Electric Cars

Polestar Showcases Its First Ever Car 'Polestar 1' As Independent Automaker

Cyrus Dhabhar | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Polestar, formerly an inbuilt division for Volvo makingperformance variants,and now an independent automaker that will make performance electric cars based on Volvo design and chassis, has showcased it's first ever car - the 'Polestar 1'. The Polestar 1 will be an hybrid performance car that will be built in a new purpose built factory in China alo...

Tata Motors Starts Electric Bus Pilot-Runs In Guwahati

CarandBike Team (With Inputs from PTI) | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Tata Motors has completed trials for electric bus in Shimla and Chandigarh where it ran for almost 165 km and 143 km on a single charge, respectively.

Daimler Could Soon Split From Mercedes-Benz. Here's Why

Reuters | Monday October 16, 2017

Daimler was considering putting parts of its business into separate legal entities, spurring talk of a possible break up as the group looks to fund big investments in autonomous and electric cars.

Toyota To Test Self-Driving, Talking Cars By About 2020

Reuters | Monday October 16, 2017

The vehicle will be able to take over driving responsibilities when necessary -- after assessing the driver is too tired to drive safely, for example -- and also interact with the driver and passengers.

Toyota Showcases The Concept-i Ride Ahead Of Tokyo Motor Show

CarAndBike Team | Monday October 16, 2017

Toyota had introduced a Concept-i at the beginning of 2017 and it was meant for urban transport. Now, the company has downsized that concept too and will be showcasing the Concept-i Ride which is meant to be for the urban environment too, specifically for the shrinking cities.

Solar-Powered Family Car Hailed As 'The Future'. Here's Why

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 15, 2017

A futuristic Dutch family car that not only uses the sun as power but supplies energy back to the grid was hailed as "the future" Sunday as the World Solar Challenge wrapped up

Tesla Fires Hundreds Of Employees, Says Report

Thomson Reuters | Saturday October 14, 2017

The dismissals were a result of a company-wide annual review, Tesla said in an emailed statement.

2017 Volkswagen eGolf First Drive Review

Cyrus Dhabhar | Friday October 13, 2017

The new 2017 Volkswagen eGolf is based on the MQB platform that was originally always meant for internal combustion engines. Volkswagen though has found space underneath the floor to fit the battery pack. The battery pack is made of 24 cells in total, with each cell weighing about 12 kilograms each. The whole pack though, which also contains the ba...

BMW, Great Wall Motor Eye Possible Electric Vehicle Joint Venture In China

Reuters | Friday October 13, 2017

Any new venture of BMW and Great Wall would have to sell exclusively electric vehicles (EVs), given China's moratorium on approvals for new gasoline car businesses.

Nissan Likely To Replace Renault In Formula E

CarAndBike Team | Friday October 13, 2017

Nissan's electric car technology prowess is a known fact and its application in the world of Formula E will help the company make advances in this field and bring this expertise in its production cars

Mahindra Is Looking At Cost-Saving Steps For e-Verito For Electric Vehicle Order

PTI | Wednesday October 11, 2017

For the EESL order, Mahindra is looking at various cost reduction measures in order to be price competitive to supply electric cars.

Land Rover Updates 2018 Range Rover With Hybrid Powertrain

Pratik Rakshit | Wednesday October 11, 2017

The new Range Rover Sport will be produced at the company's Solihull production facility, with deliveries from early next year.

With 10,000 Electric Cars Purchase, PM Modi Leads This Plan From Front

India News | PR Sanjai and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bloomberg | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off India's race to turn all new passenger car sales electric by 2030. The largest order has gone to a company that hasn't commercially started producing the vehicles.

Mahindra Aims To Strengthen Petrol Engine Portfolio By April 2020

Sameer Contractor | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Mahindra and Mahindra is looking to expand engine portfolio with gasoline alternatives by 2020. On the sidelines of the Mahindra KUV100 NXT launch, Mahindra - Managing Director, Pawan Goenka said that the company is planning to introduce a new line-up petrol powered vehicles by April 2020, which is when the BS-VI emission norms will be introduced. ...

Electric Mahindra KUV100 Confirmed; All Future SUVs To Get Electric Versions

Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Mahindra has confirmed that it will be launching an electric version of the sub-4 metre KUV100 in a little over a year's time. The electric version of the Mahindra KUV100 will get an all-new electric powertrain. Mahindra and Mahindra is also planning to offer electric versions of all its crossover and SUV models in the future.

Uber Riders In Dubai Can Now Select Electric-Powered Tesla

AP | Tuesday October 10, 2017

There are currently more than two dozen Tesla chargers in the UAE, with another 50 planned.

Hydrogen Is Right Choice As Fuel For Automobiles, Says Former ISRO Chairman

PTI | Monday October 9, 2017

India is looking at having an all-electric car fleet by 2030 with an express objective of lowering the fuel import bill and the running cost of vehicles.

Danfoss Talks To Indian Firms On Hybrid Car Power

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 9, 2017

Batteries of electric cars should be cooled quickly for fast charging and Danfoss has the solution as it is a major in the HVAC segment.

Tata Motors' EESL Order To Accelerate Full Range Electric Vehicle Programme

PTI | Monday October 9, 2017

Tata Motors' EV strategy is a latent need for a range of electric vehicle mobility solutions and the company will partner with local start-ups or enterprises.

India needs large lithium-ion battery plants for EVs push: NITI Aayog

PTI | Sunday October 8, 2017

India is required to set up large lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) manufacturing plants to become a global player in electric vehicles (EVs) technology market Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat has said. As the government is looking to give a major push to use of EVs, Saraswat said the main challenge would be in reducing the cost of lithium-ion battery use...

Tesla Delays Unveil Of Semi-Truck; To Focus On Model 3 Production, Puerto Rico

CarAndBike Team | Saturday October 7, 2017

Elon Musk recently tweeted that Tesla decided to delay the unveiling of its electric semi-truck in order to divert resources and increase Powerwall battery production for Puerto Rico, which was affected by the Hurricane Maria.

Polestar Performance Coupe To Be Unveiled On October 17

Pratik Rakshit | Friday October 6, 2017

The day of reckoning seems to be closer, as Polestar, in an encrypted post on its Instagram account, revealed its very own performance oriented electric car.

Renault To Rely On Low-Cost, Electric Cars To Boost Sales

Reuters | Friday October 6, 2017

While taking a lead in electric vehicles had come at the expense of profitability, Ghosn expects to turn this around by rolling out eight new battery-powered models and 12 hybrids.

Chery Cars China To Launch All-Electric Models For Europe By 2019

Pratik Rakshit | Friday October 6, 2017

The new range will be powered by a selection of electrified powertrains, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (P-HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

Mahindra To Roll Out Two New Electric Vehicles By Mid-2019

PTI | Thursday October 5, 2017

M&M has also earmarked an investment of Rs 600 crore over the next two-three years to expand its electric vehicle production capacity from 500 to 5,000 units a month.

Mahindra Matches Tata's Bid, To Supply 150 Electric vehicles In Phase-I

PTI | Thursday October 5, 2017

As per the tender conditions, Mahindra and Mahindra can supply up to 40 per cent of the order. But they have agreed to supply 30 per cent of the order of 500 electric cars in Phase-I. Thus they would supply 150 cars and Tata Motors would supply 350 cars.

Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept Teased

CarAndBike Team | Thursday October 5, 2017

Mitsubishi will be unveiling its e-Evolution SUV concept at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.

Fortum Partners With NBCC To Set Up Electric Vehicle Charging Station In India

Pratik Rakshit | Thursday October 5, 2017

Fortum has installed one 22KW AC charger on pilot basis in New Moti Bagh Colony maintained by NBCC, which shall be operated using Fortum's cloud based system.

New Range Rover Sport Plug-In Hybrid Revealed

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Designed and engineered by JLR in UK, the new Range Rover Sport will be produced at the company's Solihull production facility, with deliveries from early 2018.

Mahindra XUV500 W9 Variant Launched; Priced At Rs. 15.45 Lakh

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Mahindra XUV500, the popular SUV from the home-grown automaker will now come in a new W9 variant. The new Mahindra XUV500 W9 variant sits below the W10 trim and borrows certain features from the range-topping version, while carrying a slightly more affordable price tag.