What’s new in the Electric Vehicle Sector? Know here


The electric vehicle sector is forecast to witness ideal opportunities in the coming years. Regardless of the challenges associated with electric vehicles, the industry is witnessing robust growth across the globe. It is majorly attributable to the growing revolution of sustainable development. Various automotive manufacturers like Ola, Toyota, Honda, etc., are steadily making strong efforts to rise in the market and outperform. Here is the list of some events undergoing in the electric vehicle sector

Toyota is expected to develop electric vehicles in Indonesia

Toyota, a prominent EV manufacturer, declared its investment worth $1.8 bn to develop EVs in Indonesia. The Japanese automaker, along with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solutions, has announced large investments in the area to expand its geographical reach. 

The region’s largest economy, Indonesia, has been constantly making efforts to draw foreign automakers to its abundant nickel laterite ore reserves. Officials are wagering that Indonesia, which is already the second-largest base for automobile manufacturing in Southeast Asia, can dominate the region’s lithium battery market and meet the rapidly expanding demand for EVs.

Honda is Making Efforts in Increasing Hybrid Volume with Core Models:

Honda will launch brand-new versions of the CR-V and Accord hybrids, which together will eventually account for 50% of each model’s sales. The most expensive and effective cars in the lineup will be hybrids.

The next phase of Honda’s electrification strategy in North America will be to increase hybrid sales of Honda’s three key vehicles, the CR-V, Accord, and, Civic. To accommodate these changes, Honda will stop Insight manufacture in June. 

Xiaomi is expected to spend $10 billion on new EV units in the coming 10 years:

China’s Xiaomi Corp. announced its strategic steps which include the investment of $10 billion in a new smart electric vehicle (EV) business. The firm also announced its plan to launch a new self-developed computing chip as the group expanded out of its core smartphone business.

The firm will primarily spend 10 billion yuan ($1.52 billion) and a total of US$10 billion in the next ten years. 

Toyota Announced its Commitment to Spend Multimillion Dollars to Boost Electrified Vehicle Production

The market for car electrification was already expanding before Toyota’s November 2021 investment in West Virginia’s hybrid transaxle manufacture. Toyota disclosed an additional $90 million investment for two of its U.S. businesses, i.e., Toyota West Virginia and Toyota Tennessee. 

Toyota is expected to invest US$ 73 million in Toyota West Virginia. The investment will increase the manufacturing of hybrid transaxles to 600,000 units annually. Apart from that, the firm has announced to invest of US$ 17 million in Toyota Tennessee, intending to increase the production capacity of hybrid transaxle cases and housings to 1.3 million per year. 

Tesla inked a partnership agreement with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and CNGR Advanced Material Co. for EV battery materials:

Tesla, a prominent US EV giant, has inked two new long-term deals with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and CNGR Advanced Material Co., the company’s two existing Chinese battery-materials suppliers. According to the firm, this partnership deal aims to secure supplies for electric vehicle batteries. Under the deal agreement, the firms will source materials for ternary precursor materials and chemical cocktails, a major requirement for storing energy in lithium-ion batteries.

The disclosures come at a time when significant automakers are focusing on battery metals in anticipation of a coming shortage. General Motors also announced its strategy to buy inputs ranging from lithium to cathode materials. 

RIL, Ola Electric, and Rajesh Exports are selected for the PLI Scheme Pact to develop electric vehicle

The government of India is significantly contributing to the new EV era. For instance, Contracts for the production of advanced cell chemistry (ACC) batteries have been signed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries with renowned firms like Ola Electric, Reliance New Energy Ltd, and Rajesh Exports.

10 bids from businesses with proposals to set up 128 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery capacity under the plan were submitted to the government. Only the aforementioned three businesses were chosen in the end.

Ola Electric, Reliance New Energy, and Rajesh Exports would get the total sum of INR 18,100 Cr under the PLI scheme. Additionally, the government anticipates that these businesses will establish a 95 GWh battery manufacturing capacity.

Germany is planning to decline Government Incentives to upscale the adoption of Electric Cars:

The German government announced its initiative to upscale the adoption of electric cars. The government is planning to lower the incentive amount for electric car buyers. 

As of 2023, the government would only pay for electric vehicles that “have a good climate-protection effect,” as announced earlier. Presently, the government is offering an incentive of 6,000 euros ($6,100) to the buyers of electric-only cars. However, the buyers of plug-in hybrids are eligible to get 4,500 euros ($4,570).

Conclusion

Electric Vehicles are expected to cover all the highways and roads in the coming years, all due to the efforts made by governments and manufacturers. The most crucial concern in today’s world is the growing pollution rate, and government authorities are constantly making efforts to lower the carbon emission. Transportation is one of the major sectors contributing to the growing pollution rate, and the advantage of electric vehicles is expected to solve this problem to an extent. Thus, it will potentially upscale the adoption of the electric vehicle. As per Astute Analytica estimates, the global electric vehicle market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.73% during the forecast period; 2022-2050.