Electric Mobility

Sameer Contractor

Oct 22, 2019, 11:30 PM

Toyota Confirms Plans To Launch Its Electric Car In India

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has confirmed that the Japanese automaker will be introducing battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the Indan market. The new Toyota electric vehicle for India is under development in collaboration with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), the manufacturer's top official has confirmed ahead of the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Shigeki Terashi said, "India is, of course, one of the countries we have in mind for introduction (of battery electric vehicles). Toyota is large in Japan but has limited presence in India. Maruti Suzuki is large in India...With Suzuki we will explore the possibilities of BEVs (in India)".

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  car&bike Team | Oct 21, 2019

  Hyundai Bags Order From EESL For Kona Electric: Report

  The Kona electric is already being used by Power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh, and NTPC chairman and managing director Gurdeep Singh and there are several who are keen to use it.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 21, 2019

  Harley-Davidson LiveWire Production Begins After Charging Issue

  A problem with charging the electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire has been found to be limited to just one bike. Harley-Davidson had suspended production of the LiveWire following the charging issue.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 19, 2019

  Mini's First Electric Car, Cooper SE, Heads To The Nurburgring But Not To Set A Lap Record

  The new MINI Cooper SE is the first electrified model from the BMW Group in which the driver can individually determine the extent of recuperation and the associated deceleration effect.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 19, 2019

  Tesla's Nurburgring Run Revs Up Debate Over Speed Records

  Setting a new record time for four-door electric cars would give Tesla's ageing Model S a boost just as German rivals Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche prepare to launch their own electric cars.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 19, 2019

  Electric Hummer Could Be Part Of GM's Move Into EV Trucks, SUVs: Sources

  The so-called BT1 electric truck/SUV program is the centerpiece of a planned $3 billion (2.3 billion pounds) investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck plant to make electric trucks and vans, and part of a broader $7.7 billion investment in GM's U.S. plants over the next four years

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Oct 18, 2019

  All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace Becomes The First Race eTaxi At Nurburgring

  Jaguar Land Rover has announced becoming the first manufacturer to offer an all-electric Race e-Taxi at the legendary Nurburgring circuit, with the Jaguar I-Pace. Like the regular race taxi experience, here too professional drivers will take thrill-seeking passengers around the world's most famous and demanding Formula One race track in the all-wheel-drive zero-emissions Jaguar I-Pace. The company says that with the introduction of the first all-electric Race eTaxi it has taken another step in Jaguar's electrification strategy, offering people a different experience with its award-winning I-Pace electric car.

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  Reuters | Oct 18, 2019

  Ford Partners With Volkswagen, Amazon To Build Charging Network For Cars

  Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it was teaming up with Volkswagen AG and Amazon.com to give its future electric car customers a range of charging options from highways to homes.The network of charging stations will be the largest in North America with 12,000 locations and more than 35,000 charge plugs, Ford said.

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  Reuters | Oct 18, 2019

  Tesla Gets Approval To Start Manufacturing In China

  Tesla Inc was added to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, China's industry ministry said on Thursday, as it granted the electric-vehicle maker a certificate it needs to start production in the country. The list was published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This means "the green light is fully given to Tesla for production in China," said Yale Zhang, head of the Shanghai-based consultancy Automotive Foresight. Tesla can start production any time, he said.

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