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Aug 26, 2018, 9:53 PM

FAME India II To Be Launched By PM Narendra Modi Next Month

The second phase of the FAME India scheme will be kicked off on September 7, 2018, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to officials, as per a report by PTI. The scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India was introduced in a bid to incentivise sales and manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country. Under Phase II of the initiative, the government has earmarked a budget of Rs. 5500 crore to be used over the next five years and will be used to provide subsidies to all types of electric vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 26, 2018

  Mercedes-Benz Reveals EQ Silver Arrow Concept At Pebble Beach

  Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQ Silver Arrow show car at the Monterey Car Week. The one-seater EQ Silver Arrow pays homage to the successful record-breaking W 125 car from 1937. The streamlined silhouette of the 5.3-meter long and one-meter shallow one-seater vehicle looks absolutely gorgeous and futuristic.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 25, 2018

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk Confirms That The Company Will Remain Public

  Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has officially announced through his blog post that the company will continue to remain public. Elon Musk says that Tesla shareholders have convinced him to keep the company public.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 24, 2018

  Audi PB18 Concept To Make Its World Premiere At Pebble Beach

  The Audi PB18 e-tron takes inspiration from the Audi Aicon from 2017. This holds true not only for characteristic design elements like the side windows that angle inwards and the extremely extended wheel arches.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Aug 24, 2018

  Makers Of AK-47 Showcases New Electric Car 'CV-1', Plans To Take On Tesla

  Kalashnikov, the makers of the famous (or infamous) AK-47 Assault Rifle has just showcased a new electric car. Yes, you read that right. Called the CV-1, the 'supercar' as claimed by the machine gun maker was unveiled in Moscow yesterday. Based on the body of the IZh 21252 Kombi, a Soviet era station wagon from the 1970s, the new CV-1 plans to take on the gold standard in electric cars today - Tesla. But while the Model 3, the most affordable vehicle in Tesla range gets from 0-100 kmph in 3.5-seconds, the CV-1 takes a more relaxed 6-seconds to get the job done.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 24, 2018

  Jaguar Classic Will Build All-Electric E-Type; Deliveries To Start By 2020

  Jaguar Classic is targeting a range in excess of 274 km for the all-electric E-type, and this will be helped by the car's low kerb weight and sleek aerodynamics. The concept is powered by a 40kWh battery, which can be recharged in six to seven hours, depending on the power source.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 24, 2018

  Aston Martin Reveals Battery Of All-Electric RapidE

  For the development of the new RapidE, Aston Martin will be collaborating with Williams Advanced Engineering, which was also involved in the making of the original RapidE concept.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Aug 24, 2018

  Ford Issues Recalls For Over 50,000 Electric Vehicles, Plug-In Hybrids In North America

  In two separate recalls issued at the same time, Ford has recalled over 50,000 electric and plug in hybrid vehicles over the risk of faulty components that may cause a fire. The first recall, affecting select 2012-15 Ford Focus Electric, 2013-15 Ford Fusion Energi and 2013-15 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles is for 120-volt convenience charge cords. A total of 50,524 vehicles will be recalled due to a faulty 120-volt charge cable. The cable, when charging from a non-standard plug that has been installed specifically to charge an electric car can lead to overheating and can cause the plug area to go up in flames. The new cable will be equipped with a thermistor that can identify over-temperature conditions at the plug or outlet interface and will discontinue charging the car until the temperature stabilises again.

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  car&bike Team | Aug 23, 2018

  Volkswagen To Offer All-Electric Car-Sharing From 2019

  German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it would launch an all-electric car-sharing service in Berlin next year, hoping to show off new models and break into a fast-growing market.

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