The biggest global news of the month so far is the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the USA. Trump’s election may not be a cause of cheer for Electric Vehicle (EV) industry players, with an interest in USA, as he had made clear his anti-EV stance earlier. However, once he assumes office in January, chances are that it may change.

The reason? Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a close aide, is now also appointed as co-leader of a newly formed ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ by Trump. EV industry players may not be so worried now.

Interests of a country’s government regime influences technology roadmaps, but in some cases it can be more significant if the leader holds some rather strong views. What remains fundamentally important though, is a framework of sustainable policies.

Innovations for EVs

Irrespective of what the Trump administration decides for the American EV industry, the EV megatrend will see progression. And, innovations in the EV ecosystem will only be more. Like this innovative solution from IIT Indore..

IIT-I's innovative thermal management solution for EVs


And, in the following story, read about how a collaboration looks to improve the discharge capacity and lifespan of a Lithium-ion battery by over 50%.

Epsilon and Daejoo collaborate to enhance EV battery performance with silicon-graphite composite


Autonomous, ADAS tech drive

Autonomous and assisted driving technology solutions will revolutionise mobility in the coming years, by adding layers of safety and convenience. And, autonomous tech will potentially add great value in logistics too. The set of stories below brings us details of how Indian consumers see ADAS, and how autonomous tech can potentially be a gamechanger in the logistics business.

Demand for ADAS surges amid growing road safety concerns in India


Odisha startup launches fully autonomous logistics drone service

USA is leading in terms of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology deployment, and there have been multiple cases of the vehicles going wrong in certain circumstances. The technology is still being bet upon, but both its development and testing norms have to be made more robust.,


California agency boosts reporting requirements for autonomous vehicle incidents


German auto supplier seeks US nod to deploy autonomous buses on US roads


Tapping AI to discipline motorists

As AI (Artificial Intelligence) will increasingly get into cars to make them smarter and intelligent, it’s also now going to monitor you, if you are a motorist in Delhi. The objective? To make errant motorists fall in line.

AI-based system to check traffic violations, initially at 500 signals


Collab for navigation business

Along with pure automotive technologies, navigation is also growing as a business opportunity. To tap the trend well MayMyIndia and HyundaiAutoEver, a Hyundai Group mobility software provider, to form a new joint venture. Details below.

MapmyIndia forms JV with Hyundai Autoever to expand Southeast Asian market


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