The company is in discussions with car manufacturers on a wider adoption of the technology. A Bangalore based start-up is looking to commercialise a solution that lowers the time required to charge the batteries of electric vehicles. Sequoia Capital backed Log 9 Materials, which has its core competence in graphene (a carbon material) nanotechnology, has […]
Maruti’s parent Suzuki to partner Toyota for new electric vehicles
The partnership between Toyota and Suzuki in electric vehicles is keenly watched in India, where the Japanese majors have made a big impact in with their conventional vehicles but have lagged behind rivals in emission-free vehicles. Suzuki Motor Corporation, the parent company of Maruti Suzuki, will become one of four partners of Toyota to help […]
Toyota to launch 15 battery electric vehicles by 2025
The company will increase its number of electric models to around 70 from currently offered 55, it said in a statement. Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it will introduce 15 battery electric vehicle (BEV) models globally by 2025, expanding the automaker’s electric vehicle lineup to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. The company will increase […]
BMW aiming for quarter of China sales to be electric vehicles by 2025
German automaker BMW is aiming for a quarter of its sales in China to be pure battery electric vehicles by 2025, its China chief Jochen Goller said on Monday. SHANGHAI: German automaker BMW is aiming for a quarter of its sales in China to be pure battery electric vehicles by 2025, its China chief Jochen […]
Omega Seiki, C4V to introduce solid state batteries for electric vehicles in India
Omega Seiki, a part of Anglian Omega Group of companies, on Tuesday said it has joined hands with New York-based company C4V to introduce solid-state batteries for electric vehicle (EVs) and the renewable sector in India. As part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two companies are also looking at the manufacturing of solid-state […]
Bahrain’s Transition To Electric Vehicles Soon, Says Dr Mirza
Bahrain’s transition to electric vehicles is starting to accelerate, with the Kingdom appointing a consultant to determine the infrastructural cost. Dr Abdul-Hussain Mirza, the President of the Sustainable Energy Authority, said the Kingdom is working on the cost associated with realising the transition. He said the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism had prepared guidelines […]
Global leaders recognise clean energy’s huge economic potential. Now they need to act
Energy and climate leaders from more than 40 countries who took part in the IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit last week called on countries to work more closely together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stave off a potentially catastrophic rise in global temperatures. But they also emphasised that major international efforts to boost clean energy […]
India’s new power trip: Electric vehicles rule the roost, emerge as new ethical and popular choice
It is fast, does not cough poison, and costs little to keep going. It is the electric car, autophiles, and there is one or more for every pocket and every road. Elon Musk, the futuristic billionaire spearheading the electric car revolution, would be bemused to learn that the Tata-owned automobile giant Jaguar is launching I-Pace, […]
FM Logistic India deploys electric vehicles for last-mile deliveries
FM Logistic India, a leading 3PL service provider is deploying its first batch of electric vehicles in Bangalore. The newly launched EVs are part of FM’s initial pilot to check for their effectiveness to carry out urban and hyper-local deliveries. The first batch of EVs comprises 3-wheelers (read Mahindra Treo) having a load capacity of […]
Karnataka to speed up shift to electric vehicles to tackle energy costs
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka CN Ashwath Narayan emphasised the need to shift to electric mode for last mile delivery, logistics and public transport. As one of the key hubs in India for automobile manufacturing, Karnataka has stepped up its efforts to increase speed to adopt electric mobility faster than ever before. The state government […]