Electric Mobility
car&bike Team
May 29, 2019, 5:45 PM
The Ampere Zeal has been launched with Rs. 18,000 subsidy under the Indian government's FAME II policy for electric vehicles. The Ampere Zeal has been priced at Rs. 66,950 (ex-showroom) after subsidy.
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car&bike Team | May 28, 2019Ather Energy Secures New Investment Of $51 Million In Latest Round Of FundingIndian electric scooter start-up Ather Energy has raised an investment of $51 million in its latest round of funding. The new investment was led by Sachin Bansal's $32 million, and his second with the electric mobility company after coming on board as an angel investor with $0.5 million in 2014. In addition to Bansal, Hero MotoCorp has converted its convertible debt of $19 million as a part of this round, while InnoVen Capital has extended an $8 million venture debt.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 28, 2019Is India Ready To Go Fully Electric With Two And Three-Wheelers 2025 Onwards?The NITI Aayog, Government's think tank, has proposed a ban on all three-wheelers with an IC engine by March 31, 2023 and a ban on all two-wheelers below 150 cc by 2025. Will it benefit existing EV only manufacturers? Or will mass-market players get themselves ready with a slew of EVs by 2025?1 min read
car&bike Team | May 28, 2019BMW Group Plans To Launch 25 Plug-In’s, 12 All Electric Cars By 2025In 2019, Plant Oxford will join this list with the start of production of the fully-electric MINI. The BMW i4 is just one of the 25 electrified models that the BMW Group intends to bring to market by 2025.1 min read
Preetam Bora | May 27, 2019Electric Bikes Proposal For Indian Market Has Challenges, Say ObserversThe proposal to make most two-wheelers electric by 2025 will need accelerated product development, across segments by two-wheeler manufacturers, but will also require localisation of the supply chain for the new technology.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 27, 2019Honda’s EV Journey In India To Begin With Hybrid TechnologyHonda is also looking to localise the production of hybrid and EV solutions in India in a bid to ensure that it is accessible and affordable for the buyers.1 min read
IANS | May 26, 2019Some Tesla Supercharger Stations To Limit Charging To 80 Per CentElectric vehicle-maker Tesla is updating some of its supercharger stations to limit the top state of charge (SoC) to 80 per cent at busy stations to reduce wait times. "The limit will be enforced at 8 per cent of the stations 24/7, while the rest will be affected by the limitation at peak hours. Tesla says owners that stop by at an affected station will receive a notification," the Engadget reported on Saturday.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 24, 2019Uber Brings Electric Bike Service Jump To LondonTaxi app Uber will pilot its electric bicycle service JUMP in London from Friday as it makes 350 bikes available to rent in a part of Britain's capital city, a key global market for the firm.1 min read
car&bike Team | May 24, 2019Skoda Launches New iV Sub-Brand; Marks Entry Into The World Of Electric VehiclesThe first two allelectric vehicles based on Volkswagen Groups MEB modular electric car platform will be introduced in 2020, one of which will be a production version of the VISION iV SUV coup study.1 min read
