Electric Vehicles

Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled the electric version of its popular mini truck, Ace, as it continues the drive for electrification of its portfolio. The company has also signed pacts with leading e-commerce players such as Amazon, BigBasket, City Link, DOT, Flipkart, LetsTransport, MoEVing and Yelo EV, to supply the Ace EV and it has already received orders for 39,000 units.The company will also look to build platforms in the e-cargo segment to build solutions to serve market requirements. Speaking…

India is at the cusp of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution and the country now needs innovative ways to use renewable energy for battery storage, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. The battery technology will be in high demand by 2030, bolstering the ‘Make in India’ initiative.“In the next five years, it is expected that all vehicles will be electric. I encourage everyone involved in the electric vehicle business to work together for the betterment of the country by developing innovative…

The picture of the possible Apple EV showcases a futuristic design. Representational photograph. (Image: Twitter/Vanarama)Apple is reportedly taking a similar route to Tesla and will fit the Apple Car with LED screens to inform the drivers what the self-driving system is doingIANS Last Updated:May 05, 2022, 12:10 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Apple has reportedly hired veteran Ford executive Desi Ujkashevic, as the iPhone maker plans to launch an electric car in 2024. Multiple reports claimed that Ujkashevic, who is Ford’s global…

Euler Motors, an electric vehicle company, has tied up with Magenta, an integrated clean energy and electric mobility solutions provider, to deploy 1000 HiLoad EVs, India’s most powerful 3wheeler cargo vehicle. Magenta, which specializes in building solutions that enables their clients to achieve sustainability goals, will deploy these EVs in Bangalore followed by other regions over the next 12 months. The new HiLoad deployments will constitute multiple segments and customer applications including e-commerce, food…

LML Electric signed an LOI to form a joint venture with eROCKIT AG, a German-based electric hyperbike manufacturer. If the parties agree on the JV between LML Electric and eROCKIT, the mass production of these Hyper Human Hybrids will be manufactured in LML’s facilities in India (the erstwhile Harley Davidson facility) and sold globally, including in India.LML claims that it intends not only to industrialize this product based on German technology in India soon but also to localize it fully for the bike to be FAME-II…

Trials are underway to deploy electric vehicles for tourist transportation at the renowned Ellora Caves complex in Aurangabad in Maharashtra, an official said on Monday. He said the firm implementing the scheme at the world heritage site, some 30 kilometres from here, is testing two EVs and the results would be known in a few days.The Ellora complex, comprising Hindu, Buddhist and Jain caves spread over 2.2 square kilometres, is visited by thousands of people and the electric service plan was initiated by the…

Hybrid electric vehicles combine the advantages of petrol engines and electric motors. They can be built to achieve a variety of objectives, such as improved fuel economy or increased power.Most hybrids use advanced technologies like regenerative braking, electric motor drive or assist, as well as automatic stop and start.However, now four-wheeler manufacturers are introducing hybrid electric options in the mid-size vehicle class.ChoicesFor example, in India, Honda has unveiled a hybrid version of its City sedan, with a…

In a bid to strengthen US’s energy independence and reduce its reliance on nations like China, the Joe Biden government has announced $3.1 billion from the ‘Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’ to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains and create good-paying jobs.The US Department of Energy (DOE) also announced a separate $60 million to support second-life applications for batteries once used to power EVs, as well as new processes for recycling materials back into the battery supply…

When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you’ll picture a car. But there’s a quiet revolution going on in transport. It turns out electrification can work wonders for almost all of our transport options, from electric bikes to motorbikes to buses to freight trains and even to tractors and heavy trucks. There will soon be no need to burn petrol and diesel in an internal combustion engine. This matters, because electric transport will be vital in our efforts to stem climate change. If all cars on the road became…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new federal investment in project funding for automaker Stellantis that will modernize assembly plants and increase the production of electric vehicles (EV).According to a statement from Trudeau’s office, the government is investing up to C$529 million ($423 million) into this project, reports Xinhua news agency.Ontario province is also supporting the project with an investment of up to C$513 million.“We’re building a world-class Canadian auto industry for generations to…