Electric Cars

Upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron. {File photo)The report suggested that the vehicle is likely to offer a max range up to 600km on full top-up. However, confirmed details about the same are yet to be shared by the company. After making waves on digital platforms regarding the upcoming Q6 e-tron, Audi has finally confirmed the dates of its global debut. The fully electric SUV is all set to break the cover on March 18, taking the total number of models to eight in the international market.The vehicle has been developed in a joint…

Published By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: March 17, 2024, 09:34 ISTRepresentational image. (File photo)All existing or new operators must obtain a licence within 90 days of the scheme's notification or before commencing operations. Licences will be valid for five years.The Delhi government has developed a portal to facilitate licensing, payment of fees and regulate cab aggregators, delivery service providers and e-commerce entities.The Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme – 2023 was notified…

Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan. (File photo)We have created a list of top Bollywood celebrities, who became proud owners of EVs lately.Over the last few years, the adoption of electric vehicles has seen rapid growth globally. Even the Indian government pushed the culture, resulting in massive from ICE models to EVs. The transition also has been seen in Bollywood as most of the celebrities were seen ditching fuel-powered cars and going for fully electric ones.While some actors were seen roaming on the street with expensive…

Audi Audi doesn’t get enough credit for getting luxury car buyers comfortable with EVs. While Tesla took care of the image-conscious types, the German brand unveiled its e-tron electric SUV in 2018 with the tagline “electric has gone Audi” in hopes of getting loyal customers excited about (or, at least, acclimated to) electric cars by pitching the e-tron as an Audi first and an EV second. The e-tron wasn’t a one-off, either. It’s since evolved into the Q8 e-tron and has been joined by the sporty e-tron GT and…

Tesla is about to face even more competition in the Chinese market as Xiaomi prepares to enter the auto sector. Deliveries of its first-ever electric vehicle (EV) will begin on March 28, Xiaomi revealed on Tuesday. Succeeding where Apple failed, the Beijing-based tech giant famous for its affordable smartphones, smartwatches, and other tech devices, will offer consumers in its home nation the sporty Speed Ultra 7 (SU7), which it unveiled last year. Xiaomi claims the SU7 can accelerate faster than some…

Porsche Porsche is capping off its updated 2025 Taycan lineup with a new model called the Turbo GT. It’s not only the most powerful version of Porsche’s electric sedan but the most powerful series production Porsche ever. A new rear electric motor with a more powerful pulse inverter dials the Taycan Turbo GT’s dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain up to 777  horspower in its default state. Launch control further increases output to 1,019 hp, and a maximum 1,092 hp is available for up to 2 seconds, according to…

China's Xiaomi said on Tuesday it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this month, venturing into the world's largest auto market amid a brutal price war.The smartphone maker, China's fifth-largest, said in a Weibo post it has 59 stores in 29 cities nationwide that will take orders. A launch event is scheduled for March 28 when the new EV's sticker tag is expected to be announced.Xiaomi's shares rallied 7% during morning trade.China's EV sales climbed 18% in…

FAME-II Scheme Extended To July 2024 To Support Electric Vehicle Industry. (Representative image)The FAME-II plan was launched in 2019 with a three-year budget outlay of Rs 10,000 crore.For the electric vehicle (EV) industry, the Centre has extended the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme.The scheme, which was supposed to end on March 31, 2024, has been extended until July 31, 2024, by four months.Business Standard reported that the goal of this extension is to avoid any interruptions…

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 10:00 ISTKarnataka Hikes Vehicle Registration Fees, Electric Cars Face Lifetime Tax.Karnataka's new tax law increases vehicle registration fees, introduces lifetime tax for electric cars, and aims to provide social security for workers.The Karnataka government has given the green light to a new law that will make registering vehicles in the state more expensive.Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the Karnataka Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2024, on March 6. The law was officially…

Security researchers report they uncovered a design flaw that let them hijack a Tesla using a Flipper Zero, a controversial $169 hacking tool. Partners Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry of Mysk Inc. said the attack is as simple as swiping a Tesla owner’s login information, opening the Tesla app, and driving away. The victim would have no idea they lost their $40,000 vehicle. Mysk said the exploit takes minutes, and to prove it all works, he stole his own car. Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson…