The Switch IeV Series presents an attractive value proposition for MSMEs, cottage industries, and e-commerce in India, boasting an exceptionally low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) along with a commitment to high uptime. New Delhi: On the occasion of its 75th year of operations, Ashok Leyland, leading commercial vehicle manufacturer and the flagship of the…
Mercedes-Benz HPC North America (Mercedes-Benz HPC NA) and Simon announced a new, groundbreaking strategic relationship. Mercedes-Benz HPC NA is building a network of premium EV charging hubs in the US and Canada, and Simon is a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations. This agreement marks an exciting moment for both brands,…
Continental has entered a strategic partnership with Munich-based high-tech company DeepDrive to develop core technologies for electric vehicles. As a first milestone, both companies will jointly develop a combined unit comprising drive and brake components for mounting directly on the vehicle wheel. DeepDrive is a specialist in the development of efficient electric motors, with many…
Ola Restarted Bike-Taxi Service Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced this on the morning of September 16, saying that they are resuming the Ola bike-taxi service in Bengaluru. He said this on the micro-blogging platform ‘X’, which is mainly known as Twitter. He also said that this time it will be completely electric, as he…
Hyundai has submitted a trademark application for the “N74” name with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), hinting at a possible new sports car inspired by the radical N Vision 74 Concept car that was shown last year, which itself paid homage to a 1974 concept called Pony. With a hydrogen fuel cell and…
Wheels India reported a net profit for the July-September 2023 quarter at INR 5.24 cr. Wheels India, a manufacturer of wheels for trucks, tractors, passenger vehicles, and construction equipment would be setting up wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States and Europe for business development and sales coordination, a top official said. The decision to…
After the first five months of the year, we can see that not all brands are enjoying the growth of all-electric car sales in the United States. While the overall number of new BEV registrations market improved by 68 percent year-over-year to 447,514 units, some of the brands – including stars of 2022 – are…
Amazon has announced a new milestone involving its Rivian-built Electric Delivery Vehicle (EDV): it now has more than 10,000 of them on the road, which means the fleet has doubled in size compared to four months ago. This seems to indicate that production of the EDV at Rivian’s plant in Normal, Illinois, has picked up…
The Jeep Wagoneer S, an all-electric upmarket midsize SUV that’s on track for US launch in 2024, will likely lock horns with multiple premium electric SUVs currently on sale stateside, like the BMW iX and Rivian R1S among others. The five-meter-long SUV will first launch in the US, followed by left- and right-hand drive European…
A truck sits as California truck drivers, union leaders, and lawmakers rallied outside the state Capitol in Sacramento, California. They are demanding that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom sign a bill that would require self-driving semi-trucks to have a human present as they are tested on public roads for their safety. California lawmakers, union leaders and…
