India, Tesla, SAIC, Formula E, Toyota, Nissan.

India’s own EV platforms: The Indian government wants to set up various platforms for electric two-wheelers, small cars and commercial vehicles as part of the FAME programme over the next two years, investing 1,600 rupees (243m USD). Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra, and Eicher are involved in developing a platform for an e-bus and can also put their brand on whatever EV platform they will advance or use.
indianautosblog.com

Tesla referral: A previous referral scheme ended with Bjørn Nyland from Norway receiving a Model X for winning ten new customers. Now, the Californian launched a second scheme, offering prizes for the top referrers from the U.S., Asia, and Europe. A Model S P90D, Powerwalls and invites for the Model 3 and Gigafactory launches await.
teslamotors.com (new scheme), autoblog.com, insideevs.com (Nyland)

SAIC scales up: The Chinese carmaker will invest 16bn yuan (2.4bn USD) over the next four years to strengthen its brand. Half of the money will be spend on R&D of EV, plug-in HEV, and HEV technology, as well as platforms for commercial vehicles. SAIC aims to annually produce 300,000 new energy vehicles.
autonews.gasgoo.com, bloomberg.com

Drama on the track: Lucas diGrassi won the Formula ePrix in Putraya for team Abt, but only after six of his opponents encountered trouble. Among them was poleman Sebastien Buemi, who was forced into the wall with a stuck throttle by a safety car. Sam Bird came in second for Virgin, followed by Robin Frijns from Andretti. Absent from the start was again the Trulli Team, as the cars did not pass scrutineering.
eurosport.co.uk, foxsports.com, electricautosport.com (Trulli)

RAV 4 Hybrid details: Toyota announced pricing and full specs for the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid. Pricing starts at 28,370 dollars for the AWD XLE and 33,610 dollars for the AWD Limited trim level. The Japanese carmaker predicts an EPA rating of 33 mpg for city and highway combined.
greencarcongress.com

Green leadership: Nissan is among the top five percent of worldwide firms that participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The Japanese excelled in the NPO’s Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), working towards reducing CO2 emissions (well-to-wheel) from new vehicles by 90% by 2050.
automotiveworld.com, cdp.net (full 2015 CDP report)