Electric Mobility
car&bike Team
Apr 2, 2019, 6:17 PM
While Jaguar Land Rover had earlier stated that the I-Pace will not come to India, the company has now chalked out a plan for its hybrid electric and all electric cars for the country. It was in March last year, that the company revealed the I-Pace and according to the company, it has been developed using physics.
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car&bike Team | Apr 2, 2019Jaguar Land Rover India To Introduce Hybrid Electric Vehicles From 2019Towards the end of 2019 Jaguar Land Rover will introduce its first hybrid vehicles from Land Rover and in the second half of 2020 Jaguar Land Rover India plans to launch its first Battery Electric Vehicle, the Jaguar I-PACE.2 mins read
car&bike Team | Apr 1, 2019Ambassador To Return As PSA's EV Brand For IndiaPSA has said that the Ambassador brand will be used exclusively for electric vehicles to be sold in India only. The sub-brand will be the first new addition to the PSA family, after its last acquisition of erstwhile GM brands Opel and Vauxhall in August 2017.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 30, 2019Hyundai Group To Develop A New Electric Car PlatformHyundai group is planning to come up with new platforms in the next two years which will spawn the upcoming electric cars of Hyundai, Kia Motors and Genesis. According to global news reports, the Korean carmaker is designing a new platform from the scratch which will focus on underpinning the B and C segment cars. At present, all the electric cars of the Hyundai group such as the Niro and Kona EV are based on their respective conventional models.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 29, 2019Porsche Taycan Electric Car Teased; To Debut In September 2019The Taycan accelerates from zero to 100 kmph in significantly less than 3.5 seconds. It has a range of more than 500 kilometres. The 800-V architecture in the vehicle guarantees that the lithium-ion battery can be recharged in just four minutes, providing enough energy to drive 100 kilometres.1 min read
PTI | Mar 28, 2019Standalone Metro Systems Not Effective, Need Shared Mobility & Electric Vehicles: Venkaiah NaiduVice President Venkaiah Naidu Thursday stressed on the need of adopting shared mobility and electric vehicles to meet increasing demands of transportation and said standalone metro systems are not effective as they require a holistic approach. Delivering a keynote address at the launch of ''Electric Mobility Forum'' of research organisation WRI India, Naidu also suggested for a comprehensive mobility plan to meet the need of cities for a period of 30-40 years. "Standalone metro systems are not effective and need a holistic approach. Globally, the mobility sector is acquiring new paradigms. Shared mobility, electric vehicles, bicycles, connected vehicles are taking the centre stage and India must also follow the same," he said.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 27, 2019GoZero Electric Bikes Launched In India, Prices Start At Rs. 29,999The GoZero Myle is more suited for daily commute and is powered by a 300 Wh battery which gives it a range of 45 kms whereas the GoZero One which is the flagship model is for trekking and off-road purpose and is powered by a 400 Wh battery which gives it a range of 60 km. Being designed to go off-road, the One also gets fatter rubber with slightly more profiling and a tweaked front shock absorber. Moreover, the Myle gets 3 paddle assist modes while the One has five paddle assist modes. What all remain common in both these bikes are features like disc brakes, cruise control and the battery pack on both the bikes are swappable which means you can take them out and can plug it into the regular power sockets. It's similar to charging your phone.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 27, 2019Tesla Model 3 Outsells C-Class, 3 Series In Europe In February 2019February has not been a great month for carmakers in Europe as the market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline as 1.14 million vehicles were registered. This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as Spain and the Netherlands. However, according to a report by Jato, pure electric vehicles or BEVs showed a big growth in sales. Although their market share remained marginal at 1.9 per cent, their volume increased by a huge 92 per cent to 20,000 registrations. BEVs continued to gain traction in markets like Norway, where they counted for 40 per cent of overall registrations, and the Netherlands, where they counted for 7 per cent. Demand also increased by 81 per cent in Germany, which was the largest market for BEVs in February.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 27, 2019BMW Previews iX3, i4 and iNext EVsThese are currently completing an intensive test programme. The drive and suspension components of these electric cars are being put to the test under extreme weather and road conditions. On the icy surfaces of frozen lakes, on snow and in the bitter cold, the electric motors, the high-voltage batteries and the power electronics of BMW eDrive technology as well as the suspension control systems will be put to the test in terms of durability and reliability.1 min read
