Electric Vehicles

Despite ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdown in China, Elon Musk-run Tesla earned $3.3 billion profit in the first quarter this year, registering $18.7 billion in revenue. In the first quarter, Tesla produced more than 305,000 vehicles and delivered more than 310,000 vehicles.The company said it delivered 295,324 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, while 14,724 were for the Model S and X.On an earnings call with analysts late on Tuesday, Musk predicted that the electric car-maker would be able to ramp up…

Image used for representation.Nitin Gadkari has said that quality-centric guidelines for Electric Vehicles will be announced soonNitin Gadkari has always been vocal about electric vehicles and India’s push towards the electric vehicle future. However, recognising the recent electric vehicle fires across the country, Nitin Gadkari took to Twitter to call these mishaps “unfortunate” and promised heavy penalty on companies if they are found negligent. The Union Minister also said that an expert committee has been formed to…

Kia EV6. (Image source: Kia)The 'EV6' is the first BEV (battery electric vehicle) from Kia and was unveiled globally in March 2021. Carmaker Kia India on Thursday entered India’s EV market with ‘EV6’. The ‘EV6’ is the first BEV (battery electric vehicle) from Kia and was unveiled globally in March 2021. The vehicle is built on Kia’s new dedicated EV platform ‘E-GMP’ and is pegged to offer premium mobility solutions to its customers.“The brand will only be bringing limited units of the car and bookings of the vehicle…

Reintroducing the early bird subsidy offered under the Delhi EV Policy 2021 will bring the upfront cost of five new EV models to be launched in 2022 within the price range of Rs 5 to 15 lakh. This is an important price segment for mass adoption and represents nearly 75 per cent of all vehicle sales, says a report.Delhi’s EV policy offered the first 1,000 electric four-wheelers an early bird incentive of a maximum Rs 150,000 over and above other exemptions. This incentive was applicable to indigenous vehicles with advanced…

Ola S1 accident. (Image: Twitter)Balwant Singh, an Ola customer from Guwahati, took to Twitter to narrate his ordeal about a grave accident that his son suffered.At a time when electric two-wheeler manufacturers are finding themselves in quicksand, Ola seems to not catch a break from flooding complaints about its product on social media. In the same breath, Balwant Singh, an Ola customer from Guwahati, took to Twitter to narrate his ordeal about a grave accident that his son suffered. In a series of tweets, Balwant Singh…

Electric vehicle company Tesla has started testing in-car wifi hotspot connectivity with several major internet providers in order to provide an alternative internet connection for its fleet.According to the auto-tech website, connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry. It enables several fun and useful features for customers and has also been used by Tesla to collect data from the fleet and improve features, mainly Autopilot.In 2018, Tesla started requiring a new paid “premium…

Automaker MG Motor India has said it has partnered with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to bolster EV charging infrastructure across the country. The partnership with BPCL will add momentum to EV adoption by expanding opportunities for intercity travel as the two entities will install EV chargers across highways and within cities, the automaker said in a statement.With BPCL’s vast customer reach and operations and MG’s strides in the EV space, the two entities can combine expertise to strategically identify…

Tata Motors has announced a partnership with Lithium Urban Technologies, an EV-based urban transportation service provider which will deploy 5000 XPRES T Electric Sedans, across the country, for employee transportation. Tata Motors will commence deliveries in phases and will complete the deployment by next year. In July 2021, Tata Motors launched the ‘XPRES’ brand, exclusively for fleet customers and the XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand. The new XPRES-T electric sedan comes with 2 range options – 213km and…

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday again cautioned EV makers to recall all faulty two-wheelers, saying that some EV batteries may be facing issues owing to extreme hot weather conditions the country is currently going through.Addressing the Raisina Dialogue here, he said that the domestic EV industry has “just started" but “safety is the highest priority for the government and there can be no compromise with human lives".“In the months of March-April-May, the temperature rises and there…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Chief of Army Staff and top officers of the Indian Army were given a demonstration of electric vehicles (EVs) in New Delhi on April 22. Tata Motors, Perfect Metal Industries (PMI), and Revolt Motors all displayed their EVs and were briefed on the advancements in technology and range of operations gained over the last few years.The Indian Army’s initiative to introduce EVs and minimise reliance on fossil fuels in accordance with government policies has been praised by Singh. This news…