Tata Motors Limited, an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, is the world’s fifth largest truck manufacturer and fourth largest bus manufacturer. The company generates passenger cars, trucks, vans, luxury cars, construction equipment and what not! The company was formerly known as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO) and its subsidiaries include that of Tata Daewoo, […]
Electric Vehicles
Elon Musk joins VW executive conference as ‘surprise guest’
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at a Volkswagen AG conference, addressing 200 executives of one of his biggest competitors about the German company’s pivot to electric vehicles, his management style, and supply chain and production issues. In a rare move by a corporate titan addressing a competitor, Tesla Inc.’s chief executive officer spoke in […]
Electric vehicle battery startup ONE backed by BMW, Gates-led firm
Michigan-based Our Next Energy, which is developing an advanced battery for electric vehicles, has raised $25 million from investors ranging from German automaker BMW to a clean technology venture firm headed by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, the young company said on Monday. The round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the investment arm of Breakthrough […]
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn now wants to make electric vehicles
Taiwan’s Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, underscoring ambitious plans to diversify away from its role of building consumer electronics for Apple Inc and other tech firms. The vehicles – an SUV, a sedan and a bus – were made by Foxtron, a venture between Foxconn and Taiwanese car maker Yulon […]
LG Energy Solution Begins Mass Production of Pouch NCMA Cells for GM’s Electric Truck
Korea IT News reported that LG Energy Solution will commence the mass production of EV batteries for GM’s first heavy electric truck this October. The initial shipments of these batteries will come from LG’s battery plant in South Korea. Next year, the manufacturing of LG’s batteries for GM’s EVs will be handled by Ultium Cells, […]
Tata Plans To Launch 10 Electric Cars
In the latest news, Tata Motors has raised a heavy investment to put in a new electric vehicle subsidiary. The homegrown automaker has entered an agreement with an investment firm called TPG Rise Climate. They have agreed to invest INR 7,500 Crore from an 11% to 15% stake. The overall deal timing would be around […]
NY lawmakers unveil legislation to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure
NEW YORK: Two state lawmakers unveiled legislation Tuesday to expand electric vehicle infrastructure across New York. Assemblywoman Pat Fahy and Sen. Liz Krueger are proposing new rules to require the installation of electric-vehicle charging infrastructure in newly constructed or renovated commercial and residential buildings. The goal is to ensure there is enough electric infrastructure to […]
Mass Market Electric Cars In India
Mass Market Electric Cars In India (Full Details) Tata Punch Based EV Tata Motors will be introducing the electric version of the Punch micro SUV in the next couple of weeks. This new model will be launched in a single 1.2L NA petrol version, whereas the Punch will also come with a turbo petrol engine, […]
Turning diesel vehicles into electric! This company led by a former Elon Musk aide wants to do it
Why buy an EV if you can convert your existing vehicle into one? That is what Power Global wants to do with around 9 lakh three wheelers that run on diesel or CNG over the next 6-7 years. In the next phase it plans to do the same with petrol two wheelers too. One of […]
India: Electric Vehicles- Registration Certificate Fees Exempted
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in furtherance of its earlier proposed draft rules to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 has announced on August 02, 2021 all battery-operated vehicles to be exempted from the payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate.1 These rules published by the […]