Electric Cars News

Along with a powerful V6 engine, the Cayenne E-Hybrid combines with a virtually silent electric engine to generate system power of 462bhp.

Volkswagen will make around 15 billion euros available for e-mobility, autonomous driving, digitalization and new mobility services in the country.

The 2018 Nissan Leaf has scored a five star rating in the updated Euro NCAP crash tests which were held recently.

The company is planning to present more than 20 new electrified models before the end of 2025.

The announcement is in line with Volvo's plan to launch mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicles of all the models it will launch from 2019.

Based on the fifth generation of eDrive technology, the new BMW iX3 electric SUV brings in fresh package of technology along with new and more powerful batteries.

The procurement is part of the Central government's National Electric Mobility Plan (NEMP) under which it targets to achieve 60-70 lakh sales of hybrid and electric vehicles year on year from 2020 onwards.

About a year ago, Mahindra Electric and app-based taxi service provider Ola tied up in the Central Indian city of Nagpur to provide clean mobility point to point solutions. Amongst the electric cars, the four door Mahindra e2o Plus was put into service as a taxi and despite some initial teething issues, mainly due to range, have done rather well. 100 electric cars were put into service and according to tweet put out by Mahesh Babu, Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra Electric, these cabs have already covered 25 lakh kms in under a year. While naturally aspirated petrol or diesel cars regularly cover extensive distances, a fleet of electric cars covering such a high distance average is actually quite the rarity.