Transportation
EG Group, a British operator of fuel stations, announced today that it will acquire Tesla’s electric vehicle ultra-fast chargers for its evpoint business. According to the company, its rapidly growing charging network currently consists of more than 600 chargers across 189 sites, while the goal is to deploy more than 20,000 chargers across about 3,600…
Fisker, the California-based startup behind the Ocean all-electric SUV, has more models in the pipeline and it’s looking at legacy automakers to help build them, according to Reuters. As per the news agency, who spoke with founder and CEO Henrik Fisker, the American marque needs some heavyweight partners to scale production of its upcoming EVs…
Electric cargo bikes are celebrated for their practicality and versatility. In fact, some people find them so useful that they’re using electric bikes instead of their cars when it comes to daily commuting in and around the city. While e-bikes in general are picking up steam at an unprecedented rate, electric cargo bikes are a…
Ford, LG Energy Solution (LGES), and Koc Holding’s joint venture EV battery cell factory near Ankara, Turkey will not materialize due to market uncertainty. Ford‘s long-term partner, Turkey’s Koc Holding, announced that it has revoked an earlier agreement to build the battery plant for commercial electric vehicles, which are produced locally. Let’s recall that the…
Everybody knows that electric vehicles are generally quieter than combustion cars, thanks to not having millions of explosions going on under the hood. But Volvo, with its all-new EM90 electric minivan, wants to take quietness to the next level, or at least that’s what we’re getting from the official press material. Unveiled in all its…
The big bet for new growth is on the obvious growing electrification megatrend. Seen as a “gold mine”, Kinetic Engineering has developed a rigid axle, or a transaxle solution for some EVs. New Delhi: Last week, component maker Kinetic Engineering announced a net profit INR 1.7 crore for April – September 2023, which the company’s…
eVTOLs are generally able to carry two to five people, including a pilot. InterGlobe Enterprises (IGE), the promoter of India’s largest airline IndiGo, has tied up with a California-based electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle startup Archer Aviation to launch an electric air taxi service in India by 2026. What’s the plan and what…
The long-awaited market launch of the Tesla Cybertruck on Nov. 30 is just around the corner. But anyone who planned on reselling theirs for a quick buck got some bad news this weekend. This weekend, avid Cybertruck-watchers spotted the recently updated Motor Vehicle Order Agreement Terms & Conditions for the U.S. market on Tesla’s website. And in…
Valeo offers solutions to meet the needs of all road users and is a global leader in powertrain electrification. New Delhi: Valeo, a leader in mobility technology and in the electrification of mobility, has collaborated with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, to provide electric powertrain for a certain range of its Born…
After the discontinuation of MPSRTC, requests for improved public transportation in rural regions began to surface. “Ideally, a bus journey from here to my village should take eight hours, but since there is no direct bus, I will have to change buses in Indore,” Patidar adds. “Private buses charge arbitrary fares. Many times, drivers halt…
