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Nov 14, 2019, 5:42 PM

Alibaba-Backed EV Startup XPeng Raises $400 Million Funding

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer XPeng, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said on Wednesday it has raised $400 million from investors including Xiaomi Corp to fund its growth.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 14, 2019

  Brexit Drove Tesla To Pick Berlin Over Britain For New Factory: Report

  Britain missed its chance to host the first European factory of U.S. electric vehicle pioneer Tesla because of Brexit, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in remarks reported on Wednesday.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 14, 2019

  Tesla To Build New Plant And Design Centre In Germany

  Tesla will build its first European factory and design centre near Berlin, giving the U.S. electric car pioneer the coveted "Made in Germany" label just as local rivals Audi, BMW and Mercedes prepare to launch competing cars.

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  Shubham Parashar | Nov 14, 2019

  Ola Electric Appoints BVR Subbu In Its Board

  BVR Subbu is a well-known personality in the Indian auto industry and after having worked with prominent automakers like Tata Motors and Hyundai Motors India he has now found interest in future mobility. Subbu who is among the board of directors of quite a few start-ups that are into electric mobility, has recently joined the board of Ola Electric as well.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 13, 2019

  Hyundai Teases New SUV Concept Ahead Of LA Auto Show Debut

  Hyundai has teased its all-new Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept ahead of its official debut at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show 2019. Christened the Urban Vision Crossover Concept, Hyundai says that the new "ground-breaking" concept car will further add to the sensuousness and sportiness of the carmaker's existing global design language.

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  Sameer Contractor | Nov 13, 2019

  New Battery Design Could Allow Electric Cars To Charge In 10 Minutes

  Range anxiety still remains one of the big deterrents for the masses to adopt electric vehicles (EV), and a charging time of four to five hours does not help matters for EV demand. However, the EV industry is rapidly evolving and charging times have dramatically reduced over the years. In a big step towards charging time reduction, electric vehicle owners could soon be able to fully charge their cars in as little as 10 minutes, courtesy of new battery design. A report by NewScientist states that the new design heats the battery to increase the reaction rate.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 13, 2019

  Ultraviolette F77 Electric Motorcycle Unveiled

  The Ultraviolette F77 is India's first performance-oriented electric motorcycle, with a claimed top speed of over 140 kmph.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Nov 12, 2019

  Lithium Partners With Wipro For Pan-India Employee Transportation Services

  Lithium Urban Technologies, one of India's largest electric vehicles fleet operators, has announced partnering with Wipro to offer employee transportation service to the tech giant's offices across the country. Lithium started servicing Wipro's Hyderabad campus in June 2018, and so far its electric cars have covered a cumulative distance of 40 lakh km and thus saving 800 metric ton (MT) of CO2e in a little over 1 year.

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  ANI | Nov 12, 2019

  Chinese, Malaysian Companies To Develop Energy Bus For ASEAN Markets

  China''s Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd. and Malaysian automotive manufacturer Terus Maju Services (TMS) have signed an agreement to develop new ''energy buses'' for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) markets. The agreement, signed on Monday (local time), would see the two companies jointly develop buses for Malaysia''s domestic market and other ASEAN markets including Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia, TMS managing director Loo Kok Seong was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.

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