Electric Mobility

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Sep 7, 2018, 8:15 PM

Ashok Leyland Inaugurates EV Facility In India

The facility is equipped with digital tools for manufacturing and field tracking. This centre, along with the eMobTech centre, located in IITM Research Park, will be generating and implementing all the Services and Solutions contracts that are related to eMobility, for Ashok Leyland.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 7, 2018

  Maruti Suzuki To Start Testing 50 Electric Cars In India Soon

  Electric cars are the inevitable future of mobility across the world and in India. Maruti Suzuki, India's largest automaker has already announced plans for a battery plant in India that will start making Lithium Ion batteries from 2020 and now, Osamu Suzuki, Chairman, Suzuki Motor corporation has announced more detailed plans for EVs too. Maruti Suzuki will start testing 50 electric vehicles in India from next month onwards and will launch its first EV in India in 2020. The electric vehicle program for India will be run alongside and with help from Toyota Motor Corporation with which Maruti Suzuki has a vehicle sharing joint venture.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  Ford Mustang-Inspired EV Teased

  Ford's all-new Mustang-inspired fully-electric performance utility arrives in 2020 with targeted range of 300 miles.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  Hyundai Nexo Launch Confirmed For India

  The car has a range of 609 kilometres on a single charge according to Korean test standards. In typical SUV way, the Nexo is designed to handle cold starts even when the outside temperature is -30 degree Celsius.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  People Want Electric Vehicles To Reduce Air Pollution: Survey

  Around 87 per cent of the respondents believe that the need for reducing air pollution is the best reason to purchase an electric vehicle, a survey commissioned by Climate Trends and carried out by FourthLion Technologies showed on Thursday. The survey was conducted online from August 21-24 among 2,178 Indian drivers, vehicle owners and those who plan to purchase, own or drive a vehicle in the next 10 years. Vehicles account for about 24 per cent of India's carbon emissions and is a major source for air pollution in several cities across the country.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  Prince Charles Seen Using His All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace For The First Time

  Prince Charles was seen using his all-electric Jaguar I-Pace crossover for the first time for an official engagement, in London.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 6, 2018

  New Volvo 360c Autonomous Concept Revealed

  After the launch of the new S60, Volvo Cars has unveiled its latest product in the autonomous segment with the debut of the new 360c autonomous concept. The company says that the new 360c autonomous concept will help to tackle one of the main challenges around the introduction of autonomous technology. The company also calls for a new, global standard in how autonomous vehicles can safely communicate with all other road users. This is where the new 360c autonomous concept comes in. The 360c is based on a fully autonomous, electric car without a human driver. It reimagines how people travel, how they engage with friends, family and contacts, and how they can recapture time while travelling.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 6, 2018

  Harley-Davidson To Set Up New R&D Centre

  The iconic American motorcycle brand is recruiting top talent in the electric vehicle space to build capabilities for new products and segments.Harley-Davidson will launch its first electric motorcycle, LiveWire, in 2019. The LiveWire will be the first in a portfolio of electric two-wheelers designed by the company, and will be followed by a whole family of electric motorcycles by 2022.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 6, 2018

  Toyota Plans To Recall 1 Million Hybrid Models Over Wiring Issue

  Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it planned to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its gasoline-hybrid Prius model, in Japan, North America, Europe and other regions due to an issue with the engine wire harness which can pose a fire risk.

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