Electric Cars

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Sep 7, 2018, 4:55 PM

People Want Electric Vehicles To Reduce Air Pollution: Survey

Around 87 per cent of the respondents believe that the need for reducing air pollution is the best reason to purchase an electric vehicle, a survey commissioned by Climate Trends and carried out by FourthLion Technologies showed on Thursday. The survey was conducted online from August 21-24 among 2,178 Indian drivers, vehicle owners and those who plan to purchase, own or drive a vehicle in the next 10 years. Vehicles account for about 24 per cent of India's carbon emissions and is a major source for air pollution in several cities across the country.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  Prince Charles Seen Using His All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace For The First Time

  Prince Charles was seen using his all-electric Jaguar I-Pace crossover for the first time for an official engagement, in London.

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  Pratik Rakshit | Sep 5, 2018

  SEG Automotive Brings Stop/Start Motor For Compact Cars In India

  Bengaluru-based Automobile component maker SEG Automotive has introduced an efficient answer to reduce pollution by decreasing fuel consumption and help OEMs reach the new, more stringent CAFC goals defined by the Indian government. The company aims to achieve this with the help of its new SC60 start-stop motor system which automatically switches off the engine if the vehicle comes to a stop and the driver puts the gear into neutral, for example at a traffic light. For cars with automatic transmission, just pressed brake pedal and vehicle standstill is required. As soon as the driver presses the clutch again or in case of automatic transmission releases the brake, the engine is re-started automatically.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 5, 2018

  Mercedes-Benz EQC Electric SUV Unveiled

  After months of teasing and anticipation, Mercedes-Benz has finally taken the wraps off its first ever all-electric SUV, the EQC. The new EQC will take on the likes of the Jaguar I-Pace and the Tesla Model X along with upcoming electric cars from a range of automakers like BMW and Audi. The while some manufacturers do decide to go futuristic with their design language, sometimes even a bit over the top, Mercedes-Benz on the other hand has kept it a lot more 'normal' resulting in quite a handsome looking car. The new EQC is also the first production vehicle from the new EQ all-electric sub brand from Mercedes-Benz.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 31, 2018

  Dyson Creates $2.6 Billion Test Track For Electric Cars

  Dyson will be creating new buildings and areas to put the battery-powered electric vehicle they are currently developing through its paces.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Aug 29, 2018

  Pagani Confirms Electric Car For Near Future

  Pagani, the boutique Italian hypercar maker known to make the most expensive brand new car in the world, the Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta will soon make an electric car. According to reports, the owner and founder of the brand, Horacio Pagani has confirmed that the automaker will launch an electric car buy 2025. The Huayra, the hypercar that Pagani currently builds is it the end of its life cycle and will be replaced soon by a new hypercar too. That one though will not be electric and will use the same AMG sourced V12 naturally aspirated engine with a manual gearbox.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 28, 2018

  Mercedes-Benz EQ C Teased Ahead Of Unveil In September

  The Mercedes-Benz EQC is already undergoing testing in Southern Europe and in the United States as part of the new range of 500 tests that Mercedes-Benz will undertake on every new vehicle.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 26, 2018

  FAME India II To Be Launched By PM Narendra Modi Next Month

  The second phase of the FAME India scheme will be kicked off on September 7, 2018, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to officials, as per a report by PTI. The scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India was introduced in a bid to incentivise sales and manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country. Under Phase II of the initiative, the government has earmarked a budget of Rs. 5500 crore to be used over the next five years and will be used to provide subsidies to all types of electric vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 26, 2018

  Mercedes-Benz Reveals EQ Silver Arrow Concept At Pebble Beach

  Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQ Silver Arrow show car at the Monterey Car Week. The one-seater EQ Silver Arrow pays homage to the successful record-breaking W 125 car from 1937. The streamlined silhouette of the 5.3-meter long and one-meter shallow one-seater vehicle looks absolutely gorgeous and futuristic.

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