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Jul 6, 2018, 6:34 PM

Volkswagen To Offer Electric Car-Sharing To Its Customers From 2019

Volkswagen will first roll out the electric car-sharing scheme in Germany in 2019 and then offer the same in other major cities from 2020 onwards.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 2, 2018

  Porsche Taycan Caught Testing In The U.S.

  Scheduled to be launched sometime next year or latest by 2020, the Porsche Taycan is the company's answer to Tesla's electric roadster.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jul 2, 2018

  'Electrohead', A New Breed Of Car Enthusiasts: Opinion

  The world of motorsport woke up one day to the news that an electric vehicle had just shattered the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course record. The internet stood divided. On one side, you had the petrolhead who refused to even acknowledge the fact that the Volkswagen ID-R, which incidentally is a purpose built hill climb beast powered by electricity had shattered the record and on the other, you had a whole bunch of new-age enthusiasts who defended the electric and hybrid car like it was a certain religious prophet's second coming. A new breed of petrolhead .... Ummm.... Gearhead ..... no ... lets just use the general term.... 'Car enthusiast' has emerged. And we shall call them 'Electroheads' - and you heard it here first!

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  car&bike Team | Jun 30, 2018

  BP Buys UK's Leading EV Charging Company

  The company will be renamed BP Chargemaster, combining Chargemaster's EV charging network with BP's 1,200 service stations.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 30, 2018

  Tata Power To Install 100 EV Charging Stations In Maharashtra

  Tata Motors Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Maharashtra to support the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy in accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles in Maharashtra.

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  Ameya Naik | Jun 29, 2018

  Opinion: Electric Vehicle Makers In India Need To Think Long Term

  Ameya Naik shares his opinion regarding the reports from Government officials about the unsatisfactory performance and mileage of the Tigor Electric Vehicles (EV) and what EV makers in India need to do.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 5, 2022

  Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Plug-In Hybrid Launched, Priced At Rs. 96.65 Lakh

  The new Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Plug-In Hybrid version, which comes in the petrol avatar, will be positioned below the T8 Hybrid Excellence.

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  car&bike Team | Jun 29, 2018

  Hyundai Plans To Build Electric Cars In India

  The India centre will be allowed to function autonomously in their respective regions and will have various divisions for planning, finance, products and customer experience.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jun 28, 2018

  Government Officials Reject Using Electric Cars Under EESL Scheme

  State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd's (EESL) procurement of electric cars from Mahindra Electric and Tata Motors was seen as a big push towards electric mobility in India. The cars sourced were to be used by government officials in place of conventional vehicles. However, the move seems to have not gone down well with senior government officials, who have refused to use electric cars for daily use. According to a report in Live Mint, a government source who didn't wish to be named said that the senior officials have cited poor performance and low range of the electric vehicles, as one of the reasons to refuse using the electric cars.

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