Kia EV6 has improved previous world record set by Tesla Model S for shortest charging time to cross the United States in an electric vehicle by more than five hours. Kia’s all-new 2022 EV6 electric car has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. The EV6 has achieved the record of using the shortest charging […]
Hertz-Tesla deal signals broad shift to EVs for rental-car companies – EQ Mag Pro
Rental providers are focusing more on electric vehicles under investor pressure to cut emissions Car-rental customers could soon see more electric-vehicle options on airport lots and other places where they are looking to reserve a ride. The rental-car industry, long a big bulk-purchaser of new models in the car business, is sharpening efforts to add […]
Are electric vehicles reliable? Check what this study says – EQ Mag Pro
The study points that electric cars are increasingly becoming complex and therefore vulnerable to reliability issues. Electric vehicles are finding an increasing foothold in the global automobile market. With increased pricing of fossil fuels, higher level of awareness about vehicular emission and global warming, imposition of stricter emission norms and several governments imposing deadlines on […]
Australian researchers to study how Tesla car batteries can power grid – EQ Mag Pro
SYDNEY: Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) on Wednesday said it would recruit Tesla Inc car owners around the world to analyse if the vehicle’s spare battery capacity could support the energy grid and even power homes in the future. The university has partnered with analytics platform Tesla scope for the research project, which it said […]
Tesla believes its real competitors are not EV makers – EQ Mag Pro
Tesla is aiming at non-EV manufacturers for competition. Tesla is undoubtedly the largest EV maker in the world. The US EV giant has literally pioneered the electric car revolution around the world. While several new EV majors are coming up across the world, Tesla is not bothered by their emergence. Instead, the electric car manufacturer […]
Next-Tesla tag sends Rivian near $100 billion without sales – EQ Mag Pro
Rivian is the world’s fifth-largest automaker by market cap having delivered only a few electric vehicles to customers. Rivian Automotive Inc. reached a market value of almost $100 billion two days after its initial public offering, drawing comparisons to Tesla Inc. But there are stark differences: When Tesla went public in 2010, the Elon Musk-led […]
Corporate funding into battery storage has exceeded US$11 billion so far this year – EQ Mag Pro
Companies in the battery storage sector attracted US$11.4 billion in corporate funding in the first nine months of 2021, a 363% rise on the same period of last year. Similarly, venture capital (VC) funding into the sector increased considerably: US$5.5 billion was raised from 59 deals, compared to just US$1.2 billion in 21 deals over […]
Car rental firm Hertz orders 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles from Tesla – EQ Mag Pro
Car rental company Hertz is ordering 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla. Car rental company Hertz is ordering 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla. The company says it’s buying the Tesla Model 3 small cars by the end of 2022, and it also will buy electric vehicle chargers. No price was given for the order, but it […]
Tesla urges PM Modi’s office to slash taxes before it enters Indian market
Tesla has separately also put in a request for a meeting between its Chief Executive Elon Musk and Modi. Tesla Inc has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office to slash import taxes on electric vehicles before it enters the market, four sources told Reuters, ratcheting up demands that faced objections from some Indian automakers. […]
Investors argue Musk should repay $9.4 bln to Tesla for SolarCity deal – EQ Mag Pro
The investors said a “simple and practical” way to undo the benefits they say Musk improperly received from the $2.6 billion deal for SolarCity would be to order the chief executive to return the Tesla shares he received for his stock in the rooftop solar company. A Delaware judge should order Elon Musk to repay […]
