Chevron CEO Mike Wirth doesn’t drive an electric car, but the Dow Jones energy giant is investing in charging stations and his truck could get an electric model soon. Mike Wirth says while he understands why electric cars or hybrids work for some drivers, he drives a Ford (F) F-150 pickup truck when he’s away […]
Kia Motors plans to launch low-cost electric vehicles in India with Hyundai
Kia Motors Corporation President and CEO Han-Woo Park said Kia Motors already has some products for hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicles which are being sold globally South Korean auto major Kia Motors Corporation is considering a low-cost electric vehicle (EV) for India in collaboration with group firm Hyundai Motors and wants personal […]
Govt refuses to budge on electric vehicle deadline for 2- and 3-wheelers
The start-ups said unless India had size and scale in EVs, it would miss the worldwide e-mobility revolution The government has refused to relent on the deadlines it has given two- and three-wheelers for running on batteries. The deadline for three-wheelers is 2023, and that for two-wheelers having up to a 150-cc engine is 2025. […]
Clean electricity overtaking fossil fuels in Britain
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels. The milestone has been passed for the first five months of 2019. National Grid says clean energy has nudged ahead with 48% of generation, against 47% for coal and gas. The rest is biomass burning. The […]
Electric Vehicles in India to be Exempted from Registration Fees, Govt Pushes Green Mobility
The exemption of road tax will apply to all categories of vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers sold in the country. New Delhi: As per a notification issued by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway led by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday, all electric vehicles are exempted from paying road tax for vehicle […]
Electric Cars: Why Little Norway Leads The World In EV Usage
Almost 60% of new cars sold in Norway during March 2019 were entirely electric-powered. It’s the latest record-breaking statistic involving Norway and electric vehicle (EV) records as the Scandinavian nation looks to stop sales of fossil fueled cars by 2025. The numbers could be even higher, but thousands of Norwegians find themselves on long waiting […]
Beyond Tesla, electric cars lose value faster than other vehicles
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 […]
China’s Father of Electric Cars Says Hydrogen Is the Future
Auto-industry visionary says country needs ‘hydrogen society’ Move could be game changer for struggling fuel-cell industry His vision to make China an electric-vehicle powerhouse revolutionized the global auto industry, cementing a move away from the combustion engine. Now, Wan Gang says get ready for the next game-changing moment. The world’s biggest car market is set […]
Toyota accelerates target for EV with solid-state battery to 2020
Toyota last week announced plans to accelerate its goal to sell 5.5 million electrified vehicles by five years, bringing the target back from 2030 to 2025. At Toyota, electrified vehicles include hybrids, battery-electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell-electric cars. Core to the revised plans is the development of volume models with solid-state batteries, the first […]
Ford Bridgend closure: Electric cars could drive green future
They will not be made by Ford in Bridgend – but electric cars could help Wales become a world leader in green travel, an expert has said. Dr Neil Lewis, of social enterprise Carmarthenshire Energy, urged the Welsh Government to make their use compulsory for public bodies. However, he said greener vehicles could not have […]