Electric Mobility
car&bike Team
Mar 15, 2019, 7:40 PM
Audi will make greater use of vehicle platforms and technologies developed with Porsche and Volkswagen as it embarks on a 15 billion euro cost cutting and efficiency drive, Chief Executive Bram Schot said.
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car&bike Team | Mar 15, 2019Virtual Pedestrians Pave Way To Safer Roads For Driverless CarsA "virtual human" suddenly steps out at a blind bend, but the engineer in the Volvo car's driving seat on the test track doesn't flinch, leaving it to software to take evasive action.1 min read
Reuters | Mar 14, 2019China Customs Lifts Suspension On Tesla Model 3 ImportsChina customs lifts suspension on Tesla Model 3 imports: sources By Yilei Sun and Brenda GohBEIJING (Reuters) - China's customs authority has lifted their suspension on imports of Tesla's Model 3 after the U.S. The electric car maker made the necessary rectifications, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 11, 2019Audi Installs Used Lithium-Ion Batteries In Factory VehiclesAudi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Audi is obliged by law to take back energy carriers after they have been used in cars because they still have a large proportion of their original charging capacity. An interdisciplinary project team is now investigating how batteries from the Audi e-tron test vehicles, for example, or from hybrid models such as the Audi A3 e-tron and Audi Q7 e-tron, can continue to be used sensibly. A number of other advantages have already become apparent during the test phase.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 11, 2019Porsche Taycan Electric Car To Make Its Debut In September 2019The vehicle will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in considerably less than 3.5 seconds. It will have a range of more than 500 kilometers as measured in accordance with the NEDC.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Mar 10, 2019Formula E: Sam Bird Wins Hong Kong ePrix Amidst Crash Investigation, Double DNF For MahindraThe 2019 Hong Kong ePrix ended amidst much drama as Virgin Racing's Sam Bird secured first place at the end of the race. Bird, however, is being investigated by the stewards for a late contact with long time leader Andre Lotterer of DS Techeetah. The incident pushed Lotterer down to 14th, while Edoardo Mortara of Team Venturi finished second. The last place on the podium was taken by team Abt's Lucas di Grassi. It was a disappointing day for the only Indian team Mahindra Racing as both its drivers saw an early retirement from the the fifth race of the 2018-19 Formula E championship.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 9, 2019Avan Motors India Unveils New Trend E Electric ScooterAvan Motors India has officially introduced its new electric scooter Trend E, at the Automobile Expo 2019 in Bengaluru. Powered by a lithium-Ion battery, the new Trend E e-scooter is the latest addition to the company's Xero range of electric scooters.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 7, 2019Shanghai Construction Group To Build First Phase Of Tesla's Shanghai PlantShanghai Construction Group (SCG) will build the first phase of U.S. electric carmaker Tesla's factory in Shanghai, a news portal reported.1 min read
car&bike Team | Mar 7, 2019Erik Buell Is Resurrected With Fuell Electric BikesFuell is a new company founded by Erik Buell with two new partners, and the first two electric two-wheelers have been announced - the Flow and Fluid.1 min read
