Toyota Launches C+Pod Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle In Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. Toyota plans to further promote…
Hero Electric Targets 10-15% Growth In 20-21, Scouts For PE Investors
Hero Electric, country’s largest electric two-wheeler company, is planning to close the fiscal with 10-15 per cent growth despite the pandemic. The company is looking to increase its capacity by over 200 per cent and is also looking for investors….
BattRE, Europ Assistance Launch Roadside Assistance Service For EVs Across India
BattRE and Europ Assistance have announced the launch of nationwide road assistance for the entire range of BattRE electric vehicles. Europ Assistance, an insurance company, will make nationwide roadside assistance available to new owners of BattRE electric vehicles. This facility…
BYD’s EV Battery Recycling Goes Global With Itochu
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD will transform old EV batteries into power storage for renewable energy and factories across the globe in a new partnership with a Chinese startup and Japanese trading house Itochu. The ship-container-sized power units will begin…
GM Walks Away From Stake In Electric Vehicle Maker Nik Ola
General Motors will not be taking a stake in the electric vehicle company Nikola which announced that it would scuttle one of its marquee vehicles, an electric and hydrogen-powered pickup. Shares of Nikola plunged 26%. Nikola released updated terms between…
Joint Initiative With Industries To Promote Electric Vehicles In Delhi
The Delhi government is planning to create a joint awareness programme with the government departments and industries to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in the city. The first meeting of the ‘Delhi Electric Vehicle Forum’ was held on Friday with more…
Uber Proclaims Launch 3,000 Electrical Two-Wheeler, Three-Wheelers, And Cabs In 2021
Uber recently introduced its plans to change majorly to completely zero-emission platform by 2040 globally and in India, it has dedicated scaling as much as 3,000 electrical autos throughout two-wheelers, three-wheelers and cabs by the top of 2021. Officers from…
VW’s Hitzinger Says Complexity Of New Cars To Drive Consolidation
The auto industry faces a new wave of consolidation as cars become electric, connected and add highly automated driving functions, Alexander Hitzinger, head of Volkswagen’s Project Artemis said. “There will be consolidation. Not everybody will be able to afford these…
Electric Hypercar Maker Rimac Says SPAC Funding Hype Could Damage Industry
A surge in the use of special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) for raising money for electric vehicle start-ups could harm the long-term prospects of the industry, Mate Rimac, founder of electric hypercar maker Rimac said. Managers of SPAC companies are…
Stanford Researchers Discuss What Will It Take For India To Become A Major Battery Manufacturer
India is one of only a few countries whose national emissions reduction target is in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of reducing global warming before Earth’s temperature reaches a dangerous threshold. But to successfully switch from coal to renewable…
