Electric Mobility

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Oct 22, 2018, 4:10 PM

Audi's Electric SUV Faces Four Week Delay Because Of Software Bug

Audi staged a global launch of the e-tron in San Francisco last month as part of its effort to expand the market for premium electric vehicles and grab a share from California-based Tesla, which has had the niche largely to itself.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 18, 2018

  Exclusive: Bosch 'eAxle' Electric Car Prototype First Drive

  We keep hearing electric cars are the future. But while we wait in vain for real-world mass application solutions, it would seem Bosch has an intelligent idea to retrofit even existing cars to go green. Whether it is Tesla or the Volkswagen Group or Mercedes-Benz globally, or Tata Motors and Mahindra in India - all are striving towards cleaner mobility solutions. And they too are relying on a lot of the innovation happening - not in their own labs, but at the supplier end with component makers stepping up their game. Enter Bosch.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 16, 2018

  Formula E: Mahindra Racing Signs Drivers Jerome d'Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrlein For Season 5

  Mahindra Racing has announced its driver line-up for the Formula E Championship Season 5 and the Indian team has signed Jerome d'Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrlein as its two drivers. The new drivers replace Felix Rosenqvist and Nick Heidfeld at Mahindra Racing, with the latter moving into an advisory role within the team as a reserve and test driver. Rosenqvist will move into IndyCar for 2019 with Chip Ganassi Racing. D'Ambrosio, is already a Formula E veteran, having won the championship twice and has been a part of the championship since inception. The Belgian driver moves from Dragon Racing to Mahindra.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 15, 2018

  KYMCO, Twenty Two Motors Join Hands To Make Electric Scooters In India

  Under the partnership, Taiwanese giant KYMCO and India's electric scooter manufacturer, Twenty Two Motors, will offer a range of electric mobility solutions in India.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 15, 2018

  MG Motor To Launch Electric SUV In India By 2020

  The company has already said that its first car in India is likely to come in the second quarter of 2019 and now it has announced that its second launch in the market will be an electric SUV which will come in just under a year from the launch of its first car.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 11, 2018

  Okinawa Ridge+ With Lithium-Ion Battery Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 64,998

  Gurugram-based electric two-wheeler maker Okinawa Autotech has announced the launch of the a new version to the Ridge electric scooter. The Okinawa Ridge+ is the new lithium-ion battery powered version and has been priced at Rs. 64,998 (ex-showroom, India). The new Okinawa Ridge+ uses an 800 watt, BLDC water-proof motor and extends the scooter's range to a claimed 120 km in a single charge. The Ridge+ will be sold alongside the standard Okinawa Ridge that used a lead battery. The new Ridge+ is substantially more expensive than the lead battery powered Ridge by about Rs. 21,000.

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  Sameer Contractor | Oct 9, 2018

  Maruti Suzuki Flags Off Electric Vehicles For Field Testing In India

  Following up with its announcement to introduce electric vehicles in India by 2020, Maruti Suzuki flagged off electric vehicles for field testing in India. The 50 prototype electric vehicles have been developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan, while the cars have been built at Maruti Suzuki's Gurugram facility in Haryana, as part of the company's make in India commitment. The electric vehicles were flagged off from the Gurugram facility by Maruti Suzuki - Senior Executive Director (Engineering), CV Raman. The prototype electric vehicles have been developed on an existing model by Suzuki Japan, the company said in a statement.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Oct 8, 2018

  Mercedes-Benz India Evaluating Electric Cars For India

  Bringing the Mercedes-Benz EQ C to India could be a big boost to Mercedes-Benz India - especially if the automaker could set up some sort of charging infrastructure at the owner's house/office space and also look into public charging infrastructure for EQ C owners at showrooms and service centres.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 8, 2018

  Kymco Launches Ionex Commercial Turnkey Solutions For E-Mobility

  Kymco offers tailor-made ready-to-implement packages for e-mobility solutions for a variety of business sectors such as petroleum companies, logistics & retail and city governments as well.

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