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Dec 21, 2018, 10:26 PM

KETO To Invest $10 Million To Make Electric Autorickshaws In India

KETO has announced an investment of $10 million in India to manufacture electric autorickshaws. The company plans to launch three e-Autos in India - Kyto 3, Kyto 5 and Kyto Cargo.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Dec 21, 2018

  Maruti Suzuki Will Target Fleet, Shared Mobility Buyers With Its Upcoming Electric Car

  With a price tag which puts in in the same range as premium hatchbacks like the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and the Hyundai i20, Maruti is not expecting a big sales figure

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  car&bike Team | Dec 21, 2018

  Renault and JMCG Announce An Agreement For Electric Vehicles In China

  This agreement will be reviewed by the relevant authorities in China during first half 2019. JMCG and Groupe Renault expect to close the transaction in 2019.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 21, 2018

  Renault Kwid EV Starts Testing In China

  French car maker Renault has commenced testing the Kwid electric version in international markets. The Renault Kwid EV was spotted testing in China as per the latest spy images emerged online, which is also likely to be one of the first markets to get the electric hatchback. At the Paris Motor Show earlier this year, Renault had showcased the K-ZE concept, which was essentially the Kwid based EV. The test mule looks identical to the concept complete with the massive grille and light clusters.

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 20, 2018

  Tata Motors And Zoomcar Partner To Rent Tata Tigor Electric Vehicles

  After supplying electric vehicles to the government, Tata Motors has now partnered with self-drive rental company Zoomcar and will be offering 500 Tata Tigor electric vehicles. The Tigor EVs are being supplied for operations only in Pune for now. The first batch of the Tata Tigor electric vehicles were flagged off at a ceremony in Pune at the automaker's dealership. The rental company plans to reach out to 20 cities with the 500 Tata electric cars by next year. Tata Motors produces the Tigor EVs at the company's facility at Sanand, Gujarat and has been supplying the same to EESL.

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  IANS | Dec 19, 2018

  India And France Sign MoU For Collaboration To Boost Use Of Electric Vehicles

  The Union Cabinet was on Monday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France that seeks to support the governments ambitious plan for the deployment of electrical vehicles by maximising solar mobility and minimising its grid impact. The MoU was signed in October between the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), India and Commissariat lenergie atomique et aux energies alternatives (CEA) -- French state-owned research entity, and BlueStorage SAS, a French company.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 18, 2018

  Volkswagen To Review Investment Plans To Meet New EU CO2 Targets: CEO

  Volkswagen will have to review its plans for a shift toward mass production of electric vehicles to meet new European Union CO2 targets in 2030, CEO Herbert Diess said in a statement on Tuesday.

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  Reuters | Dec 18, 2018

  Dutch Start-Up Lithium Werks Considering European Battery Plant

  Dutch start-up Lithium Werks BV is considering Poland and other European countries for a storage battery plant alongside the 1.6 billion euro ($1.8 billion) one it plans to build in China, founder Kees Koolen told Reuters on Monday. Energy storage is becoming increasingly important as the use of intermittent renewable sources of power grows. Combining wind, solar and battery technology would bring down cost of renewable energy and help power grids balance supply and demand.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 18, 2018

  Maruti Suzuki's Electric Wagon R Prototype Spotted Testing

  Maruti Suzuki India is currently testing its electric cars in India, and we have now come across spy photos of one of these test mules. The electric car is based on the new-gen Wagon R, which was unveiled early this year.

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