go, will be the world’s first portable charger for electric vehicles. In an exclusive interview to Autocar Professional, Jonathan Carrier, Co-founder, ZipCharge details the company’s plans and the key role that India may play.

-Ather Energy is focussing on its key priority – cutting down the cost structure for e-scooters and it wants to leverage its engineering capability and rethink all platforms to offer the same experience at a lower price point.

-Epsilon Carbon, TMC ink pact for green cathodes, plans to set up the world’s first nodule processing plant at an investment of Rs 1200 crore.

-Two-wheeler EV Forum: Autocar Professional organised a two-day webinar. In case you missed it, we have got you a 12-page comprehensive coverage.

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Maruti Suzuki's June quarter to remain subdued

Maruti's backlog of bookings has gone up as a result of the continuing semiconductor shortage which continues to plague the automotive sector.

3 mins

Gadkari warns of penalties for sub-standard EV products

While NITI Aayog announced a host of sops for the fledgling EV industry in its battery swapping policy, Roads and Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari gave a clear diktat of "no room for substandard EV products."

3 mins

CNG makes inroads in India's auto sector

Sales of CNG-powered cars in India's automotive sector accounted for 8.6 percent of total sales in FY22 as against 6.3 percent in the previous fiscal, according to data put out by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

3 mins

Boom Motors plans to expand capacity

Coimbatore-based Boom Motors is planning to expand its facility to cater to increased demand and to cut down on waiting period.

3 mins

With Datsun bowing out, yet another people's car bites the dust

With Nissan Motor rebooting its priorities, there was really no place any-longer for Datsun. It was Carlos Ghosn who spear-headed its revival a decade ago but times have changed since then, says Murali Gopalan as he tracks the journey of this ambitious car project that started a decade ago.

8 mins

China Lockdown Has Indian Automakers In A Fix

With Beijing now set to test all its citizens for Covid infections, China has gone into a complete lockdown of sorts where ships are stranded and supplies to India's auto industry badly impacted.

5 mins

Ather's top priority is to cut cost structure for e-scooters

Co-founder and CEO, Tarun Mehta, tells Murali Gopalan that the company wants to lean on its engineering capability and rethink all platforms to offer the same experience at a lower cost structure.

6 mins

'Our product is key to a decentralised energy future'

ZipCharge claims that its innovative offering, Go, will be the world's first portable charger for electric vehicles. Nilesh Wadhwa reports on the startup's global plans and the key role that India may play.

9 mins

Yamaha On The Fast Track With Electric

Eishin Chihana, Chairman of Yamaha Motor India group, tells Murali Gopalan that electric scooters are an important part of the company's blueprint for India but the key is to study local conditions carefully. Heisamanina hurry but would rather take one thing at a time.

10+ mins

Electric scooters to corner 20 percent share in two-wheelers by FY23

Growth in electric two-wheelers is coming in from Tier 2 and 3 cities. Current trends indicate that one in every five scooters could possibly bean electric one by the end of this fiscal.

4 mins

Bajaj Auto aims to be a full-spectrum player

Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director of Bajaj Auto, is upbeat about the plans for electric where the Chetak has already set the ball rolling. The company will also bring its three-wheelers under the electric fold at Aurangabad. Akurdi will roll out its first electric scooter in June

5 mins

India must aim to build a global brand in electric

India's EV industry needs to lower dependence on imported parts, create its own standards and encourage R&D and innovation.

2 mins

Road conditions, vibrations have a bearing on an EV's performance

The standardization on testing, validation and the regulatory framework are important as India builds its nascent EV industry, says Mohal Lalbhai, Founder and CEO of Matter

2 mins

‘India must think like China in battery tech'

A panel discussion discusses the various challenges that India's EV sector faces including China, standardization, innovation and safety and battery swapping.

5 mins

Epsilon Carbon, TMC ink pact for green cathodes

Makers of conventional anodes, Epsilon now plans to set up the world's first nodule processing plant at an investment of Rs1200 crore. Shahkar Abidi reports on how the company is taking the inorganic route to optimize potential of this eco-friendly extraction process.

4 mins

Inspired by the autorickshaw

Canthe autorickshaw's visual language and workmanship inspire a young designer's bespoke furniture range? Brian de Souza has the details about this exciting and unique collection.

3 mins

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