Electric Cars
car&bike Team
Apr 2, 2019, 5:14 PM
Towards the end of 2019 Jaguar Land Rover will introduce its first hybrid vehicles from Land Rover and in the second half of 2020 Jaguar Land Rover India plans to launch its first Battery Electric Vehicle, the Jaguar I-PACE.
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car&bike Team | Apr 1, 2019Ambassador To Return As PSA's EV Brand For IndiaPSA has said that the Ambassador brand will be used exclusively for electric vehicles to be sold in India only. The sub-brand will be the first new addition to the PSA family, after its last acquisition of erstwhile GM brands Opel and Vauxhall in August 2017.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 30, 2019Hyundai Group To Develop A New Electric Car PlatformHyundai group is planning to come up with new platforms in the next two years which will spawn the upcoming electric cars of Hyundai, Kia Motors and Genesis. According to global news reports, the Korean carmaker is designing a new platform from the scratch which will focus on underpinning the B and C segment cars. At present, all the electric cars of the Hyundai group such as the Niro and Kona EV are based on their respective conventional models.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 29, 2019Porsche Taycan Electric Car Teased; To Debut In September 2019The Taycan accelerates from zero to 100 kmph in significantly less than 3.5 seconds. It has a range of more than 500 kilometres. The 800-V architecture in the vehicle guarantees that the lithium-ion battery can be recharged in just four minutes, providing enough energy to drive 100 kilometres.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 27, 2019Tesla Model 3 Outsells C-Class, 3 Series In Europe In February 2019February has not been a great month for carmakers in Europe as the market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline as 1.14 million vehicles were registered. This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as Spain and the Netherlands. However, according to a report by Jato, pure electric vehicles or BEVs showed a big growth in sales. Although their market share remained marginal at 1.9 per cent, their volume increased by a huge 92 per cent to 20,000 registrations. BEVs continued to gain traction in markets like Norway, where they counted for 40 per cent of overall registrations, and the Netherlands, where they counted for 7 per cent. Demand also increased by 81 per cent in Germany, which was the largest market for BEVs in February.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 27, 2019BMW Previews iX3, i4 and iNext EVsThese are currently completing an intensive test programme. The drive and suspension components of these electric cars are being put to the test under extreme weather and road conditions. On the icy surfaces of frozen lakes, on snow and in the bitter cold, the electric motors, the high-voltage batteries and the power electronics of BMW eDrive technology as well as the suspension control systems will be put to the test in terms of durability and reliability.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 27, 2019Mercedes-Benz Is Evaluating The Feasibility Of Electric Vehicles In IndiaThe German carmaker is finally doing a feasibility study for the EQ range in India and is looking at it as a potential product in the future. "We do the feasibility studies because we have to think of the future. The feasibility study is done for our entire portfolio. And the same happens now for the battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, we look into which models could be appealing to the customers, we look into where we think is the momentum developing and based on that we also start assessing our options. So it's not that we wait and see, we look into the options by evaluating and that's happening right now," Martin Schwenk, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India told carandbike.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 28, 2019Automobili Pininfarina’s SUV PF1 Will Compete Against Ferrari, LamborghiniPininfarina is not stopping there and its already embarking on its next project an SUV or as Automobili Pininfarina CEO, Michael Perschke likes to call a Sports Activity Vehicle1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Mar 18, 2019Next James Bond Movie Could Feature An Electric Aston MartinThere has been strong dialogue on what the next James Bond movies should include. Should it be a woman portraying the character ala Jane Bond, or should it feature a person of colour on the titular role. There's also an entire debate going on, if the character should be British. While there are enough yays and nays on each of those issues, one thing we all can agree upon is that an electric Aston Martin will certainly suit the MI6 Agent. And that seems to be the case with the next Bond movie. According to a report by The Sun, the upcoming movie in the spy franchise could feature the Aston Martin Rapide E alongside Agent 007. Currently dubbed as 'Bond 25', the upcoming feature-flick is scheduled for release in April 2020.1 min read
