“When I talk to people that have never done it, charging is one of their biggest fears,” Schenk said. “I mean, I think it’s Tesla and everyone else. Mercedes is coming out with an electric car, and I drove Mercedes for 25 years — they’re awesome cars, but there’s no charging network. To me, that’s […]
Electric Vehicles
Car makers warn Australia will miss out on new electric vehicles
Australia will become a dumping ground for old-model petrol and diesel cars unless it does more to encourage motorists to buy electric vehicles, car makers say, following Britain’s move to penalise manufacturers that don’t sell enough clean vehicles. Major markets including the UK, Japan, France and Germany will ban combustion engine sales between 2025 and […]
Revolt RV400 bookings now open – price, features and everything you need to know
Revolt Motors has reopened the bookings for its popular electric bike, the RV400 in India. This is the third time that the company has opened bookings for its bike and this time, potential buyers from 70 cities across the country can book the bike. Revolt Experience centers are currently available in Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, […]
Tesla urges PM Modi’s office to slash taxes before it enters Indian market
Tesla has separately also put in a request for a meeting between its Chief Executive Elon Musk and Modi. Tesla Inc has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office to slash import taxes on electric vehicles before it enters the market, four sources told Reuters, ratcheting up demands that faced objections from some Indian automakers. […]
Soaring diesel prices push bus operators to consider EVs
Fuel prices have been on a boil in India over the last few weeks, with diesel surpassing the Rs 100-per-litre mark in Mumbai on October 9, essentially registering a substantial increase of Rs 36 per litre, between April 1, 2020 and October 16, 2021. While private motorists have been bearing the brunt of the escalating […]
Tatas mull LCV-EV manufacturing at Ford unit in Tamil Nadu
Tata Group’s plans to convert the Ford factory at Maraimalainagar near Chennai into a light commercial vehicles and electric vehicles unit has gained momentum, according to multiple sources Chennai : With the State government leaving no stone unturned to find a prospective buyer for the factory after the automobile giant announced its exit from the […]
Addison Lee teams up with tech firm JustPark in EV push
Private car hire service Addison Lee has struck a partnership with technology platform JustPark to provide drivers with off-street charging points for electric vehicles (EV). Available from November, the deal will grant drivers access to Fleetcharge – a charging solution that provides charging locations for fleet drivers. The solution was developed by JustPark in collaboration […]
Revolt Motors eyes 100pc localisation by January; to re-open bookings of RV400 on October 21
New Delhi : Electric bike maker Revolt Motors on Wednesday said it aims to fully localise its product range by January next year. The company, which will re-open bookings of its electric motorcycle – RV400 across 70 cities from tomorrow, currently has been able to achieve localisation of around 70 per cent. “The company is […]
Carzonrent launches EV platform to offer sustainable mobility solutions
Plug Mobility will provide a chauffeur-driven EV fleet for different ground mobility needs, including business travel, Airport taxi, SME services, Limo and dedicated fleet, employee transfers, crew transfer and Government & PSU official travel, the company stated. Car rental firm Carzonrent on Wednesday said it has launched an electric vehicle (EV) platform to offer clean […]
China’s EV sales expected to exceed 35% in 2025, says Xpeng CEO
BEIJING : New energy vehicles (NEV) are expected to make up over 35% of new vehicle sales in China in 2025, He Xiaopeng, the chief executive of electric car maker Xpeng Inc (9868.HK) said at the Reuters Events Automotive Summit. China, the world’s biggest auto market, is promoting NEVs, which includes battery electric, plug-in hybrid […]