When it comes to lowering your carbon footprint, it seems that nothing is simple. Even something like installing solar panels or using hydrogen for fuel can be more greenwashed than green if you’re not careful. As with most things in life, making the right choice becomes more complicated the closer you examine the issue. Electric […]
Electric vehicle sales likely to rise by three times in next 4 years: Report
However, the report forecasts global EV sales to fall 5.8% year on year in 2020, with total sales reaching just over 2 million units. Electric vehicle sales around the world is likely to rise to 6.2 million by 2024, almost three times higher than the volume sold in 2019, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. […]
What the million-mile battery means for electric cars
As every mobile-phone owner knows, after a year or so the battery starts to fade and the beast needs recharging more frequently. That is a nuisance, but a phone’s batteries can be replaced fairly cheaply—or the whole handset traded in for the latest model. An electric car, however, is a much bigger investment. And batteries […]
Nissan takes on Tesla in China’s electric car market
The Japanese carmaker is hoping its new all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) Ariya will sell well in China. But it faces tough competition from Tesla which has a strong presence in the world’s largest car market. Electric cars are a cornerstone of Nissan’s four-year plan to get it back to profitability. The Ariya was launched […]
BMW to source battery cells produced using renewable energy
FRANKFURT: German carmaker BMW on Tuesday said its electric cars will use battery cells produced using renewable energy, a step which will compel the biggest suppliers to source more non-coal generated electricity. “We now have a contractual agreement with our cell manufacturers that they will use only green power to produce our fifth generation […]
Austria to support purchase of electric cars with 5,000 eur from July
“Traffic is and remains the problem child of the climate balance,” Gewessler said at a news conference. “We want to deploy all available instruments for a turnaround in mobility” VIENNA: Austria will boost financial incentives for buying battery-powered cars and bicycles, and triple grants for charging points from July in its efforts to fight global […]
EESL Floats Tender For Procurement of 250 Electric Cars
Procurement of 250 Electric Cars with long range, 3 years Standard warranty and comprehensive AMC upto Eight Years (100 Nos. of 4-wheeler E-Cars with more than 4M Length & range equal to or more than 300 KMs and 150 Nos. of 4-wheeler E-Cars with less than 4M Length & range equal to or more than […]
Electric car sales in Europe jump, but still just 4 per cent of market
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 […]
Electric cars produce less CO2 than petrol vehicles, study confirms
Researchers found that under current conditions, driving an electric car is better for the climate than conventional petrol cars in 95 per cent of the world. LONDON: Electric vehicles produce less carbon dioxide than petrol cars across the globe, even if electricity generation involves substantial amounts of fossil fuel, according to a study which projects […]
EESL Floats Tender For Hiring of Fleet Management Agency for EV in Jharkhand
Hiring of Fleet Management Agency for deployment of Electric Cars procured by EESL to various Government Organizations/PSUs on lease/rental model in Jharkhand for 5 Years For more information please see below link: