As a solution to this issue, Joshi said, perhaps there is a need to redesign and standardise e-rickshaws for safety. The Centre on Friday acknowledged that huge proliferation of e-rickshaws has posed serious challenges, particularly congestion around Metro stations in Delhi and its suburbs. Union urban affairs secretary Manoj Joshi said while the shared last…
Toyota has revealed two all-new concepts at the Japan Mobility Show that preview both the car maker’s next-generation design language, and its intention to become a real player when it comes to EVs. Having been left behind by Tesla and Chinese brands like BYD when it comes to EV acceleration, the Japanese giant needs to…
A tiny piece of the future began rolling off the production line in Parsdorf earlier this week: 95 millimetres tall, cylinder-shaped, with a diameter of 46 millimetres. These are the new battery cell samples – like those that will be used in the models of the Neue Klasse from 2025 onwards – being produced at…
The US, Germany, and Japan have their data collecting bodies for road safety. India also has a similar body known as RASSI ( Road Accident Sampling System, India). New Delhi: A data-based approach can help reduce, even eliminate, fatal road accidents. It has worked globally and will work in India also. It has to work,…
Tesla is trying to make its flagship duo, consisting of the Model S and Model X, more attractive with a new paint color to boost weakening sales. Let’s recall that during the third quarter, global deliveries of the Model S and Model X were down by 14 percent year-over-year at 15,985. The nine-month result for…
Ford Motor Company’s third-quarter earnings revealed rising EV losses caused mainly by slowing demand and the EV price war initiated by Tesla at the start of the year. Ford managed to sell 20,962 electric vehicles in Q3, beating General Motors by a slight margin thanks largely to increased Mustang Mach-E production – Mach-E sales rose…
Bamboo Bicycle Club is a brand that takes a unique approach when it comes to sustainability. While other brands are studying the development of cutting-edge composites to reduce weight and improve rigidity, Bamboo Bicycle Club, as the name suggests, makes use of an abundantly available natural resource: bamboo. Indeed, bamboo bikes are nothing new, but…
BP on Thursday announced a $100 million order for Tesla DC fast chargers, marking the first time Tesla chargers have been purchased for use by a third-party EV charging network. The Tesla chargers will be deployed as early as 2024 at gas stations, Travel Centers of America locations, and planned charging hubs to be located…
The 2023 Tokyo auto show was chock full of new concept cars and production models, but perhaps none as novel as the Toyota Kayoibako concept. The Kayoibako is an electric van that, at about 157 inches long and on a 110.2-inch wheelbase, is close to the length of a Mini Cooper. Fittingly, the word Japanese…
Honda’s presence at this year’s Japan Mobility Show was hardly subtle. The automaker’s “Dream Loop” stand showcased products ranging from the surprise return of the Prelude nameplate as a sporty hybrid to the utterly cheerful Sustaina-C Concept with Pocket Concept scooter companion, and a newly capable version of the HondaJet. There were a variety of…
