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Sep 10, 2019, 6:34 PM

2019 Frankfurt Motor Show: Volkswagen I.D 3 Makes Its Global Debut

The Volkswagen ID.3 breaks cover at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. It marks the coming of a new era for Volkswagen and it will hit the roads in Europe early next year.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 10, 2019

  Carmakers Near CO2 Cliff-Edge In Electrification Race

  By next year, CO2 must be cut to 95 grams per kilometer for 95% of cars from the current 120.5g average - a figure that has risen of late as consumers spurn fuel-efficient diesels and embrace SUVs. All new cars in the EU must be compliant in 2021.

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  Reuters | Sep 10, 2019

  Geely To Bring Air Taxis To China In Tie-up With DaimlerBacked Volocopter

  Volocopter, which says it is building the world's first manned, electric and vertical takeoff air taxis, said in a statement on Monday that the other investors in the new funding round include German luxury car maker Daimler, which it had previously raised money from.

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  Reuters | Sep 10, 2019

  Hyundai Motor Joins European Electric Car Charging Venture Ionity

  Ionity aims to install 400 high-speed charging stations across Europe by the end of next year in a bid to combat concerns about the range of electric vehicles, which is still considered a key factor limiting demand.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 10, 2019

  Elon Musk Accepts Ex-F1 Champion Nico Rosberg's Offer To Drive The Tesla Model S At The Nurburgring

  Last week, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk tweeted that he will be bringing over the Tesla Model S to the holy grail of motorsport - The Nurburgring circuit in Germany. It was thought of as a challenge to the recently unveiled Porsche Taycan Turbo, the iconic German automaker's first-ever fully electric sports car. Setting a benchmark time at the Nurburgring is what most manufacturers swear by, and what better way to welcome the Taycan than throw up a challenge. It now seems the stakes have moved a notch higher as Musk may have just found a "decent driver" to pilot the Model S at the iconic track. Responding to Musk's tweet was former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg, who has offered his services to take the Model S around the Nurburgring.

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  Reuters | Sep 8, 2019

  Porsche Goes Green With Leather-Free Upholstery In New Taycan Electric Sports Car

  Porsche is making a leather-free version of its new Taycan electric sports car in the latest attempt by a German automaker to play up green credentials as environmental activists lobby for a boycott of the industry. Last month, a climate activist group smashed up 40 luxury vehicles and called for a boycott of this month's Frankfurt Auto Show because it celebrates an "outmoded climate and environment destroying transportation system."

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 8, 2019

  Maharashtra Gets Its First Electric Bus For Inter-City Commute

  The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has recently added the country's first inter-city air-conditioned electric bus to its fleet. Maharashtra is the first Indian state to get this service, and like some of its other bus services like Shivneri, Ashwamedh, and Shivshahi, the new 43-seater electric bus will be called Shivai.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2019

  Asian Cities Turn To Electric Vehicles In Anti-Pollution Drive

  Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said on Friday.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 6, 2019

  Okinawa PraisePro Electric Scooter Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 71,990

  Gurugram-based Okinawa Autotech has introduced the new PraisePro electric scooter in the country, positioned below the flagship iPraise in the company's stable. The new Okinawa PraisePro is priced at Rs. 71,990 (ex-showroom, India), which makes it substantially cheaper than the flagship offering and more affordable in comparison. The manufacturer says that the PraisePro e-scooter promises a low running cost of 20 paise/km, which makes it substantially cheaper to run than a conventional ICE scooter. The new offering will lock horns against a number of 125 cc scooters including the Honda Grazia, TVS NTorq 125, Suzuki Access 125 and the likes.

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