Kia Motors Begin The Trial Production At India Plant
South Korean automotive major Kia Motors on Tuesday commenced trial production at its India plant in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh with plans to commercially launch its first vehicle in the second half of 2019. The company has invested $1…
Magna & BAIC To Cooperate On EV Production
Magna and BAIC have officially signed a framework agreement with the Government of Zhenjiang (Chinese city) for the production of electric vehicles. The joint venture, led by BJEV, BAIC’s electric car subsidiary, is Magna’s first investment in a complete vehicle…
Magenta Power Ropes In HPCL As A Strategic Investor
Eyes 500 EV charging points in FY20 Solar power systems provider Magenta Power has roped in state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) as a strategic investor as it bids to accelerate deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargers across India, according to…
Magenta Power Announces India’s 1st Portable & Compact EV Charging Solutions ‘ChargeGrid’ Series
Supporting the Indian Government’s ‘National electric mobility mission’, Magenta Power, promises to turn any location to vehicle charging station with ‘ChargeGrid’ Series. The EV Charging Solutions series is India’s first fully integrated, unmanned, convenient, payment-enabled open network of smart charging…
Honda To Use Hybrid Tech To Power Small Cars In India Till EV Infra Is In Place
Honda Motor Company has set a target to introduce hybrid technology in India that would help it meet new mileage and emission norms till the time the country is ready to host electric vehicles. Honda Cars India, the second largest…
To Develop Infrastructure For Electric Vehicle Users, Govt. Giving Incentives To Manufacturers
After multiple policies for bringing in electric vehicles to the country, Indian government’s think tank – Niti Aayog will now be working towards setting up the required infrastructure for the EVs. For the same, the ministry of heavy industries will…
73% Of xEV Battery Nickel Deployment Falls On China, U.S. & Japan
Currently, the long-range BEVs use lithium-ion cells mostly with nickel-based cathodes. Nickel has become the major substance of modern xEV (BEV/PHEV/HEV) batteries and according to Adamas Intelligence, its usage increased in May by 57% year-over-year. The further analysis reveals that 73% of battery…
Seat’s Cupra Teases High-Performance EV
Seat’s Cupra performance brand will preview its first full-electric car with a concept to be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show in September. Cupra’s teaser image of the concept shows a coupe-like SUV with five doors. In a news release…
Tesla To Be More Competitive In Europe With Upcoming Car Tax Policy Update
Tesla’s Model 3 push in Europe could see a notable boost, thanks to a potential policy update that would abolish import duties on American cars entering the region. The potential update was related by German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier to…
eMotorwerks Finally Rebrands To Enel X
Enel X has integrated its US-based electric vehicle charging solution subsidiary eMotorwerks into the Enel brand. In addition, Enel X is now making available its new EV charging app Juicepass to consumers in North America. The development expands Enel X’s energy…
