The IONIQ 5 could be the first model to get the N treatment Hyundai has confirmed its electric vehicles could also get the N Line performance treatment soon. The brand recently unveiled the IONIQ 5 EV, which is offered with two battery pack options in RWD and AWD configurations. Its N Line version will offer […]
Ride-hailing giant Gojek to shift to electric vehicles by 2030
Gojek announced the plan on Friday under a zero-emission pledge laid out in its first annual sustainability report, which analysts widely regard as a move aimed at bringing the company closer to a public listing SINGAPORE: Indonesian ride-hailing startup Gojek plans to make every car and motorcycle on its platform an electric vehicle (EV) by […]
SIAM Hosts 12th Lecture Series On Hybrid And Electric Vehicles In India: Development, Testing & Homologation
New Delhi: The apex body of the auto industry, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), organized its 12th Lecture on the theme Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India: Development, Testing & Homologation on a virtual platform yesterday. The same was organized as a part of SIAM’s ‘Walk the Talk’ campaign, highlighting the importance of design, […]
Maruti Suzuki lags behind in electric vehicles as rivals charge ahead
The underdeveloped status of charging infrastructure, low drive range, dependence on China for lithium-ion cells and high cost of acquisition are making some carmakers hesitate in going all out in the EV segment. Maruti Suzuki WagonR EV | An all-new updated WagonR will be launched in India sometime towards the end of next year. Further, […]
TVS Motor steps on the investment pedal for electric vehicles
Company plans to sell its only electric two-wheeler, iQube, in more than 20 new cities. A substantial portion of the Rs 600-crore capex lined up for the year will be routed to EVs and emerging technologies, says CEO. Priced at Rs 1,20,000 in Bengaluru, the iQube clocks monthly sales of 250-300 units in the city. […]
Hino, Ree to jointly develop electric commercial vehicles
That market could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars over the next five years, analysts estimate, attracting the likes of General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co Toyota Motor Corp affiliate Hino Motors and Israeli startup Ree Automotive will jointly develop modular electric vehicles to transport people and goods, joining a growing number of […]
FY21 electric personal vehicles sales up on product push; two-wheeler sales down
Sales of electric cars or four-wheelers jumped 52.9% to 4,588 units last fiscal, as leading manufacturers such as Tata Motors, Hyundai Motor India, and MG Motor India launched new products in the domestic market NEW DELHI: Given the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sales of electric vehicles in the country declined nearly 20% on […]
Honda to move to 100% sales of electric vehicles by 2040: CEO
The company expects EVs and FCVs to account for 40% of sales by 2030 and 80% by 2035 in all major markets, including North America and China. Honda Motor Co. has made an announcement to move towards cleaner fuels and has also set a deadline of 2040. The company plans to transition to electric vehicles […]
Diesel car sales down in Europe
The group said that from January to March of this year, diesel volumes fell 20.1 percent compared to a year ago to reach 593,559 cars sold across the European Union. The volumes fell nearly 30 percent in Germany and Spain. Paris: Diesel car sales have plummeted in Europe in the first quarter of the year, […]
Jamshedpur gets charging hub for electric vehicles
Facility ensures cars are powered up in an hour as opposed to 7 hours at home. An electric car charging station has been set up by Tata Steel- owned Jusco in Bistupur. At present, the steel city has around 40 electric cars primarily being charged at the owners’ residence. Tata Motors is the producer of […]
