Tesla is secretly working on a wild follow-up to its current Tesla Model 3 Performance that is set to challenge the likes of the combustion-powered BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C 63 S for super-sedan supremacy. Set to be named the Tesla Model 3 Ludicrous, the plan for an even faster take on the best-selling Tesla…
Its parent India-listed Vedanta Ltd has already announced a split of its businesses into six verticals as it looks to unlock value for shareholders, and Hindustan Zinc is also hopeful of a boost in valuations. Hindustan Zinc Ltd will take forward its proposal for a demerger to the board in around four-six weeks once final…
Kia reports that its global vehicle sales in September increased by 4.8 percent year-over-year to 261,322 units. After nine months of 2023, the South Korean brand sold 2,354,072 vehicles (up 8.4 percent year-over-year). In terms of all-electric car sales, September brought a significant increase in wholesale shipments (closely related to production) of Kia’s E-GMP-based models,…
Despite production challenges and a charging network that often still leaves a lot to be desired, the used electric car market is booming. Used EV sales in the first half of 2023 surpassed the majority of new EV sales, according to the latest market report from battery health and data startup Recurrent. The company reports that in…
Scania first presented its next level of battery-electric zero-emission regional trucks in June 2022 and has built up a solid order book. Production will now commence in Södertälje, Sweden, for trucks with R and S cabs with 400 or 450 kW of engine power, sufficient for a broad variety of truck applications. With updated urban battery electric vehicles…
The plant is expected to be functional over the next two years, Kapur said. New Delhi: Leading helmet maker Steelbird Hi-tech India aims to invest over INR 250 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, as it looks to scale up capacity to cater to rising demand, according to a…
Toyota is planning to test a fleet of all-electric pickups—not in pickup-obsessed America, or its home Japan, but in Thailand, where versions of the Toyota HiLux pickup are built for many regions of the world. Development of the electric HiLux was done in Thailand, but taps into decades of Toyota EV tech. Called the HiLux…
Japanese automakers Honda and Isuzu will exhibit the Giga Fuel Cell, a fuel-cell powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies, at the Isuzu Group booth at the Japan Mobility Show 2023. This will be the first time the Giga Fuel Cell will be shown to the general public. Isuzu and Honda believe that…
To address this challenge and increase local manufacturing, the 2KW charger has been designed and developed by CEET, IIT Madras and industrial partner Flowtrik Technologies with funding from MeitY. The indigenous Technology of 2KW DC Portable Charger, which can boost electric vehicle adoption in the country, was launched by S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics…
If you’re among those Ultimate Driving Machine aficionados who disliked the BMW i3, you’ll be glad to know the automaker will avoid a polarizing design with its successor. BMW development boss Frank Weber told German outlet Automobilwoche in an exclusive interview (via Automotive News Europe) that the i3 replacement will be more conventional than its predecessor. “A…
