Electric Mobility

Sameer Contractor

Dec 8, 2017, 1:40 AM

India Gets Its First Ever Tesla Model X Electric SUV

Elon Musk's famed Tesla cars are long awaited in India, and while the american electric car maker is yet to draw plans for its official entry in the country, someone has decided to privately import its offering instead. Going by the images emerged on the internet, India has received its first ever Tesla Model X SUV from the US.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 6, 2017

  First Batch Of Tata Tigor Electric Vehicles Roll-Out From The Sanand Plant

  Tata Motors today rolled out the first batch of the Tigor Electric Vehicle (EV) from the company's Sanand plant in Gujarat. The cars are a part of the 10,000 electric cars that the company is making for the Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) tender.

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  IANS | Dec 5, 2017

  Mahindra's Electric Cars To Empower NGO Working For Physically Challenged

  The battery-powered cars have been modified to install a swivel out mechanism on the front co-passenger seat.

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  Reuters | Dec 5, 2017

  Ford To Launch 50 New Vehicles In China By 2025

  China is pushing automakers toward electric and hybrid petrol-electric vehicles, setting tough quotas for NEVs that come into play in 2019, and has signalled a longer-term shift away from traditional internal combustion engine cars.

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  Pratik Rakshit | Dec 5, 2017

  Volkswagen Start Production Of First I.D. Model

  The first vehicle based on the new modular electric drive kit (MEB) is to be the compact all-electric Volkswagen I.D., which is to roll off the production line at the Zwickau plant in Saxony from the end of 2019.

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  Reuters | Dec 5, 2017

  BMW Expects Jump In Electric Car Sales In 2018

  BMW earlier this year teamed up with U.S. chipmaker Intel and Israel-based camera specialist Mobileye to develop autonomous driving technologies.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Dec 4, 2017

  Rimac Teases New Electric Hypercar, Geneva 2018 Launch

  Electric powertrain developer and manufacturer of one of the most insane hypercars in the world, Rimac, have teased a successor to the already bonkers Concept One. The Concept One is the electric hypercar that Rimac currently produce, albeit in very limited numbers, and has already proven to be the best in its class by destroying almost everything else - including the likes of the Porsche 918 in a straight line drag race. The new hypercar will be more powerful and according to official Rimac communication, 'a true game changer'. Rimac also provides the powertrain for the likes of Koenigsegg and Aston Martin for their respective electric hypercars.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 4, 2017

  Chinese Lync&Co 01 SUV Becomes The Quickest Selling Car In History

  Just over a year ago, Chinese automotive conglomerate Geely's launched a new automotive startup - Lync&Co. Geely, who also owns Volvo and recently Lotus had then announced that Lync&Cowould be making a new compact SUV that would cater to an ever growing Chinese auto sector and also exported to Europe and other parts of the world. This SUV was the '01' which was showcased earlier this year and launched just a few days ago. Prices of the car were announced and pre-orders for the SUV were opened for 6000 cars on November 17. And all the 6000 units were sold out in a staggering 137 seconds through bookings online and though 150 dedicated stores across China. This makes it the quickest selling car in automotive history!

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  Sameer Contractor | Dec 3, 2017

  Formula E Hong Kong ePrix: Daniel Abt Disqualified For Technical Infringement; Rosenqvist Crowned Winner

  In a shocker for Audi Sport and driver Daniel Abt, the driver has been disqualified from Race 2 of the Hong Kong ePrix, promoting Felix Rosenqvist to the to top spot. Abt was stripped of his maiden Formula E win, also a first for the now factory-backed team, after Edoardo Mortara spun in the closing stages of the race while in the lead.

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