electrification

Ford Ford announced last year that it would adopt the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) for EV fast charging, granting Ford drivers access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Now, the automaker is providing a little more detail on exactly how that will work. In the original May 2023 announcement, Ford said owners of existing EVs — which use the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) instead of NACS — would be able to charge at Supercharger stations via an adapter. Today, the automaker announced that the adapter…

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’…

Last Updated: February 16, 2024, 17:28 ISTHyundai Launches Rapid EV Charging Stations Across India, Making Electric Travel Easier. (Photo: Hyundai)Hyundai's commitment to electrification is further emphasized by the presence of these Ultra-Fast charging stations in public locations. Hyundai Motor India Ltd., known for its smart mobility solutions, has successfully expanded its Ultra-High Speed Public EV Charging Network in key cities and highways across India.The company now boasts a total of eleven Ultra-Fast charging…

Camp with Cybertruck Basecamp After a long wait, Tesla finally delivered the Cybertruck pickup to the first customers at the end of November. Since then, the Elon Musk-led automaker has been pushing out occasional videos trumpeting the funky-looking electric vehicle in a bid to boost the order book. The latest one to drop shows off the Cybertruck’s Basecamp tent attachment, which, for $2,975, bags you a striking, angular design that’s deliberately based on that of the pickup. The video begins with a Cybertruck…

Toyota Toyota sold more cars last year than any other automaker, figures released by the company on Tuesday confirmed. Toyota beat German rival Volkswagen into second place, selling 11.2 million vehicles to customers worldwide over the last 12 months, marking a 7.2% increase over the previous year. It sees Toyota holding the top spot for the fourth straight year and setting a new annual record for auto sales among all carmakers. Volkswagen recently reported 9.2 million sales, marking a year-on-year rise of 12%. South…

Wide electrification of its fleet and premiumisation will drive growth for ride-hailing company Ola Cabs, new chief executive Hemant Bakshi said on Thursday. The firm, he said, had turned profitable based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.The standalone ride-hailing business posted Ebitda of Rs 250 crore, Bakshi said, against an Ebitda-level loss of Rs 66 crore in the preceding fiscal year. Revenue grew 58% to Rs 2,135 crore in FY23, he said,…

Tesla is targeting 2025 for the launch of a mass-market compact crossover, with speculation growing that it could be the automaker’s best-priced vehicle yet. Following Wednesday’s publication of a Reuters report claiming that Tesla has been informing suppliers of its plan to launch its first new vehicle since the Cybertruck last year, Tesla chief Elon Musk confirmed during a post-earnings call that the company expects to begin production of an all-new electric vehicle at its Texas facility in the second half of 2025.…

Published By: Samreen PallLast Updated: January 24, 2024, 12:06 ISTHero MotoCorp Plans 3 New Electric Two-Wheelers in a Year, Targets 10000 Monthly Production.The company recently unveiled the MAVRICK 440 performance bike and aims to produce 10,000 units monthly to meet motorcycle demand.With an aim to accelerate its electrification journey, Hero MotoCorp plans to bring three new electric two-wheelers in the next one year, company CEO Niranjan Gupta said on Tuesday.The company, which unveiled its new performance bike…

LiDAR sensors help generate a more precise and comprehensive image than radar, offer better range than sonar, and are more effective in harsh lighting and weather conditions than the cameras.New Delhi: Global automotive supplier Valeo, which is working on new technology strategies and software-defined vehicles (SDVs), is betting big on ADAS and electrification at the ongoing 4-day CES being held in the US.The France-based Tier-1 supplier has created hardware and…

Honda is finally getting serious about EVs. At CES 2024, it announced plans to launch a whole line of them called the 0 Series starting in 2026, and it reviewed the first two models in the series with a pair of concept cars. The two concepts are a van-like EV called the Space-Hub and the Saloon, which is what people in many countries outside the U.S. call sedans. The Saloon concept is no Honda Accord, though; its cheese-wedge shape is almost supercar-like. We’ll see if that dramatic styling carries over to the…