Electric Cars
Shubham Parashar
Oct 19, 2018, 3:57 PM
According to the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), in FY 2017-18 the sales of electric cars came down to 1200 units from 2000 units in FY2016-17 recording a slump of 40 per cent. The sales were flat at 2000 units in FY2016-17.
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Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 18, 2018Exclusive: Bosch 'eAxle' Electric Car Prototype First DriveWe keep hearing electric cars are the future. But while we wait in vain for real-world mass application solutions, it would seem Bosch has an intelligent idea to retrofit even existing cars to go green. Whether it is Tesla or the Volkswagen Group or Mercedes-Benz globally, or Tata Motors and Mahindra in India - all are striving towards cleaner mobility solutions. And they too are relying on a lot of the innovation happening - not in their own labs, but at the supplier end with component makers stepping up their game. Enter Bosch.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 15, 2018MG Motor To Launch Electric SUV In India By 2020The company has already said that its first car in India is likely to come in the second quarter of 2019 and now it has announced that its second launch in the market will be an electric SUV which will come in just under a year from the launch of its first car.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Oct 9, 2018Maruti Suzuki Flags Off Electric Vehicles For Field Testing In IndiaFollowing up with its announcement to introduce electric vehicles in India by 2020, Maruti Suzuki flagged off electric vehicles for field testing in India. The 50 prototype electric vehicles have been developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan, while the cars have been built at Maruti Suzuki's Gurugram facility in Haryana, as part of the company's make in India commitment. The electric vehicles were flagged off from the Gurugram facility by Maruti Suzuki - Senior Executive Director (Engineering), CV Raman. The prototype electric vehicles have been developed on an existing model by Suzuki Japan, the company said in a statement.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 8, 2018Mercedes-Benz India Evaluating Electric Cars For IndiaBringing the Mercedes-Benz EQ C to India could be a big boost to Mercedes-Benz India - especially if the automaker could set up some sort of charging infrastructure at the owner's house/office space and also look into public charging infrastructure for EQ C owners at showrooms and service centres.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 5, 2018Tesla Publishes First Quarterly Vehicle Safety ReportTesla says it will start reporting safety numbers each quarter, detailing the frequency of Tesla crashes and the first report has been published by the company.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 3, 2018Tesla Worried By China Tariffs Even As Deliveries SurgeTesla Inc announced record quarterly car production on Tuesday but warned of major problems with selling cars in China due to new tariffs that would force it to accelerate investment in its factory in Shanghai.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Oct 2, 20182018 Paris Motor Show: Peugeot e-Legend Concept Combines Retro Styling With Autonomous Driving TechThe ongoing 2018 Paris Motor Show has seen some very exciting new launches, but the European auto show also has a very interesting concept from Peugeot that is garnering all the drools from auto enthusiasts. French carmaker Peugeot has pulled the wraps off the e-Legend Concept, an all-electric sports car that brings the future of autonomous technology combined with old-school design language to the exhibition floors. The Peugeot e-Legend Concept takes its design inspiration from the 1968 Peugeot 504 Coupe. The concept comes 50 years after the 504 was on sale.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 2, 2018Carmakers Brace For Shocks As Electrified Future LoomsAuto industry executives gathering this week for the Paris Motor Show will be rubbing shoulders with unusual company: dozens of tech experts eager to tackle what many consider the ultimate connected device.1 min read
