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Nov 29, 2019, 4:59 PM

Toshiba, Kerala Government Ink Deal For Making Lithium-Ion Batteries

The Toshiba Group on Thursday signed an Expression of Interest with the Kerala government for technology transfer and manufacturing lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for electric vehicles, an announcement by the Chief Minister's Office said here.

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  Shubham Parashar | Nov 29, 2019

  Audi e-Tron Now Gets 25 km More Driving Range

  The German Carmaker has optimized the drive hardware along with software adjustments to add 25 km more to the drive range.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 28, 2019

  Tesla Cybertruck To Join Dubai Police Fleet In 2020

  Tesla's recently launched electric pickup, Cybertruck, will be joining the official fleet of the Dubai Police in 2020. Announcing the news, Dubai Police's twitter handle posted a modified photo of the electric pickup truck with the official livery of the police force.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 28, 2019

  Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Order Books Open; Deliveries In 2022

  Fisker remains one of the older companies making space for itself in the US electric vehicle industry and while it may not have had much luck with the Karma luxury electric sedan, it is now all set to re-enter the market with the Ocean SUV. The Fisker Ocean, much like the Karma, is electric and the automaker has opened its order books for reservations with deliveries promised in 2022. The new Fisker Ocean will be fully revealed in January next year and will be a Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E rival. Iconic car designer and founder Henrik Fisker took to Twitter to share more details about the upcoming model including leasing options and additional features.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 28, 2019

  Tesla Bags 250,000 Orders For The Electric Pickup, Cybertruck

  Orders for Tesla Inc's electric pickup Cybertruck are inching closer to the record set by the company's Model 3 sedans in 2016, with company head Elon Musk signalling 250,000 customers have now lined up to buy the new vehicle less than a week after its launch.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 27, 2019

  Feuding Korean Firms Risk Disrupting Electric Car Battery Supplies: Report

  U.S court filings reviewed by Reuters show the feuding firms are trying to stop each other from importing and selling EV batteries destined for the SUVs VW will build in Tennessee as well as GM's Bolt, Ford pickups, Jaguar's I-Pace, Audi's e-tron, and Kia Motor's Niro.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 29, 2019

  Lincoln Electric SUV To Use Ford-Backed Startup's 'Skateboard' Chassis: Report

  A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 26, 2019

  MG Motor India Partners With Exicom For The Re-Use Of Electric Vehicle Batteries

  The ZS EV's battery packs, at the end of their useful life, would be used in automotive applications and will be recycled instead of being sent to landfill sites.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 25, 2019

  BMW i4 Specifications Revealed

  The all-electric BMW i4 will be produced from 2021 onwards and subsequently launched on the global automotive markets. The new model will be manufactured at the company's main plant in Munich.

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