India ready for EV adoption, can bypass hybrids, say Tata and Mahindra chiefs
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Date: 16 April 2021 Â Â |Â Â Author: Sean Keywood
Managers should also remember that many others in their organisation will be involved.
The cost of installing workplace EV chargers becomes easier to justify when it is considered together with the overall business benefits of electrification.
That was one of the recommendations to come out of an EV Forum on the subject, hosted online by 360 Media Group.Â
Among the speakers was Mitie director of sustainability, social value and fleet Simon King, who said the key was striking a balance between costs and savings.
When asked about making a business case for workplace charging, he said: The biggest concern I have here is there appears to be a perception that the business case for EVs is difficult. We shouldn t have a business case for workplace charging, we need a business case for at the very lowest level electrification of your fleet, and ideally decarbonisation of your business.Â
Industry, not policies, should decide the course of electric mobility
th Mar 2021 8:00 am
Aston Martin’s former CEO, Dr Andy Palmer, suggests that the industry should be free to experiment and choose the best zero emissions tech to meet regulations.
Castrol 0 Comments Electrification is fast becoming the dominant force of change in the auto industry the world over. And though the need for the shift towards electric mobility is undisputed, the ‘how’ and ‘when’ do throw up plenty of debate. At the recent EV Forum organised by our sister publication Autocar Professional, Dr Andy Palmer, Chairman, Switch Mobility and former CEO of Aston Martin, said, “While we must be single-minded in the journey to zero emissions, we must not be myopic.” He went on to say, “My problem with legislation is that, frankly, politicians aren t qualified to mandate the solution. If they mandate the solution, they make mistakes.”
Role of public charging less vital than originally thought: EV experts
th Mar 2021 8:00 am
A majority of EV owners generally use home chargers, rarely needing a trip to a public charging station.
Castrol 0 Comments The lack of a robust public charging infrastructure is often cited as one of the biggest pet peeves for electric vehicle adoption. While the necessity of such a network can’t be ruled out, usage trends of early EV adopters do show that their reliance on public charging is less than what was initially expected. “Our data shows that 90-95 percent of the charging happens at home, which is intuitive,” said Nilay Chandra, Director, Charging infrastructure,
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