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*To remind - Maybe i need to Rejoin after i gave it the Flick ( Or Not )
Maybe someone can help me out on that here
Anyway, I see Felix still has his hands full dealing with illegal mining ops atm, as
In his speech delivered on Tuesday, September 21 from the United Nations podium for the 76th General Assembly, the Head of State Félix Tshisekedi called for sanctions against all mafia networks operating in the DRC, and all multinational companies who illegally exploit minerals there.
“ Severe and exemplary sanctions be taken against all mafia networks, whether in transit countries, or of destination or against the multinationals which illegally exploit the minerals of my country and in return feed the armed groups with arms and ammunition, thus perpetuating the conflict in the DRC and in the lakes region ”, said Félix Tshisekedi in particular.
Following a Zero-Emission Bus Summit in the UK, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London will be electric moving forward.
The new policy falls in line with the UK capital’s previously set goal of making its entire bus fleet electric by 2037.
Alongside the announcement, Khan announced an advanced timeline to see a fully-electric bus fleet by 2034, or perhaps even sooner.
In recent years, city leaders like Khan have publicly acknowledged the dangers of toxic emissions from diesel engines in transport vehicles like buses, and have enacted new policies to pivot the entire sector toward cleaner alternatives.
London accelerates zero-emission timeline with more electric buses
In a press release from Khan’s office, the city’s transport department says it will work to accelerate its timeline of reaching a 100% zero emission fleet by 2037.
According to the mayor, all new bus purchases will be zero-emissions (electric or hydrogen) moving forward.
The announcement came during the Zero-emission Bus Summit, which was organized by the Campaign for Better Transport and TfL at London’s City Hall to promote zero-emission buses across the UK. Khan said:
London’s toxic air is a shameful health crisis which is causing premature deaths and stunting the growth of children’s lungs. Today, as part of our work to tackle both the harmful emissions we breathe and the climate emergency, I am proud to announce that London will no longer procure new diesel or hybrid buses and will only procure zero-emission buses.
Today’s announcement builds on the progress we’ve already made tackling toxic air pollution. I’ve worked hard to ensure TfL’s entire bus fleet across now meets the ULEZ standards, this includes 550 zero-emission buses. We need to act now and accelerate the transition to a greener future, with cleaner air for all.
London’s municipal government previously outlined plans to make all buses electric by 2037, saving an estimated 4 million tons of carbon.
Now, thanks to a more mature EV market, London believes it can deliver a fully electric bus network three years earlier, in 2034.
In the year of COP26 and after setting out my ambition for London to be net zero by 2030, I’m committed to do all I can to help clean up the transport network and reduce its emissions.
London currently contributes one-third to one-half of all new bus orders in the UK in a given year, supporting an industry of 3,000 jobs across the UK.
Because China and India (about one third of the world’s population and a big chunk of the world’s GDP) produce their websites in languages other than English, it is easy to lose sight of what is happening in these two incredibly vibrant and innovative markets.
Take OLA Electric for example.
We see their signs on the back of vehicles offering ride share, but we are probably unaware that in India they have built a massive factory and are now selling electric scooters at the rate of two every second.
Stop for a minute and digest that. 80,000 were ordered in the first 12 hours they were on offer.
Their factory in Tamil Nadu has an estimated annual output of 10 million two wheelers a year.
The scooters are powered by an 8.5 kW electric motor which can power the scooter to between 90 and 115 km/h – depending on which model you buy – using 3 or4 kWh batteries.
The estimated range is 121 km to 181 km (at low city speeds). And the price you ask: A whopping $1350 (in India Rs 99,999).
Although these vehicles are not so popular here (some car drivers think of them as a nuisance) they are the backbone of transport throughout South East Asia.
As such replacing the sometimes noisy, smelly, unreliable petrol scooters of our region (remember your last trip to Bali? Precovid) will be a great step forward in the fight against climate change.
Watch this space!
Ola S1 electric scooter heads to Europe, New Zealand & Australia starting in 2021
In early December 2020, Ola Group CEO Bhavish Agarwal said that the company would be launching the Ola electric scooter in New Zealand in 2021, in turn contributing to the New Zealand government’s aim of on-roading 64,000 new EVs by end 2021 and helping its public sector become carbon neutral by 2025.
Agarwal, who recently spoke to PTI (article published in The Economic Times), highlighted the brand’s international aspirations, again. He said European markets would be key for the Ola electric scooter.
The plant, which is coming up in record time, can manufacture one scooter every two seconds and 10 million two-wheelers a year.
France, Germany and Italy were highlighted as strategic markets for the brand, while UK and Spain are also on the radar.
Agarwal confirmed that Ola Electric would start selling globally this year and highlighted that India would continue being the launch market for the electric scooter.
In April 2021, the company announced the appointment of Yongsung Kim as global head of sales and distribution. Kim has previously held top roles in the sales divisions of Hyundai and Kia.
On August 15, 2021, Ola launched the much-anticipated S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters in India which will be headed to international markets.
Bhavish Aggarwal said that the Ola S1 and S1 Pro will be launched internationally this financial year with a specific focus on the European market.
Construction of the Ola electric scooter’s plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu began in February. Ola Electric has brought up the world’s largest two-wheeler factory up in record time in an estimated 10+ million man-hours.
Ola Electric built the first scooter at this facility on August 15, as per a Tweet by Aggarwal.
The first phase of the “mega-factory” will become operational in the coming weeks, and that will provide Ola with an initial capacity of 2 million electric scooters a year. With the completion of Phase 1 at the 500-acre site, the company will start manufacturing the Ola electric scooter and exporting it to markets like New Zealand.
Ola has partnered with ABB for robotics and automation solutions for the world’s largest scooter plant. It will utilise ABB’s automation solutions in the main manufacturing process lines of the “mega-factory,” including the painting and welding lines.
The European technology company’s IRB 5500 paint robots, IRB 2600 Integrated Dressing robots will be in charge of the painting and welding lines of the Ola plant. The mobility company will source ABB IRB 6700 robots as well, and that will be for assembly and material handling in the battery and motor assembly lines.
In January, Ola announced a tie-up with Siemens for the upcoming electric vehicle plant. The partnership with the German conglomerate will allow the company to access its integrated Digital Twin design and manufacturing solutions for digitalizing and validating product and production before beginning operations.
Ola is building its factory on Industry 4.0 principles, which Siemens claims to be a global leader in. This highly advanced manufacturing facility will make use of almost 5,000 robots.
The company has also said that the Ola electric scooter will “reimagine” customers’ expectations from a scooter.
The factory will be AI-Powered with Ola’s own AI Engine and tech stack integrated within every aspect of the manufacturing process, continuously self-learning and optimising every aspect of it, says the company.
Ola Electric has roped in General Motors veteran Jose Pinheiro to head its global manufacturing and operations. Pinheiro previously held the post of Vice President of Manufacturing for GM Latin America, based out of Sao Paulo, and has 45+ years of leadership experience.
Experts believe that electric two-wheelers will become more relevant in the post-COVID world and Ola Electric is aiming to transform the global two-wheeler market into a clean energy future.
Previously, Aggarwal said that electric mobility is the future and there is an opportunity in the post COVID world to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility globally.
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