Electric Mobility

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Nov 3, 2018, 6:24 PM

Tesla Develops Plan To Make 3,000 Model 3s Per Week In Shanghai

China is the largest market for electric vehicles, and most forecasters predict that electric vehicle sales in the country will accelerate rapidly as government regulation drives toward a goal of 100-percent electric vehicles by 2030.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 1, 2018

  VW And Ford In Talks On Self-Driving And Electric Vehicles: Source

  Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co are in "exploratory talks" to jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles in a far-reaching strategic alliance meant to save the companies billions of dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 30, 2018

  Intel's Mobileye, Volkswagen Plan Israel's First Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service

  Volkswagen and Intel Corp's Mobileye are planning to roll out Israel's first ride-hailing service using self-driving cars starting early next year. Volkswagen will provide the electric vehicles and Mobileye its autonomous driving technology.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 26, 2018

  More e-Rickshaws In India Than Battery Powered Cars In China

  India is the world's fourth-largest auto market, but previous attempts to boost private electric-car ownership flopped. The government likely scaled back because it fears disrupting an industry that contributes to about 7 percent of the total gross domestic product

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  Reuters | Oct 26, 2018

  Volvo Cars Invests In BP-backed Charging Firm To Lure Electric Buyers

  Fast charging is a crucial factor in luring customers to electric cars, reflected in moves across the sector. BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen for instance have jointly pledged to open 400 ultra-fast charging stations in Europe by 2020, aiming to close the gap with Tesla.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 24, 2018

  Dyson Confirms Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plans

  The manufacturing facility is scheduled for completion in 2020. Earlier this year Dyson announced it was in the process of investing 200 million Euros in new buildings and testing facilities at its campus at Hullavington Airfield, UK. It continues its 2.5 billion Euros investment in new technology globally.

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  car&bike Team | Oct 22, 2018

  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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