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CSM Tech and IIT-M Raftar Team Speed Up for the Ultimate Electric Race Car!

CSM Tech, a leading IT company, has joined forces with the Raftar team from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to create the world's fastest autonomously driven electric race car by 2025. The collaboration aims to leverage shared expertise and resources, accelerate research and development, mitigate risks, and promote standardization and knowledge exchange. Raftar, a passionate motorsports team comprising over 40 students from various disciplines at IIT-M, takes on the challenge of constructing a high-speed Formula Student race car annually. Through the partnership with CSM Tech, the team anticipates becoming a game-changer in passenger and heavy vehicles, telemetry, vehicle tracking, and more. Priyadarshi Pany, the founder and CEO of CSM Tech, expressed excitement about collaborating with IIT-M and highlighted the extraordinary potential of the institution's students and faculty. Pany believes that the team's expertise in indigenously built electronics, embedded technologies, and cross-domain knowledge will lead to the next big innovation in the automobile industry, originating from India. Since its inception in 2012 as a student club dedicated to building a combustion-driven sportscar, the Raftar team has achieved remarkable success, winning the Formula Bharat event, the country's premier motorsports competition for educational institutions, thrice. They have also made their mark in events like Formula Germany and established their prowess in the university-level combustion and electric vehicle categories. Prof. Manu Santhanam, Dean of Industry Contribution and Sponsored Research at IIT-M, emphasized the crucial role of industry partners in empowering engineering ecosystems. He applauded the Raftar team for their determination, temperament, and exceptional execution of complex projects.

4 Sep 2023
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Revolutionary Eco-car: Vayve Mobility Unveils India's First Solar-Powered Electric Car, Eva

Vayve Mobility, a Pune-based startup, unveiled India’s first solar-powered electric car, named ‘Eva’, at Auto Expo 2023. Eva is completely powered by solar energy, enabling it to reach up to 250 kilometers on a single charge. The car is equipped with a 14kWh battery that can be charged with either solar panels or through a regular electric outlet.  The design of Eva is sleek and modern, with a lightweight build that makes it suitable for city driving. The car’s solar panels are integrated into the roof, making them nearly invisible and giving the car a sleek and streamlined look. Additionally, Eva has a variety of features, such as a rearview camera, a touchscreen infotainment system, and automatic emergency braking.  Eva will be priced competitively and is designed to fit two adults and a child. It has a liquid-cooled pmsm motor, producing 6kw of power. Additionally, the 14kWh battery pack can be fully charged in 45 minutes with a rapid charge on CCS2. It is built on a monocoque chassis and is safe with an airbag for the driver and an IP-68-certified powertrain.  Vayve Mobility’s Eva is an exciting development for the Indian market, offering an affordable and eco-friendly option for reducing carbon emissions. The company plans to make the car available to customers by the end of the year and it is expected to hit Indian roads in 2024.

3 Feb 2023
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A New Technology Will Help Solve Electric Car Problems

Due to environmental concerns, people all over the world are gradually making the switch over to electric bikes and cars. The biggest concern of an electric car is that it takes a long time to charge. Scientists at Pennsylvania State University have now come up with a groundbreaking technology that will enable a car battery to charge at a faster rate. Current Problem With Charging Current generation electric cars like Tesla takes at least 30 minutes for a partial charge. The long hours required for charging is a deterrent. Scientists are of the opinion that a speedy charge would entail the battery to take in 400 kilowatts of energy rapidly. However, the current generation of vehicles is incapable of this as there is the danger of lithium plating. There is the risk of the formation of metallic lithium around the anode, which would severely deteriorate battery life. The Solution To overcome this problem with speedy charging, the researchers raised the temperature of their experimental battery to 60 degrees Celsius during the charge cycle, then lowered it back down as it was used. According to senior author Chao-Yang Wang, a mechanical engineer at Pennsylvania State University, this process would limit the battery's exposure to the elevated charge temperature, thus generating a very long cycle life. However, It will take some time for this technology to become operational as numerous tests will have to be conducted to make sure that rapidly raising the temperature is safe and stable, and doesn't lead to explosions given the phenomenal amount of energy that is being transferred.  

1 Nov 2019
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France pledges to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040

As awareness of global warming spreads and its consequences are seen across the world, Paris announced that it will end sales of petrol and diesel by 2040. This announcement was made by new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot as France remains committed to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord. Hulot said that while reaching the goal was tough, French carmakers like Peugeot-Citroen and Renault were well equipped to make the switch to electric cars. In Europe, France is the biggest manufacturer of electric cars. Sales of Renault Zoe exceeded all other models in 2016. On Wednesday, Volvo planned to end the production of petrol-only cars from 2019 and all new models will be either electric or hybrids.  Hulot, a veteran environmental campaigner, cited Volvo as an example in making his surprise announcement, part of his plan to make France "carbon neutral" by 2050.  Many countries in the world have expressed their will to reduce to a large extent, the amount of polluting petrol and diesel cars on their roads but only a  few have made firm commitments.   India has said that by 2030, all its cars will be electrically powered. In Europe, Norway strives to end sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2025. Germany aims to put one million electric cars on the road by 2020.  Hulot said that making France free of conventional cars was a matter of public health. Many cities in France like Paris, Lyon, Grenoble and other French cities have a chronic smog problem. 

8 Jul 2017
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