NHEV

Last Updated: September 28, 2022, 11:19 ISTNitin Gadkari with the miniature of national highway EV charging station. (Photo: IANS)The pilot project is currently conducting its concluding phase of technical and commercial trials with buses and long-range electric SUVs on the Delhi-Jaipur stretch from September 9In a first, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the miniature of the state-of-the-art EV charging station conceptualised by the National Highways for EV (NHEV). The NHEV miniature…

As EV battery fires continue unabated in the country, the National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) has come up with safety recommendations related to battery swapping and charging infrastructure. The suggestions also include installing a black-box like feature to monitor battery systems and identifying the issues that lead to battery failure. The organisation has issued 12 guidelines that include identifying battery failure issues along with problems regarding battery fires through an identification device. “Four…