Electric Cars

Sameer Contractor

Nov 13, 2019, 10:09 PM

New Battery Design Could Allow Electric Cars To Charge In 10 Minutes

Range anxiety still remains one of the big deterrents for the masses to adopt electric vehicles (EV), and a charging time of four to five hours does not help matters for EV demand. However, the EV industry is rapidly evolving and charging times have dramatically reduced over the years. In a big step towards charging time reduction, electric vehicle owners could soon be able to fully charge their cars in as little as 10 minutes, courtesy of new battery design. A report by NewScientist states that the new design heats the battery to increase the reaction rate.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 12, 2019

  Lithium Partners With Wipro For Pan-India Employee Transportation Services

  Lithium Urban Technologies, one of India's largest electric vehicles fleet operators, has announced partnering with Wipro to offer employee transportation service to the tech giant's offices across the country. Lithium started servicing Wipro's Hyderabad campus in June 2018, and so far its electric cars have covered a cumulative distance of 40 lakh km and thus saving 800 metric ton (MT) of CO2e in a little over 1 year.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 11, 2019

  Coal-Reliant Poland's e-Car Push Clouded By European Union's Emissions Row

  Poland is betting on electric batteries to turbocharge its economy, but its dependency on coal could challenge its strategy as the EU seeks to champion European manufacturers that promote clean energy.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 8, 2019

  Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric Confirmed To Be Under Development

  The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is an iconic SUV that is best known for its go-anywhere capability. It also turns out to be one of the vehicles that you think of when someone says gas-guzzling vehicles. With stringent emission norms and the need to look for alternative fuel sources, it is more difficult than ever to keep the G-Class legacy alive. However, that could soon change as the future of the G-Wagen family will be electric. Daimler Chairman and Head of Mercedes-Benz - Ola Kallenius has confirmed that the company will produce an all-electric version of the G-Class. Daimler's Head of Digital Transformation, Sascha Pallenberg, took to Twitter to make the announcement.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 6, 2019

  Tesla Plans After-Sales Network Expansion In China As Shanghai Factory Spins Up

  Tesla Inc plans to double the number of repair and maintenance shops, add about 100 charging stations and revamp showrooms in China as the electric vehicle maker gears up to open its Shanghai plant.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 6, 2019

  MG ZS EV Unveil Date Announced For India

  Having listed the ZS EV on its Indian website earlier this week, MG Motor India will be officially unveiling the new electric SUV and its second offering for the country next month. The MG ZS EV will be unveiled on December 5, 2019, and the new electric offering is expected to hit the market during the first quarter of 2020. Morris Garages has been teasing the upcoming offering for a while now, and the model will take on the Hyundai Kona EV that was launched earlier this year.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 5, 2019

  MG's Electric SUV For India To Be Called MG ZS EV; New Teaser Out

  MG Motor India has come out with the first promotional video, teasing its upcoming electric vehicle, the MG ZS EV, earlier known as the eZS. Set to become the company's second product in India after the Hector, the new MG ZS EV will also be the company first fully electric SUV for the Indian market.

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  Shubham Parashar | Nov 5, 2019

  MG Motor EZS Spotted Testing In India Sans Camouflage

  MG Motor India had earlier said that it is planning to launch electric vehicle in India in Q3 or early Q4 of FY2020.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 2, 2019

  Fully-Electric Audi e-Tron SUV Tops Norway's October Car Sales

  The fully-electric Audi e-Tron SUV has become the top-selling vehicle in Norway, for the month of October 2019. According to the registration data shared by the Norwegian Road Federation, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker delivered 879 units of the Audi e-Tron electric SUV in Norway last month.

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