YouTube personality Steve Hammes leased a Hyundai Kona Electric sport utility vehicle for his 17-year-old daughter Maddie for three reasons: it was affordable, practical and allowed Maddie to put her cash toward college, not fuel. Now, the upstate New York resident has a dilemma many EV owners can relate to: finding available charging stations far […]
Electric Vehicles
This new Chinese electric vehicle brand aims to take on Tesla and BYD
Chinese carmaker Geely is planning to step up its EV game to make up for the lost ground to leading EV makers like Tesla and BYD. The company has announced the launch of a new sub-brand called Geely Galaxy, which will manufacture high-end electric cars. Geely, which also owns the Swedish auto giant Volvo Cars, […]
Growth of electric vehicles in the tourism sector
The expansion of the worldwide GDP over the last several years has been largely attributed to the 11% global tourist industry. Due to Covid-19, the sector has been severely impacted, however it has recently rebounded by 7% over the past year. Even while the business creates a lot of jobs and has a significant positive […]
Things to keep in mind before buying electric two-wheelers
EVs have higher sticker price, but their total cost of ownership can be far lower than petrol bikes Over the last year, we rode almost a dozen electric scooters and one electric motorcycle. That did tell us something about what all to keep in mind before owning an electric vehicle (EV). Battery : Check what […]
EV maker Nio plans new 40 GWh battery plant in China: sources
SHANGHAI : Nio plans to build its first battery plant to produce big cylindrical cells similar to those used by Tesla, two people familiar with the matter said, as the Chinese EV maker seeks to cut its reliance on CATL for supplies. The plant underscores Nio’s ambition to ramp up its presence in the electric […]
Delhi govt plans to allow only electric two-wheelers to ply as bike taxis
New Delhi : The aggregator policy being finalised by the Delhi government proposes to allow only electric two-wheelers to ply as bike taxis, officials said on Tuesday. The aggregator policy for two-, three- and four-wheelers is in its final stages and will be rolled out soon, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Monday. A senior […]
Uber plans to include EVs from Tata Motors to take on BluSmart
Uber Technologies said on Monday it will introduce electric vehicles (EVs) in India for ride-sharing, its first move to adopt clean cars amid an Indian government push for greater electrification of public transport and shared mobility. With plans to introduce 25,000 EVs over three years, Uber is stepping up competition with local rival BluSmart, an […]
Ola To Make Electric Cars In Tamil Nadu, To Invest Over Rs 7,600 Crore
Electric vehicles (EV) firm Ola Electric committed investments to the tune of Rs 7,614 crore in Tamil Nadu to roll out electric light motor vehicles days after the state government unveiled its electric vehicle policy to boost the industry. The investments include setting up of lithium-cell manufacturing facilities with a capacity of 20 GW. The […]
5,500 km highways to be turned into e-ways via public-private partnership
The National Highways for Electric Vehicles will have 111 stations across 23 cities in project under annuity hybrid e-mobility model The government is finalising a plan to upgrade 5,500 km of existing highways into the National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) through a public-private partnership across 23 cities in 12 states. The e-highways will collectively […]
Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta’s top 3 mantras to drive EV adoption in India – EQ Mag
Ashwani reiterated that what can further help bring down TCO for electric vehicles is breakthrough technologies with localisation. In a recent announcement, the Renault-Nissan alliance announced its intent to invest around Rs 5,300 crore in India and launch six new models – three for Renault and three for Nissan – which includes four new C-segment […]