Electric Cars
Seshan Vijayraghvan
Aug 4, 2019, 2:57 PM
Tata Motors will be introducing its next electric vehicle for the Indian market by the end of the financial year 2019-20. The carmaker recently announced its partnership with Tata Power to set up 300 fast chargers across 5 metros in India. Speaking to carandbike.com on the sidelines, Shailesh Chandra, President Electric Mobility Business & Corporate Strategy, Tata Motors, said that the company is currently working on electric vehicles focused towards private buyers, and will introduce a higher range Tigor EV a new model by end of this fiscal year.
2 Min
car&bike Team | Aug 3, 2019VW's Electrify America To Work With Stable Auto For Automated Self-Charging facilityThe charging facility will allow self-driving EV fleets to charge with no operators around.1 min read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Aug 2, 2019Tata Motors And Tata Power Join Hands To Set Up 300 Charging Stations Across India By End Of FY 2020The new fast chargers will be provided and operated by Tata Power and the first 50 chargers will adhere to Bharat Standard of 15 kW units.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 2, 2019Tata Tigor EV Gets A Rs. 80,000 Price Reduction Under New GST RatesThe government recently announced a reduction in GST rates on electric vehicles in a bid to push faster adoption of EVs, and this has prompted automakers to pass on the benefits to customers. The latest to join the cause is Tata Motors, which has announced a price reduction of Rs. 80,000 on the Tigor EV. The new GST rate for EVs stands at five per cent as opposed to the earlier 12 per cent, which has prompted the reduction in prices. The Tata Tigor EV was previously priced between Rs. 12.35-12.71 lakh, and will now be available from Rs. 11.58 lakh to Rs. 11.92 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom Mumbai).1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 2, 2019Hyundai Kona Electric's Price Reduced; Now Priced At Rs. 23.71 LakhHyundai has reduced the price of the Kona from Rs. 25.3 lakh to Rs. 23.71 lakh on account of the government reducing the GST rates on electric vehicles. Hyundai has received about 152 bookings in 20 days for the Kona.1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 2, 2019Audi e-Tron Revealed In India For The First Time; Launch In Late 2019Audi India finally took the wraps off the e-Tron for the public in India at the launch of its new dealership in Gurugram. The e-Tron is Audi's first fully electric model and is an SUV at that. It will be launched in India by the end of 2019.1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 1, 2019Hyundai Kona Electric Explodes In Owner's Garage In Canada; Automaker Launches InvestigationThe all-electric version of the Hyundai Kona exploded in an owner's garage in Montreal, Canada recently, prompting an investigation by the automaker. According to the owner - Piero Cosentino, the Hyundai Kona Electric was parked in his garage when the incident happened and according to him was unplugged from the charging point. The blast blew the garage door off in the process, while also leaving the roof partially destroyed. Local firefighters managed to douse the fire and no one was injured. Hyundai Canada has now launched an investigation into the incident.1 min read
IANS | Jul 28, 2019Tesla To Soon Get Netflix, YouTube Streaming Support: Elon MuskTesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that people would be soon able to stream videos on digital platforms like Netflix and YouTube in parked Tesla electric vehicles. "Ability to stream YouTube and Netflix when car is stopped coming to your Tesla soon! Has an amazingly immersive, cinematic feel due to the comfy seats & surround sound audio," Musk wrote on his Twitter handle.1 min read
car&bike Team | Jul 27, 2019Motor Vehicles In India To Get More Expensive As Government Proposes Hike In Registration ChargesGovernment's proposal comes at a time when the auto industry has been witnessing decline in sales and automakers are demanding reduction in GST rates to uplift sales.1 min read
