Routes Of Electric Trackless Vehicles May Be Inspired By Honeybees
The foraging behaviour of honeybees might be a useful tool in figuring out the best, most energy-efficient routes for electric trackless rubber-tired vehicles (ETRVs) which are crucial for mining operations and transportation. New research out of Tsinghua University explains that…
General Motors JV Launches Baojun Cloud EV In China Starting Under $14K
GM’s joint venture (SGMW) launched the Baojun Cloud electric hatchback on Thursday in China, starting at 95,800 yuan ($13.2K). SGMW is a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC, and Wuling Motors in China. The company sells vehicles under the Wuling and…
EVs Power BMW’s March Over Mercedes In July
Electric cars have led the charge for BMW in July to go ahead of arch-rival and unchallenged market leader Mercedes-Benz in monthly retail number for the first time in several years. BMW clocked 1,097 units in registrations during July, a year-on-year…
Global Electric Two-wheeler (E2W) OEMs Competitive Landscape Report 2023-2030
Increasing Connected Features Attract Commuter, Leisure, and Last-mile Delivery Consumers and Create New Opportunities This report focuses on the profiles of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) active in the global Electric Two-Wheeler (E2W) market. Covering the period from 2018 to 2030,…
Mitsubishi Fuso, Ample To Partner On Battery-swapping Technology For Electric Trucks
Mitsubishi Fuso recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Ample Inc. to begin a collaboration on a pilot project on battery swapping technology for electric trucks in Japan. The companies say they will collaborate to pair Mitsubishi Fuso EVs…
Tata Motors Leads Indian EV Market With A Market Share Of 72%
By selling 34,000 electric vehicles during the first half of 2023, Tata Motors captured a 72 per cent share in India’s electric vehicle (EV) market, data released by Canalys showed. The contributors to this included high sales numbers of Tiago,…
Faad Network Leads $500K Funding For BluWheelz, EV Fleet Startup
BluWheelz, an electric vehicle (EV) fleet-as-a-service startup, has successfully raised a substantial seed investment of $500,000. The funding round was led by Faad Network, a well-known early-stage fund in India. Notable participants in this round include LetsVenture, along with a…
Joy E-Bike Becomes Title Sponsor For India Tour Of Ireland T20I Series
Joy E-Bike, an electric two-wheeler brand, has been announced as the title sponsor of the India tour of Ireland T20I series, in a new renewed deal. As part of the deal, the series will now be known as the Joy…
Nikkei Analysis Finds Tesla Relies On China For 40% Of Battery Supply Chain
An analysis by Nikkei in Japan concludes that nearly 40% of the suppliers for materials used in Tesla’s electric vehicle batteries are Chinese companies. Nikkei sent a letter to Tesla asking about its dependence on Chinese suppliers but said that it had…
China’s Huayou Mulls $20b EV Battery Investment In Morocco’s Sahara
Huayou, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles battery materials, would invest 200 billion dirhams or $20 bln in a plant in Morocco’s region of Laayoune Sakia El Hamra in the Sahara, the regional investment center announced. A delegation of the…
