Electric Cars News

Senior sources at German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday dismissed reports that up to 30,000 jobs could be at risk if it could not cut costs in its transition to electric models.

Tesla claims this is a world first and said the test was a success based on the crash test with dummies.

Shares of India's Tata Motors rose nearly 20% on Wednesday, a day after the Jaguar and Land Rover owner raised funds from private equity firm TPG and said it would invest over $2 billion in its electric vehicle (EV) business over the next five years.

Tata Motors will invest over $2 billion in its electric vehicle (EV) business over the next five years, a company executive said on Tuesday, after the Indian automaker announced it had raised funds from private equity firm TPG.

Tata had entered into a binding agreement with TPG Rise Climate, under which the latter along with its co-investor ADQ, will invest $1 billion or Rs. 7,500 crore, in Tata Motors' new electric vehicle (EV) business unit.

Autobot India and Cell Propulsion have signed an MoU to provide a blended learning platform in EV technology, and build a large community of experts in India who are skilled in different electric vehicle (EVs) technologies.

Musk hopes to get the green light in coming weeks to start production at the site. The latest consultation on public concerns towards the site closes on Oct. 14, after which the Environment Ministry will make a decision.

The seats now sit on top of the 4680 battery packs in full for example which wasn't the case with the older battery technology.