The Volkswagen-owned business last year awarded production of its first mass-produced electric sport-utility vehicle to a plant in Brussels, and has since been pressured by labor unions to allocate electric car projects to Germany.
The first in line for production will be a Mercedes-Benz S-Class rival as it looks to take on the luxury that the sedan offers, while staying a true off-roader at the heart.
Its interesting that the development comes after Musk tweeted about the high import duty and sourcing requirements in June this year and in fact the Government of India responded to that tweet as well.
Renowned electric appliance manufacturer and innovation giant Dyson has officially announced a move into the electric mobility sector by 2020. The announcement came via an email that James Dyson, founder and chief engineer sent to the whole group recently that indicated a move into the electric mobility space in the next few years with a new car in order to combat the global problem of air pollution - especially in major cities around the world. Although no information on the vehicle exists at this point in terms of which segment it would be placed in, James Dyson has said that it would not be targeted towards the mass market. An investment of £2 billion has also been allocated for the electric car project.
The new electric scooter will be based on the Mahindra Gusto platform and will likely share bodywork, suspension and electricals with the Gusto to keep costs low.
These "mild" hybrids, which add some electric power to existing petrol models without a costly redesign, are now being deployed without fanfare by brands from VW to Volvo. It is diesel's disgrace and decline, executives and analysts say, that has finally set the stage for mass electrification.
T-Hub, a startup incubator by the Telangana government which recently launched the Smart Mobility and Transportation Cluster, will work towards enhancing mobility while reducing congestion, air pollution and road traffic incidents
Toyota has no plans to introduce electric vehicles in the indian market as of now and will consider it once the infrastructure for electric vehicles is in place in the country.
With Tesla about to enter the semi-truck market with an all-electric truck, the future of long distance hauling is moving towards electrification. To promote the use of electric trucks that will soon come equipped with a pantograph, Germany will soon have electrified highways. The German state of Hesse along with tech giant Siemens is building an eHighway that will have an overhead electric line (like those seen in local trains). The project is a trial project to see the feasibility of such a project and will only installed on a 10-kilometre stretch on a section of the autobahn.
