Electric Vehicles

The US government has launched an investigation into the national security risks posed by foreign-made vehicles with internet connectivity—especially those made in China. At a briefing on Wednesday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo even raised the specter of Beijing remotely triggering mayhem on US highways.“Imagine if there were thousands or hundreds of thousands of Chinese connected vehicles on American roads that could be immediately and simultaneously disabled by somebody in Beijing,” Raimondo said.The new US…

Last Updated: February 29, 2024, 10:00 ISTSokudo Electric's Affordable Electric Scooters Hit Indian Roads, Aims To Capture 15-20 Percent Market Shares. Photo: Sokudo Electric)Sokudo Electric India launches affordable, durable electric scooters, eyeing 15-20% market share.Sokudo Electric India, a leading electric two-wheeler maker focused on eco-friendly transportation, has launched two new electric scooters compliant with the FAME-II scheme – the Select 2.2, Rapid 2.2, along with a non-RTO model called Plus (Powered By…

Last Updated: February 28, 2024, 18:45 ISTBLive Partners With Zomato To Accelerate Electric Delivery Fleet in Southern India. (Photo: BLive)BLive partners with Zomato to expand green deliveries in South India, deploying EV fleets for sustainable last-mile services.BLive, a leading electric vehicle (EV) platform in India, has expanded its partnership with Zomato, the popular food delivery service, in the southern region.This collaboration, which began in June 2023, aims to introduce electric vehicle fleets for deliveries…

Toyota hybrid vehicles for sale at a dealership in Chicago, Feb. 6, 2024.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesHybrid vehicles led the 2024 top vehicle rankings released Tuesday by influential product testing organization Consumer Reports.Such "electrified" vehicles, including plug-in hybrid models, represented six of the top 10 picks by the nonprofit consumer organization. The non-hybrid models rounding out the list were the all-electric Tesla Model Y crossover and three gas-powered vehicles with no hybrid variants.It marks the…

Last Updated: February 26, 2024, 10:50 ISTVinFast Starts Work On Rs 16,000 Crore Electric Vehicle Plant in Tamil Nadu.VinFast is seeking a reduction in import duties on its cars for about two years, hoping to introduce Indian customers to its brand and its unit in Tamil Nadu.VinFast, the electric vehicle giant from Vietnam, has entered the Indian market to give Tesla a run for its money.The company has started constructing its Rs 16,000 crore electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. VinFast…

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) player VinFast on Sunday broke ground for its new integrated factory in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu and is looking to complete construction and start production in 15 months. The ground breaking ceremony took place in the presence of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin along with the senior representatives of the Vin group. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science…

Shared mobility services provider Yulu Bikes has raised $19.25 million (about Rs 160 crore) from existing strategic investors Magna and two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto, with which it has a strategic partnership to develop electric vehicles (EVs).The money will be used to launch a new product, extend reach and develop technology, Amit Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Bengaluru-headquartered Yulu Bikes, told ET, adding that the equity infusion will help the company fast-track its growth plans.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

Chevrolet It looks like the Bolt isn’t dead after all. Only a few months after Chevrolet announced that it would be killing the Bolt EV, the company reversed course and said that the Bolt will live on. And, finally, we have a few more details about what will likely remain one of the cheapest EVs in its next iteration. That’s not to say it’ll ever be the same again, though. On the contrary, Chevrolet says that it’ll be releasing a new-and-improved second generation of the Bolt that’ll be built on General Motors’…

Employees of the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg work on a production line of a Model Y electric vehicle on March 20, 2023.Patrick Pleuil | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesElectric vehicle maker Tesla failed to secure a vote among locals in favor of authorizing a major factory expansion for the company's battery and car assembly plant in Brandenburg, Germany.German state-owned broadcaster DW first reported on the vote and that Tesla needed to cut down approximately "250 acres of forest in the rural community of fewer…

Arc Boat Company's fully electric Arc Sport model gets four to six hours of typical use on a single charge.Arc Boat CompanyArc Boat Company began sales of its second electric boat model in just three years this week. The new $258,000 Arc Sport was designed for wake sports enthusiasts and follows the company's earlier Arc One, a limited-edition luxury cruiser.While the startup produced fewer than two dozen of those earlier boats, it is gearing up for continuous production of the new model, which it unveiled on Tuesday.The…