Electric Cars
Reuters
Jan 18, 2018, 4:09 PM
The French automaker is using the know-how of former Opel engineers acquired from General Motors Co to develop vehicles to re-enter the U.S. market, and will offer electrification as an option on all its vehicles by 2025.
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Reuters | Jan 17, 2018Hyundai Pledges 45,000 Hires, $22 Billion Investment Over 5 YearsThe investment will be in areas such as electric cars and self-driving automobiles, but analysts said the sum was not a surprise as Hyundai Motor already spends 4-5 trillion won annually as capital expenditure and has previously indicated it will invest in those areas.1 min read
PTI | Jan 16, 2018IOC, Phinergy To Develop Ultra Lightweight Batteries For Electric VehiclesThe pact envisages encouraging joint Research and development, deployment and manufacturing activities in the area of metal-air batteries for an array of applications, as stationary energy storage systems, electric mobility solutions.1 min read
Reuters | Jan 16, 2018Global Carmakers To Invest At Least $90 Billion In Electric VehiclesInvestments in electrified vehicles announced to date include at least $19 billion by automakers in the United States, $21 billion in China and $52 billion in Germany.1 min read
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PTI | Jan 14, 2018Volvo To Drive In Electric Models To Double Market Share In IndiaSwedish luxury carmaker Volvo Cars aims to launch a range of products in India, including a fully electric vehicle next year, as part of its plans to double market share in the country by 2020. The company, which sold 2,029 units in the country last year, has a market share of around 5 per cent in the Indian luxury car segment.1 min read
AFP | Jan 11, 2018Tesla Faces Fresh Norway Lawsuit Over False AdvertisingThe plaintiffs complained that the real power of their Tesla S P85D, a sedan with one of the fastest accelerations in the world, was 462 BHPand not 690 BHP as promised by the manufacturer.1 min read
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