Electric Mobility

Sameer Contractor

Nov 23, 2019, 10:20 PM

Formula E: Sam Bird Wins Diriyah e-Prix, Mercedes & Porsche Take Podium In Debut Race

Sam Bird of Envision Virgin Racing powered by Audi won the 2019-20 Formula E season-opening Diriyah e-Prix season opener, as new teams Mercedes and Porsche completed their maiden outing in the electric racing series with a podium respectively. Porsche driver Andre Lotterer finished second while Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne finished third on the podium, making it a battle of German powerhouses.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 22, 2019

  Lexus UX 300e Is The Company's First Electric Car

  As the first production model under the Lexus Electrified banner, the all-electric UX 300e comes with a high-output motor. There are also high-capacity batteries, located directly beneath the cabin floor, secure a low centre of gravity and allow a driving range of around 402 km.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 22, 2019

  Hero Electric To Go Ahead With Expansion Plans Despite Downturn

  Hero Electric will go ahead with its planned investment of Rs. 700 crore to develop new products, expand dealership network and increase production, despite the slowdown in the domestic auto industry.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 22, 2019

  Elon Musk Accidentally Breaks Tesla Cybertruck's Unbreakable Glass

  At the Tesla Cybertruck unveiling here, Elon Musk asked the companys lead designer, Franz von Holzhausen, to demonstrate the strength of the "Armor Glass" by throwing a solid metal, baseball-sized ball at the window, but surprisingly the glass broke when a steel ball was overarmed into it.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 22, 2019

  Electric Tesla Cybertruck Unveiled; Will Have A Maximum Range Of 800 Kilometres

  The much awaited Tesla Cybertruck finally breaks cover! It is a full blown pickup truck albeit with a rather, erm, interesting design. It is of course fully electric and will have a maximum range of 800 plus kilometres.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 21, 2019

  BMW Orders More Than 10 Billion Euros' Worth Of Battery Cells

  German carmaker BMW on Thursday said it had ordered more than 10 billion euros' ($11.07 billion) worth of battery cells from Chinese battery cell maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co and Samsung SDI.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 21, 2019

  Daimler CEO Says Electric Cars Need Incentives To Become Mainstream

  The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), said sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) fell 45.6 per cent in October from year-ago levels, following a 33 per cent decline in September.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 20, 2019

  India Planning To Invite Tesla Along With 323 Other Companies To Start Operations In India

  According to a draft prepared by the Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Invest India, the government has proposed to provide land to these companies to setup a factory along with giving them water, electricity and road access.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 20, 2019

  Uber, Distracted Backup Driver Cited By NTSB In Fatal Self-Driving Crash

  The NTSB voted 3-0 that the probable cause was the failure of the back-up safety driver to monitor the driving environment "because she was visually distracted throughout the trip by her personal cell phone."

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