Electric Mobility

AFP

Jul 21, 2019, 5:27 PM

UK Car Sector Accelerates Towards Electric Future

Britain's auto industry, seeking to swerve Brexit obstacles, is accelerating toward electrification as consumers shun high-polluting diesels, driven by rapid advances in technology and greener government policy. Four famous car brands born in Britain but now foreign-owned -- German-held Bentley and Mini, Indian-backed Jaguar Land Rover, and Chinese-controlled Lotus -- have each this month outlined plans for purely electric models to sit alongside their petrol vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 20, 2019

  Curtiss Motorcycles Releases New Hades Electric Concept

  Curtiss Motorcycles releases design sketches of radical new electric motorcycle concept called the Hades.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 19, 2019

  Hyundai Kona EV Receives 120 Confirmed Bookings In 10 Days

  Priced at Rs. 25.30 lakh, the Kona EV is steeply priced but if you compare it to the prices in other markets, then you realise, how well Hyundai has managed to price the EV in the country.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 19, 2019

  Revolt RV 400 Electric Motorcycle Launch Date Revealed

  The Revolt RV 400 is the first electric motorcycle from Revolt Intellicorp, and will be launched on August 7, 2019.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 19, 2019

  Toyota, BYD Team Up To Develop Battery EVs

  In a joint statement, Toyota and the Chinese electric automaker said on Friday that they would develop sedans and sport utility vehicles, which would then be sold under the Toyota brand in China before 2025.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 19, 2019

  Indonesia Aims To Start Electric Vehicle Production In 2022

  Indonesia is aiming to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022, a senior official at the Industry Ministry told Reuters on Thursday, after a number of companies disclosed plans to invest in the country.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 18, 2019

  Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways Tells States To Incentivise EV Adoption

  The government of India is strongly pushing for electric vehicle adoption in the country and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has now issued an advisory for incentivising EV adoption to all state transport departments.

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  Sameer Contractor | Jul 18, 2019

  Formula E: Andre Lotterer Joins Porsche For 2019-20 Season

  All set to make its Formula E entry soon, Porsche has signed on Andre Lotterer as its second driver for the FIA Formula 2019-20 season. While the German driver was contracted to drive with DS Cheetah for the sixth season as well, he has now chosen to race with Porsche instead. Lotterer joins German marque after his stint at DS Cheetah, which won the constructors' title in the recently concluded 2018-19 Formula E season. The 37-year-old will drive alongside Neel Jani at Porsche, who was confirmed earlier this year.

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  car&bike Team | Jul 18, 2019

  MG eZS Electric SUV Prices Announced For The UK; India Launch In 2019

  MG Motor UK has announced the pricing and availability on the ZS Electric SUV that goes on sale in September this year. The MG ZS EV, as it will be called in the UK, is priced from 21,495 Pounds, going up to 23,495 Pounds (around Rs. 18.36-20.07 lakh), after the 3500 Pound government grant and the company's initial discount. It will be the brand's first electric vehicle in the UK. The new electric offering is a five-seater SUV based on the standard ICE versions and offers a full-sized boot in its EV guise making it a practical offering. The MG eZS, as it will be badged in India, has been confirmed as the automaker's next offering after the Hector and is scheduled for a commercial launch in December 2019. The eZS will lock horns against the recently launched Hyundai Kona Electric.

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