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Month: April 2022

Mahindra & Mahindra Hikes Prices Of Its Vehicles By 2.5%

Mahindra & Mahindra announced a price hike of 2.5% on its range of vehicles, which will result in an increase of Rs 10,000 to Rs 63,000 on the ex-showroom prices across the range depending upon the model and the variant,…

Honda Unveils City e:HEV Sedan; Launch Next Month

Japanese auto major Honda Cars on Thursday unveiled its new offering for the Indian market — City e:HEV sedan, marking its foray into the mainstream strong hybrid electric vehicle segment in the country. The company, which is present in India…

Toyota Unveils First Electric Vehicle Since RAV4 EV In 2014

Toyota, the top-selling automaker in the U.S., is rolling out its first fully electric vehicle in eight years. The company on Tuesday unveiled the battery-powered bZ4X small SUV, which starts at $42,000 and can go up to 252 miles (406…

Lucid Announces New Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance Model with 1,050 Horsepower

Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), setting new standards with the longest-range, fastest-charging electric car on the market, announced today that it has begun customer deliveries of Lucid Air Grand Touring and that it will introduce a new version of Lucid…

Nio Forced To Halt Production Due To Covid, Supply Chain Shortages

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has been forced to suspend production due to local supply chain issues caused by the impact of further Covid-19 restrictions. Nio published a statement on its mobile app over the weekend explaining that “There will be…

California EV Company Fisker Selects Hyderabad As Headquarters For Initial Operations In India

California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the…

Ford Launches The E-Transit In Europe, Electrifying Business Productivity Globally

Ford announced it has officially started shipping production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across Europe, aligning with its goals to electrify its business globally. The Detroit-based Ford, who recently separated its electric and combustion engine businesses into…

100% Green Power: BMW Group To Use Sustainably Produced Aluminium Wheels From 2024

The BMW Group is stepping up its activities in the field of sustainability and will use cast aluminium wheels produced with 100-percent green power for its BMW and MINI brands from 2024 onwards. For the BMW Group, this is another…

Government Staffs Can Get Interest-Free Loan To Buy e-vehicle

To execute the Electric Vehicle Policy 2021, the Department of Finance has issued guidelines for sanction of interest-free advance for purchase of electric vehicle by the Government employees. Principal Secretary, Finance Vishal Kumar Dev has issued the guidelines on Tuesday…

Offgrid Energy Labs Plans To Launch ZincGel Products To Power India’s EV Battery Segment By Next Year

The start-up will be targeting mobility partners to bring forth solutions for fleets operating low-powered electric vehicles like two-wheelers and three-wheelers. ZincGel Battery Technology, in comparison to lithium-ion and lead-acid material batteries, are non-flammable and reduce the damaging impact on…