Electric Mobility
Cyrus Dhabhar
Apr 20, 2018, 3:22 PM
According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Road Transport, a recommendation to increase taxes on diesel vehicles by up to 2 per cent has been proposed by the Ministry while at the same time asking for a further reduction in taxes for all electric vehicles.
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Cyrus Dhabhar | Apr 19, 2018Pininfarina PF-Zero Hypercar Exclusive Design Details RevealedA few months ago, we brought you the first and exclusive news on how Pininfarina would go from being primarily a design house to also being a standalone automaker to take on the likes of other electric automakers like Tesla.Last week, the now Mahindra owned Pininfarina madeits long awaited debut as an automaker - Automobili Pininfarina and now here are a few sketches that showcase what its first car, the PF-Zero will look like. The first car will be launched in 2020 and will be an electric hypercar making almost 2000 bhp of peak power with a 0-100 kmph time of under 2 seconds, a 0-300 kmph time of about 12 seconds and a top speed of just over 400 kmph! The electric hypercar will cost about 2 Million Euros and will have a very limited production run with very high levels of customisation. The car will be showcased at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concourse for the first time and will most likely be displayed in the new Automobili Pininfarina blue and red theme.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Apr 19, 2018Ford And Mahindra Genze Collaborate For GoBike Electric Bicycle In San FranciscoFord and Mahindra will make a range of next generation SUVs for India in the coming years but the two automotive giants have already tied up in the United States for a much cleaner mobility project.1 min read
Pratik Rakshit | Apr 17, 2018Sun Mobility Launches Smart Battery Swap System For Electric Two And Three-WheelersSun Mobility launched its global, interoperable smart mobility solution for two and three-wheeler electric vehicles at its brand new 47,500 sq. ft technology development centre in Bengaluru. The company's energy infrastructure platform is a first of its kind universal architecture solution that works across various two and three-wheeler electric vehicles.1 min read
Dana Hull, Bloomberg LP | Apr 16, 2018Elon Musk Says Excessive Automation Was 'My Mistake'Excessive use of robots has been one of the factors holding Tesla back from making more Model 3s at its factory in Fremont, California, the chief executive officer said in an interview with CBS This Morning.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 16, 2018Zero Motorcycles Issues Recall On 2012 ModelsThe biggest electric motorcycle from America has rolled out a safety recall due to an issue with the electrical system.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 16, 2018Invest In Electric Cars Or Lose Out, German Minister To CarmakersEconomy Minister Peter Altmaier said that carmakers need to invest high amounts in electric car technology.1 min read
car&bike Team | Apr 16, 2018Ola To Put 10,000 Electric Vehicles On Road In 12 MonthsOla will develop "Mission: Electric" as a platform to bring one million electric vehicles on the road by 2021 and will work with driver-partners, cities, vehicle manufacturers, and battery companies to make sustainable technologies cost-effective and viable in daily mobility.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Apr 15, 2018Formula E: Disaster For Mahindra As Rosenqvist Crashes; Sam Bird Wins Rome E-PrixBouncing back after a disappointing last round, Mahindra Racing's Felix Rosenqvist seemed destined to win the 2018 Formula E Rome e-Prix; however, a crash on Lap 23 ended his run prematurely stealing on what could have been his third win of the season. Rosenqvist's crash promoted Sam Bird into the lead and the DS Virgin Racing driver went on to win the Rome e-Prix ahead of Lucas di Grass of Audi Sport ABT Schaffler, while Andre Lotterer of Techeetah took the third place on the podium in the final lap.1 min read
