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Jan 3, 2019, 2:26 AM
Tesla is afoot to expand its network of fast chargers (what Tesla calls superchargers) across the globe in a bid to keep up with the increasing demand. Tesla took Twitter to share that it has set-up 3100 fast chargers globally in 2018 and will continue expanding its reach in 2019. As of now, Tesla's network covers 99 per cent of the US population and 97 per cent of Europe's population. In a series of tweets, the company also informed that Tesla owner (or any electric car owner for that matter) can now drive from Miami to Vancouver; from Mexico City to Detroit and from Lisbon to Sorkjosen using Tesla's network of fast chargers.
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Reuters | Jan 3, 2019Shell Subsidiary Receives Oil Products Wholesale License In ChinaShell China, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell, said on Monday that its Zhejiang-based subsidiary Shell (Zhejiang) Petroleum Trading Ltd Co has received a license to trade refined oil products in China. The license will allow Shell to trade oil products in the wholesale market, according to a press release from Shell China, expanding its business beyond serving consumers at petrol stations.1 min read
Reuters | Jan 3, 2019Blackwater Founder Launches Fund To Invest In Car Battery Metals: FTErik Prince, who founded the private security company Blackwater, is launching a fund to invest in metals used in electric vehicle batteries, he told the Financial Times. The fund aims to raise up to $500 million and will invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, copper and lithium, largely in Africa and Asia, he told the newspaper.1 min read
car&bike Team | Oct 4, 2023New Car Launches Aid Carmakers To Sustain Growth In December 2018Carmakers in India are still recovering from the hit which car sales took from several headwinds in 2018. Automakers have been witnessing sluggish demand for the last four months which is been due to factors like rising fuel prices, onetime payment of insurance premium and a rise in interest rates. India's largest carmaker- Maruti Suzuki has recorded a marginal volume growth of 1 per cent in December 2018 selling 119,804 units of passenger vehicles against 118,560 Units in the same month last year. The growth was largely sustained by the Utility Vehicle (UV) segment as the Vitara Brezza continued to perform well. New models- the recently launched 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and 2018 Ciaz too remained in Demand. However, the mini and compact car segment which together constitutes a huge chunk of volumes witnessed muted sales which in-turn had a significant impact on volumes.3 mins read
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Jan 2, 2019Mahindra XUV300 Underwent Wind Tunnel Testing At Pininfarina's FacilityThe Mahindra XUV300 is undoubtedly the next hot SUV from the home-grown utility vehicle manufacturer. Slated to go on sale in India around mid-February, Mahindra, in its known fashion, has been revealing a bunch of details about the upcoming subcompact SUV.1 min read
car&bike Team | Jan 1, 2019Honda Cars India Records 4 Per Cent Sales Growth In December 2018Honda Cars India has announced their sales number for December 2018. The Japanese carmaker has registered a growth of 4 per cent selling 13,139 units of passenger vehicles in December 2018 against 12,642 units it sold in the same month last year. Honda has posted a cumulative growth of 3.7 per cent selling 134,797 units of passenger vehicles between April-December period in 2018 against 129,964 units it sold in the same period last year.1 min read
car&bike Team | Jan 1, 2019Hyundai India Sells Over 7 Lakh Cars In 2018, December Sales Up By 4.8 PercentHyundai Motor India Limited recorded domestic sales of 42,093 units in December 2018, an increase of 4.8 per cent over the same period last year. The sales were driven by the likes of the new Santro hatchback along with the hot-selling Hyundai i20 and the Hyundai Creta SUV. As compared to November 2018 though, when Hyundai India sold 43,709 units, sales for December were slightly lower. Cumulative sales in 2018 for Hyundai too were at its highest ever. Hyundai recorded overall sales of 7,10,012 units, a 4.3 per cent growth over the calendar year 2017, which recorded 6,78,221 units overall.2 mins read
car&bike Team | Jan 1, 2019Maruti Suzuki Sales Grow Marginally In December 2018India's largest carmaker- Maruti Suzuki has recorded a marginal growth of 1 per cent in December 2018 selling 119,804 units of passenger vehicles against 118,560 units in the same period last year. The biggest decline in sales was seen in the entry-level segment (Alto and WagonR) which recorded a negative growth of 14 per cent selling 27,661 units in December 2018 compared to 32,146 units in the same months last year. The degrowth was followed in the compact car segment (Celerio, Swift, Ignis, Dzire and Baleno) which is the major volume driver for Maruti. The Volume in the Compact cars segment went down by 3.8 per cent selling 51,334 units against 53,336 units in the same month last year.2 mins read
Sameer Contractor | Sep 28, 2023Tata 45X Premium Hatchback Interior Spied For The First TimeTata Motors revealed to very important concepts at the 2018 Auto Expo and while we've seen the H5X evolve into the good-looking Harrier SUV, there's also the 45X premium hatchback that will hit the markets by the end of this year. With the launch still some time away, the Tata 45X hatchback was recently spotted testing and the latest spy images give a glimpse of what the cabin will look like on the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Hyundai i20 rival. The 45X will also mark Tata's entry into an all-new segment as it aims to be present in 90 per cent of the Indian auto market in the coming years.2 mins read
