Electric Cars
Seshan Vijayraghvan
Nov 2, 2019, 4:56 PM
Mahindra Electric, the EV arm of the utility vehicle manufacturer, Mahindra and Mahindra has retailed almost 2000 electric vehicles in India, in October 2019. According to a social media post by Pawan Goenka, MD & CEO, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., the 2000 units are the cumulative sales between e-Verito, e-Alfa Mini, and Treo.
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car&bike Team | Oct 29, 2019VW Ramps Up China Electric Car Factories, Taking Aim At TeslaVolkswagen AG is ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the German carmaker to leapfrog Tesla Inc and making China the key battleground.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Oct 27, 2019Ford Mustang Inspired Electric SUV Teased Ahead Of Reveal In NovemberAbout a year after the Ford Motor Company first revealed its plans to bring a Mustang-inspired electric SUV, the company has finally dropped the first official teaser for the upcoming offering that will make its global debut on November 17, 2019, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The upcoming Ford Electric SUV is will be a crossover and will take on the upcoming Tesla Model Y in the electric SUV space. While the electric crossover was initially rumoured to be called Mach 1, taking a page from the Mustang monikers, recent speculations have suggested that the American automaker could opt for the name 'Mach-E' instead, which not only seems to fit seamlessly but manages to remain distinctive as well.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 25, 2019Jaguar Reveals All Electric Vision GT CoupeThe all-electric Jaguar Vision GT Coupe has been designed and developed from the ground up taking inspiration from the brand's racing lineage which includes the C-type and D-type.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 25, 2019Tesla Starts Selling China-Made Model 3 With Autopilot FunctionU.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla on Friday started selling its China-made Model 3 with an autopilot function priced from 355,800 yuan ($50,310), making it the company's cheapest model on sale in the country, the official website showed.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Oct 22, 2019Toyota Confirms Plans To Launch Its Electric Car In IndiaToyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has confirmed that the Japanese automaker will be introducing battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the Indan market. The new Toyota electric vehicle for India is under development in collaboration with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), the manufacturer's top official has confirmed ahead of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Shigeki Terashi said, "India is, of course, one of the countries we have in mind for introduction (of battery electric vehicles). Toyota is large in Japan but has limited presence in India. Maruti Suzuki is large in India...With Suzuki we will explore the possibilities of BEVs (in India)".1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Oct 18, 2019All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace Becomes The First Race eTaxi At NurburgringJaguar Land Rover has announced becoming the first manufacturer to offer an all-electric Race e-Taxi at the legendary Nurburgring circuit, with the Jaguar I-Pace. Like the regular race taxi experience, here too professional drivers will take thrill-seeking passengers around the world's most famous and demanding Formula One race track in the all-wheel-drive zero-emissions Jaguar I-Pace. The company says that with the introduction of the first all-electric Race eTaxi it has taken another step in Jaguar's electrification strategy, offering people a different experience with its award-winning I-Pace electric car.1 min read
Reuters | Oct 18, 2019Ford Partners With Volkswagen, Amazon To Build Charging Network For CarsFord Motor Co said on Thursday it was teaming up with Volkswagen AG and Amazon.com to give its future electric car customers a range of charging options from highways to homes.The network of charging stations will be the largest in North America with 12,000 locations and more than 35,000 charge plugs, Ford said.1 min read
Reuters | Oct 18, 2019Tesla Gets Approval To Start Manufacturing In ChinaTesla Inc was added to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, China's industry ministry said on Thursday, as it granted the electric-vehicle maker a certificate it needs to start production in the country. The list was published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This means "the green light is fully given to Tesla for production in China," said Yale Zhang, head of the Shanghai-based consultancy Automotive Foresight. Tesla can start production any time, he said.1 min read
