OK , TATA !

For decades now , we have seen this salutation painted behind many trucks plying on Indian roads

Before long , expect those roadside painters to start painting , on backs of Electric Vehicles :

ONE  TATA  !

Following  news report will explain :

Unsure About EV Ride ?  Tatas have All the Answers 

https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/unsure-about-ev-ride-tatas-have-all-the-answers/64788218

Summary of how TATA Group plans  to meet every need of EV ( Electric Vehicle ) buyers :

*   Tata Motors    >   will offer the vehicle ( electric , of course )

*   Tata  Power    >    will set up battery charging stations

*   Tata Realty     >    will help build physical infrastructure , depots, or dedicated

                                electric vehicle stations

*   Tata  Finance  >   will offer financing or leasing solutions

*   TCS                 >   will help develop an app or software platform  [  Internet of

                                   Vehicles  ?  ]

                                   [  Both at the customer end and at the Company end / Offer

                                    backend support ]

Tata Motors MD , Guenter Butschek told ET :

“ The concept of  ONE  TATA  emerged when the company tried to send its ELECTRIC BUS idea for State Transport undertakings .

The State Utilities asked for a COMPLETE SOLUTION and were willing to pay for use of services

When we looked around , we said, this group can be of great value and can jointly leverage a new opportunity in the market and this is a multi-billion market in the mid to long term if we just join forces .

And , we started to build according to the tender requirements as a consortium

The same can be applied in PVs ( Passenger Vehicles ) as well

( We ) can offer ‘ complete peace of mind ‘ solution, including :

#   Apps for employees to track their pick up or drop time , travel time

That too in a protective environment which is predictable , doing away with issues on

 RANGE or CHARGE challenges  “

Although , in the past few months , I have sent several emails to EESL , trying to persuade it to modify its existing order on TATA / M&M ( 10,000 Electric Cars ) to a LEASING CONTRACT , I think ONE TATA would convince him of the feasibility / practicality / frugality of my suggestion

Ready Reference :

EESL :  a  wake  up  time  ?  [ 27 June 2018 ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/06/eesl-ev-electriccars.html

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#EV #ElectricVehicle #FAME #AutoIndustry

Electric  Vehicles  : How to Kick Start

LiveMint  ( 29 June ) carries following news :

Panel backs sops for firms building EV charging points

Highlights of recommendations made by the Committee  :

[ A ]

Expenses incurred by manufacturing companies in setting up charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) across the country should be considered an activity within the ambit of corporate social responsibility (CSR)

[ B  ]

The committee’s report also said that higher depreciation on electric vehicles is required [  50%, against the current 15%  , for a period of 5 years ]

[ C  ]

Weighted deductions for investments in the electric mobility space.

[  D  ]

Discounted rate of lending for acquisition of electric vehicles,

[  E  ]

Further tightening of fuel efficiency norms

I am happy that these recommendations coincide with some ( though not all ) of the suggestions that I made in my following email to the Cabinet Ministers / NITI Aayog :

 PIYUSH PLAN ?  [  27  March  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/03/piyush-plan.html

This email covers my suggestions in respect of :

  #   TIME  FRAME  for  CHANGE-OVER

 #    DISPOSAL  OF  EXISTING  VEHICLES

  #      CHARGING  STATIONS

 #    FINANCING

 #    INCENTIVE  FOR  CAR  MANUFACTURERS  AND  CAR  OWNERS

 #    GENERAL / GLOBAL  INCENTIVES

Apart from this , I sent following suggestions :

#   Technology for Rapid Charging of Lithium-ion Batteries  [ 15  Aug  2016  ]

     https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/08/all-charged-up.html

 

#   Introduction of “ Bike Share Taxies “  [ 18 Aug  2016  ]

    https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-radical-radial-revolution.html

  

#   Abolition of Corporate Income Tax for EV Eco-System  [  22  Sept  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/09/from-old-to-new-no-go-newer.html

#   For a paradigm shift , invite TESLA   [  10  Feb  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/02/welcome-elon-musk.html

#   Battery Charging through Induction Power Transfer at Bus Stops  [ 28 April 2017 ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/04/more-than-one-solution.html

#   Solar Panels charging Li-ion Batteries of Electric Cars  [  04  May  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/05/solar-panels-charging-li-ion-batteries.html

#    Incentivizing E-Vehicles through REVERSE  TOLL on highways  [  07 May 2017 ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-reverse-toll-possible.html

#   “ Owning  vs  Leasing “ of  5 Lakh Electric  Cars for Government  [  16  Aug  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/08/eesl-lease-cars-do-not-buy.html

#    EV ‘s  impact  on  Environment  [  17  Aug  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/08/an-electric-future.html

#   Light Load Carrying ( LLC ) Bicycle Overhead Tracks ( BOT )  [  03  Sept  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-sensible-solution.html

#    Invite  the  Dutch – and the German  [  16  Oct  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/10/sun-rises-in-west.html

#     Reduce  GST  on Lithium-ion Batteries  [  02 Nov  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/11/anomaly-by-oversight.html

#    E Car selling for 70 % of Petrol Car price  ?  [  07  Nov  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/11/solarcar-electriccar.html

#     Tax  Incentives  for  Electric  Cars  [  20  Dec  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/12/niti-proposes-siam-postpones.html

#    Summary  of  All  these  Suggestions  [  27  Dec  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/12/auto-industry-policy-inputs.html

29  June  2018

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#EESL #EV #ElectricCars

EESL :  a  wake  up  time  ?

Following report appeared yesterday :

Govt officials refuse to use electric cars made by Mahindra, Tata Motors 

https://www.livemint.com/Auto/7OOIIWPCGG4nnVmv1VyWVP/Govt-officials-refuse-to-use-electric-cars-made-by-Mahindra.html

WHY  ?

Electric cars of Tata Motors and Mahindra—the Tata Tigor electric and Mahindra e-Verito, respectively—procured by EESL for government officials failed to run even 80-82km on a single charge within city limits ( tender specifications )

CONTEXT  :

*  Against first tender of EESL for 10,000 electric cars , only 150 have been delivered so

   far . No clue re delivery of the rest  which were due for delivery by Oct 2017  !

*   Even in Delhi , there are hardly any Battery Charging Stations

*   Second tender ( for 10,000 cars ) is held up for past 3 months since a few Ministries

     are still fighting with each other re specifications for future Battery Charging Stations

*   Within 4 years , EESL wants to replace the entire fleet of government departments (

     approx. 5 lakh petrol / diesel cars ) , with electric cars ( ie ; 10,000 e cars to be

     delivered every month for the next 50 months ! At a cost of Rs 50,000 CRORE  ! )

*   EESL is charging ( to those govt departments ) , a lease rent of approx. Rs 19.2 / km

*  But the way the govt departments are protesting ( against the poor performance of

    already delivered cars ), I seriously doubt whether EESL can manage to perform

    against commitment it has made to those departments !

    If a mere 150 cars can turn out to be a “ headache “ , imagine what managing of 5

    lakh cars can do to EESL !

    It will surely turn into a “ nightmare “ !  Even an obituary for EESL  ! A scam in

    making ?

*   It is still not too late for EESL to read all of my previous emails ( listed below ) and

    re-write the balance contract / order into a “ Lease Agreement “ with TATA / M&M

    Not only will EESL save unproductive investment of thousands of crores of rupees , it

    will get a far better / superior “ SERVICE “ from TATA / M&M , since they will get paid

    only when their cars run and only for the km they run !

    Not only their “ Lease Rent “ could be as low as Rs 6 / km , they would ensure :

    #   Plenty of their own battery charging stations , in each and every city

    #   Very reliable drivers-cum-technicians ( English - speaking graduates )

    #   One “ standby / spare “ car for every 5 cars leased to EESL

Ref :

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/05/ev-electricvehicles-eesl-wetlease.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/04/eesl-electriccar-scaminindia.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/04/buy-or-lease.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/03/scam-eesl-nda-bjp-mnre.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/03/logical-to-lease.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/10/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/08/eesl-lease-cars-do-not-buy.html

28  June  2018

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National Digital Communications Policy

DoT ( Department of Communications ) had released a DRAFT for this policy on May 01

Here are the highlights :

*  Investment target…………$ 100  Billion 

                                                    in digital communication by 2022

*  Universal Broadband…….  50 mbps

*  Gram-Panchayat connectivity… 1 gbps by 2020  /  10 gbps by

                                                         2022

*  Connectivity to Key Development Institutions…. 100 mbps

*  Gram Panchayats to be covered……… 250,000 by March 2019

*  Public Wi Fi hot spots… 5 million by 2020  /  10 million by 2022

 Wi Fi hot spots to be available for the public in rural areas and  will also connect social institutions such as :

                                                                            

                                                                           

                                                                           

     #   Police  Stations

     #   Primary Health Centres

     #   Schools

     #   Post  Offices 

Source :

https://www.livemint.com/Industry/a3J5EUbhOikWGcSybyVzVP/Govt-plans-Rs10000-crore-tender-to-set-up-more-rural-WiFi.html

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasadji  ,

Congratulations for your bold vision and your meticulous , time-bound implementation , to turn India into a DIGITIZED INDIA

I believe The Telecom Commission will be meeting on 29 June to approve the draft of this policy

While approving the policy , I urge you to keep in mind the suggestions that I made in my email dated 04 Oct 2016

How About Virtual Call Centers ?

 https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/how-about-virtual-call-centers.html

Extract from my E Mail :

In my yesterday's blog

* “ Slow and Steady wins the Race / 03 Oct 2016 “ ,

and in earlier blog,

* “ If Mohamed cannot Go to Mountain / 26 July 2015 “ ,

I had suggested allowing 1.3 million schools of India to lease out their premises at night ( 6 pm to 6 am ) , for private parties to set up Call Centers ( BPOs )

Also enabling them with 100 mbps  Internet broadband connections ( of course , FREE )

Idea was to reduce investment in setting up of BPOs by " round-the-clock " utilization of , otherwise idle assets

That logic could be extended to many similar under-utilized public assets such as :

#   2,25,000  Gram Panchayat offices ( all getting internet connection )

#   1,45,000  Post Offices ( also getting internet connection under Payment Bank

     scheme )

#   Lakhs of Government offices ( Central / State / Municipal / PSUs etc )

#   Lakhs of branches of Public Sector Banks

22  June  2018

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