Electric Vehicles

Piaggio India cautious on electric vehicle spending, says EV infrastructure still not ready

June 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Diego Graffi, MD and CEO of Piaggio Vehicles, told CNBC-TV18 that the electric vehicle infrastructure is still not ready and the firm will be cautious in making investments in the space. Piaggio said it has plans to invest Rs 300 crore in the next three years in India, but only a “very small part” of […]

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India watches as China EV sales cool down; car sales slump by 21%

June 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Here’s a list of all the major developments in the auto space China is not only the biggest buyer of cars and SUVs in the world but also the biggest consumer of electric vehicles. But, much of that growth depend on state-sponsored subsidies. India too has subsidies for such vehicles but not for all. Here’s […]

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Honda e Electric Vehicle Details Revealed

June 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

The Honda e gets a 35.5 kWh Lithium-ion high-capacity battery, can be charged using either Type 2 AC connection or a CCS2 DC rapid charger. Honda’s new compact electric vehicle, the Honda e, is the first Honda to be built on a dedicated EV platform, designed from the ground up but finally there are details […]

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84-Year Old Tesla Owner Perhaps 1st To Drive Electric Car To Arctic

June 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Many still believe electric cars are incapable of road trips due to a lack of EV charging infrastructure. It turns out that an 84-year old Tesla owner, originally from Germany, would like to prove those naysayers wrong. Aaron Hemens reports (via NNSL Media) that George Teepe, a resident of Laguna Niguel, California, set out to […]

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Tesla wants everyone to drive an electric car. Now it risks becoming a niche brand.

June 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

The automaker is facing a raft of problems as rivals ramp up the competition SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla wants everyone on the road to be in an electric car. That futuristic vision may soon become reality — thanks to rivals. The automaker based in Palo Alto, Calif., is facing a raft of financial and safety issues […]

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Beyond Tesla, electric cars lose value faster than other vehicles

June 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

Lower maintenance and repair needs plus lower energy costs can make a very convincing case for electric car ownership. The same isn’t always true for those who own vehicles the old-fashioned way, going with what’s new and fresh every three years or so, before trading it in for the next. Then, electric vehicles have an […]

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Electric-car depreciation, charge-network roaming, EV market “reckoning”: Today’s Car News

June 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

Depreciation remains dire for most electric vehicles. A roaming agreement between two of the big charging networks will ease the way. And is the electric-vehicle market due for a “reckoning” in the U.S.? All this and more on Green Car Reports. ChargePoint and Electrify America have simplified access to charging locations, thanks to a new […]

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WEX, ChargePoint Boost EV Charging for Fleets Nationwide

June 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

Fleet Card Pioneer, Alternative Fuel Provider Team Up to Grow EV Payments Network NEW ORLEANS: WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, and ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network, have signed a deal to expand electric vehicle charging to fleets throughout the U.S. Under the agreement, WEX and ChargePoint have […]

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Carmakers Hold Steady on Fuel-Cell EV Sales Despite Norway Blast

June 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

The root cause of an explosion this week at a hydrogen filling station near Oslo remains unclear. Automakers are still selling fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Norway despite a blast that wrecked a hydrogen filling station on Monday, sources confirmed. Toyota and Hyundai were widely reported to have suspended Norwegian FCEV sales on Monday after […]

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ABB and Fastned celebrate launch of 100th charging location

June 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

As Europe approaches the introduction of stricter emission targets from 2020, the partnership between leading electric vehicle (EV) charging provider ABB and network operator Fastned is facilitating the electric revolution set to transform European highways The power of collaboration in driving progress to a more sustainable future is more evident than ever today as ABB […]

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