Mercedes & Fiat Will Electrify A & B Class Cars For European Market
Fiat CEO Olivier François tells the press his company’s electrification strategy will focus on small cars in the A and B class segments of the market. The Fiat 500 and Panda account for nearly a third of all small car…
Maruti Suzuki Seeks Tax Relief For Hybrid, CNG Cars And Electric Vehicles
The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is pitching for tax relief for hybrid and CNG cars in addition to electric vehicles in order to promote green mobility in the country. MSI Chairman R C Bhargava said there is…
EV Price Parity Coming Soon, Claims VW Executive
Michigan is ground zero for the US auto industry, which is why the Center For Automotive Research, an independent organization that conducts research, forecasts trends, develops new methodologies, and advises the auto industry on public policy, is located there. Each year,…
Anand Mahindra – Investments In Manufacturing, R&D Can Make India A Global Electric Vehicle Hub
The time is right to shift to electric vehicles in India, said Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), in his address to shareholders at M&M’s 73rd annual general meeting. He also noted that there is a tectonic shift…
VW To Test Robotic Chargers For Self-Driving Electric Cars
Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, has announced a pilot project to test the viability of robotic fast-charging systems for self-driving electric vehicles (EVs), CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. 5). VW is partnering with Bay Area startup Stable Auto, a…
Vmoto Shares Hit Skids Despite Doubling Sales To Europe
Shares in Perth-based electric scooter maker Vmoto have plunged despite the company flagging a surge in orders after second-quarter sales to Europe were more than double those of a year ago. The manufacturer and distributor sold 2371 vehicles to Europe…
Tesla Triples European Sales In First Half Of 2019 As Regional Car Market Drops 7.9%
As the overall European car market fell nearly 8% in June over last year, Tesla managed to both buck the trend and triple its sales in the region in the first half of 2019. The Model 3 was also Europe’s…
EV Startup Unveils New Insane Looking Electric Car With ‘400 miles’ Of Range
Human Horizons, a new China-based electric car startup, has launched its new premium all-electric smart brand, HiPhi, and unveiled its first car, the HiPhi 1, an insane-looking electric SUV with up to 400 miles of range. In a press release,…
Jitendra E Vehicles Welcomes The Government”s Move To Keep EV Pocket Friendly
The Nasik based Jitendra Electric vehicles welcomed the decision of fixing reasonable GST rates to EVs. The Government of India is already in process of promoting EV’s and making them affordable with Phase 2 of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing…
Govt. Plans To Invest INR 100 Billion ($1.4 Billion) To Incentivize Electric Vehicle Manufacturing In India
Owing to the fact that India includes some of the world’s most polluted cities, the government is focused toward ensuring reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the automotive sector. Thus, the government has planned to invest INR 100 billion ($1.4 billion)…
