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According to IEA, there were only about 17, 000 electric cars in 2010, which by 2019 swelled to 7.2 million. But the Covid-19 pandemic will affect the global electric vehicle market this year New Delhi: The sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally in 2019, registering a growth of 40 per cent on a […]

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Electric car sales in Europe jump, but still just 4 per cent of market

May 13, 2020 Anand Gupta

In Germany, Europe’s largest car market, showrooms have been open since late April, but demand is massively down and inventory levels unusually high in what is usually the strongest sales period, German dealership association ZDK said FRANKFURT: Registrations of electric cars in Europe jumped 57.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, but still […]

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Mazda: ‘Small batteries more eco-friendly than big 95kWh ones’

January 6, 2020 Anand Gupta

MX-30 will spawn a £30k EV that will appear this year Mazda says it will never build a ‘big-battery’ electric car, because it believes such vehicles are less environmentally friendly than even conventional diesel-powered models, judged over a whole energy life cycle. Speaking in Portugal at a prototype test drive of the upcoming MX-30 electric car, Joachim […]

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Buy an electric car in Delhi and get back up to Rs 1.5 lakh

December 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

The government is also planning to transition its fleet of official cars to electric in the next 12 months. In a bid to tackle pollution in New Delhi, the Delhi government has approved a new policy for the encouragement and purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) in the city. Under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2019, […]

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Hyundai Kona Will Cover 700 Km At 17,000 Feet To Be The First Electric Car To Reach Mt Everest Base Camp

December 17, 2019 Anand Gupta

Electric cars in India struggle with a mental barrier termed as ‘range anxiety’, much due to the lack of a widespread charging network in the country. To overcome this, OEMs in the country have been conducting special drives with their electric vehicles. Latest in the line is Hyundai Motor India Ltd, which is now taking […]

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Mercedes-Benz EQA will be the next all-electric car by the company

December 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA was first showcased as a concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017. Mercedes-Benz, which kick-started its EV journey with EQC SUV, is preparing to debut its second all-electric vehicle next year. The German automaker, while unveiling the new GLA, noted that EQA will be the next electric vehicle to […]

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Ferrari CEO expects fully-electric car after 2025

December 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

MARANELLO : Ferrari will issue its first fully electric model after 2025, with battery technology still requiring more development, Chief Executive Louis Camilleri said. Ferrari has previously said a fully electric vehicle would be launched after the current industrial plan ends in 2022. Analysts have said they do not expect it before 2023. Camilleri said […]

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Maruti Suzuki patents Futuro-E ahead of 2020 Auto Expo: Brand’s first electric car?

December 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

The Maruti Suzuki Futuro-E is likely to be showcased at the upcoming 2020 auto Expo. The production-ready, all-electric car from the brand is likely to be launched in India sometime during the year 2021. Maruti Suzuki has been fleet testing the electric version of the Japanese-spec WagonR in India. The technology under test will be […]

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Electric car demand surges 200% as overall car sector dented by Brexit uncertainty

December 6, 2019 Anand Gupta

Demand for fully electric battery cars surged by almost 230% in November, even as the overall UK car market continued to be dragged down by uncertainty related to Brexit and the looming general election. The UK new car market fell by 1.3% in November, with 156,621 models registered, according to figures released on Thursday by […]

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Is the electric car revolution leaving Canada behind?

November 23, 2019 Anand Gupta

The future of the auto sector is electric, but a leading expert in innovation says Canada risks being left behind forward-thinking countries if policy-makers don’t get serious about planning for the future. For all the talk about embracing all things electric, Canada is behind other countries in sales, infrastructure and coast-to-coast government incentives, says John […]