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Challenges of Using Ethanol-Blended Petrol in Vehicles: A Data-Driven Overview

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Ethanol-blended petrol, such as E20 (20% ethanol), is increasingly utilized in India to promote cleaner energy. While it offers environmental benefits, there are notable concerns regarding its impact on vehicle performance and longevity. 1. Reduced Fuel Efficiency Ethanol contains approximately 34% less energy per unit volume compared to petrol. Consequently, vehicles operating on ethanol-blended fuels […]

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JLR Electric Vehicles to be manufactured in Tamil Nadu

JLR Electric Vehicles to be manufactured in Tamil Nadu

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Tata Motors, India’s top automobile company by revenue, is poised to manufacture Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) electric vehicles at a new plant in Tamil Nadu, part of its Rs 9000 crore investment in the state. The plant, likely located in Ranipet, will have an initial capacity of 200,000 units, with plans for expansion in the […]

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Honda’s Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles in the US

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Honda announced its plan to produce a new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024. FCEV will be produced at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. Honda has a goal of making its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and FCEVs represent 100% of its […]

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New battery technology from IIT Madras

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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, or IITM are developing new battery technology as an alternative to Lithium-ion batteries. They are developing mechanically rechargeable Zinc-air batteries for Electric vehicles. This new battery technology requires ‘Battery Swapping’ in which vehicle users can swap their used zinc cassettes of the battery with fully charged zinc […]

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US road will charge Electric Vehicles while they drive

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Israeli company Electreon Wireless is building a mile-long road in Detroit, Michigan that can charge electric vehicles wirelessly. This will be operational next year (2023). The company said it has already implemented its infrastructure into roadways in Sweden, Israel, and Italy. The road will have a network of charging coils buried under the road. These coils […]

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Bentley’s first fully electric car by 2025

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Bentley announced that it would start production of its first fully-electric car in 2025. Bentley plans to invest $3.4 billion in sustainability over the next decade. Bentley’s facility in UK’s Crewe will produce these electric cars. Volkswagen AG parent company of Bentley has planned to shift to a fully-electric model line-up by 2030. This would […]

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GM to spend $6.6 billion on Electric Vehicle plant

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GM (General Motors) said it will invest around $6.6 billion in Michigan through 2024 to increase electric pickup-truck production. GM will also build a new EV battery cell plant. Among $6.6 billion, $2.6 billion will be spent for a new battery plant through a joint venture with LG Energy Solution in Lansing and $4 billion […]

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