Electric Mobility
car&bike Team
Aug 17, 2019, 3:58 PM
Car rental company Nextmove has walked away from a 5 million euros ($5.55 million) order for 85 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles following a dispute over how to fix quality issues.
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car&bike Team | Aug 17, 2019Hyundai Announces Its Key Line-Up For 2019 Frankfurt Motor ShowHyundai has announced its key line-up from the upcoming 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. In addition to the global public debut of the next-generation Hyundai Grand i10 (known as just i10 in Europe), the South Korean carmaker will have two new electric concepts as well.1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 16, 20192020 BMW 3 Series Hybrid Unveiled GloballyBMW is all geared up to make itself future proof and hybrids are the stepping stone for the Bavarian brand in the run towards electrification. The new BMW models such as the 7 Series Facelift and now the updated 3 Series range have seen the addition of a plug-in hybrid variant.1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 16, 2019Emflux TWO Electric Sportbike TeasedEmflux Motors has yet to launch its first electric superbike, the Emflux ONE. The Emflux TWO is likely to be a more affordable naked sport version.1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 16, 2019Bajaj Urbanite Scooter Spotted On Test Once AgainA camouflaged test mule of Bajaj Auto's upcoming scooter under the Urbanite vertical has been spotted on test once again.1 min read- Reuters | Aug 12, 2019Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In MoscowTesla Inc has stood by safety claims for its Model 3 in the face of regulatory scrutiny, while documents showed the top U.S. automotive safety watchdog issued at least five subpoenas since last year seeking information about crashes involving the company's vehicles.1 min read
Reuters | Aug 10, 2019Indonesia President Signs New EV Decree To Bolster IndustryIndonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he signed a decree that lays out government support to build an electric vehicle (EV) industry in Southeast Asia's largest economy, the Cabinet Secretariat said in a statement. Widodo did not elaborate, but a draft of the decree reviewed by Reuters ahead of the signing showed it contained a series of incentives to boost production and purchase of EVs. Widodo said in the statement that the key to the EV industry is in the construction of the batteries they run on and the "raw materials to make a battery: cobalt, manganese and others, we have in this country."1 min read
car&bike Team | Aug 9, 2019Tesla Owner Lawsuit Claims Software Update Fraudulently Cut Battery CapacityA Tesla Inc owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what plaintiffs allege are defective batteries.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Aug 9, 2019Government Sanctions 5,595 Electric Buses For Public Transport In 64 Cities Under FAME IIThe central government has sanctioned the use of 5,595 electric buses in 64 cities for intracity and intercity public transportation under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles) scheme in India. The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises had invited expression of interest (EoI) from cities with a population in excess of one million; smart cities, states or Union Territory capitals, as well as special category states for submission of the proposal for deployment of electric buses on an operational cost basis. The ministry received about 86 proposals from 26 states and union territories for the deployment of 14,988 electric buses.1 min read
