In The Midst Of The EV Push, GM And Volkswagen Are Strengthening Their Battery Supply Chains
Auto makers are trying to control more of the supply chain for electric vehicles, forging new partnerships with raw materials producers and investing in facilities that make chemicals for batteries. Auto makers are trying to control more of the supply…
China Has Reduced Subsidies To The Manufacture Of Electric Vehicles
China has announced it will cut subsidies for green energy vehicles such as electric cars by 30%, beginning January this year. A release from the Ministry of Finance said that the subsidies policy, NEV 2022 will be definitively closed by…
EV Maker Ampere Has Opened Its First Experience Centre In Tamil Nadu
Greaves Cotton’s e-two-wheeler arm Ampere inaugurated its first and one-of-a-kind experience centre at Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. Located at the newly launched mega EV facility in Ranipet, the facility is designed with digital interventions that can enable the customer to experience…
Maharashtra Has Extended The Early Bird Electric Vehicle Subsidy Until March 31, 2022.
Buoyed by the strong response to its EV Policy introduced earlier this year, the Maharashtra government has decided to extend the additional discount it was offering to early adopters to March 31, 2022. The previous cut-off date for this discount…
Delhi Receives The Prototype Of The First Electric DTC Bus
The prototype of the first electric bus has reached the national capital, informed Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot. “Congrats Delhi! After a long wait, the prototype of DTC’s first 100 percent Electric bus has reached Delhi!,” the Minister tweeted along…
eBikeGo To Produce And Sell European Muvi E-scooter In India
Mumbai-based e-two-wheeler platform eBikeGo has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell ‘Muvi’ e-scooter from Spanish automotive company Torrot. It maybe recollected that eBikeGo recently also acquired rights to manufacture all-electric Velocipedo trike in Pune. With Muvi, the company aims…
Renault Zoe Goes From Hero To Zero In European Safety Agency Rating
French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) on Wednesday received a blow for its popular Zoe electric model, as the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) gave it a zero-star safety rating in tests that are standards for Europe. The carmaker, which is…
The Fern Hotels & Resorts Partners With Magenta To Deploy EV Charging Across All Properties
The Fern Hotels & Resorts, an India-based environmentally sensitive hotel chain, has tied up with Magenta, the fastest growing Indian Charge Point Operator (CPO) company, to install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) across all its properties in the country. Three…
Edenred To Increase Micromobility Offerings Through New Partnership With Ridepanda
Edenred, the leading employee benefits provider in the United States, is partnering with Ridepanda, an electric micromobility vehicle provider, to offer more commuting options to employees across the country. This partnership is aligned with Edenred’s participation as a Founding Partner…
Toyota’s $1.29 Billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant To Create 1,750 Jobs In North Carolina
Toyota Motor North America announced plans to build a $1.29 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery production facility at the 1,825-acre Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, a KPMG-certified, shovel-ready site featuring the ideal combination of strategic location, world-class workforce and unparalleled transportation infrastructure. North…