Electric Vehicles: News

28 Mar 2019

India

Top 5 electric scooters and cars available in India

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are surely the future of transportation. Naturally, almost all major automakers are pushing towards an all-electric future.

07 Mar 2019

Fiat

In future, Fiat will let you build your electric car

Leading automaker Fiat has revealed an absolutely amazing electric concept car at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show.

01 Feb 2019

India

#Budget2019: Key highlights from Piyush Goyal's Budget speech

With an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, due by May, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, on Friday, made major announcements for the middle-class, farmers, and unorganized sector workers.

01 Feb 2019

Elon Musk

Use Tesla's released patents to save Earth, urges Elon Musk

At a time when US tech companies have been accusing Chinese nationals of technology theft, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on Thursday, reiterated that Tesla's patents were out for anyone to use.

22 Jan 2019

IIT Roorkee

How this nanotech start-up by IIT-Roorkee alumnus is fighting pollution

We are living in testing times when pollution of all forms is on the rise and a switch to renewable sources of energy has become the need of the hour.

24 Dec 2018

Tesla

Now, you can warm up your Tesla remotely: Here's how

Tesla wants to keep you comfortable in chilling winter days.

20 Dec 2018

India

Soon, govt could impose Rs. 12,000 fee on petrol/diesel vehicles

In a bid to push for greater usage of electric vehicles (EVs) in India, the government is on the verge of creating disincentives for petrol, diesel car owners.

17 Dec 2018

Japan

Iconic scooter Lambretta set to make comeback in electric avatar

Lambretta, the popular scooter of the late 80s, is set to make a comeback in the Indian market.

19 Nov 2018

Mahindra & Mahindra

Mahindra Electric to provide tech in Mahindra-Ford EV alliance

Eight months after Mahindra and Ford announced a strategic partnership to explore the development of electric vehicles, more details have emerged.

15 Oct 2018

Tesla

Tesla just made its 100,000th Model 3, reaching new milestone

Just a year after delivering merely 30 Model 3s, electric car-maker Tesla has reached the milestone of 100,000 cars.

05 Oct 2018

West Bengal

Kolkata: TERI bats for dual-use of trams' overhead power lines

A policy research organization has advocated bolstering Kolkata's tram infrastructure, including exploring the possibility of electric buses making use of the same overhead power supply network.

24 Sep 2018

India

India's first electric hypercar Vazirani Shul coming to Mumbai

Vazirani Shul, the vehicle that marked India's entry into the electric hypercar segment, is coming to Mumbai in a few days.

22 Sep 2018

Elon Musk

Tesla Model 3 safest car, bags top crash test rating

After a series of bad days for Tesla, thanks to the mercurial nature of the CEO Elon Musk, here's some good news.

20 Sep 2018

Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra: MSEDCL to set up 500 electric vehicle charging stations

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) plans to set up 500 electric vehicle charging stations across Maharashtra to encourage the use of green energy by automobiles.

18 Sep 2018

Audi

Audi's new fully electric e-tron SUV to take on Tesla

Taking on the likes of Tesla, Audi has unveiled its first fully electric car, the e-tron SUV.

07 Sep 2018

India

Champion the idea of 'clean kilometers', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a mobility roadmap that seeks investments in manufacturing electric vehicles and increased use of public transport for travel, saying congestion-free mobility is critical to check economic and environmental costs of congestion.

26 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

PM to launch FAME India II for electric vehicle adoption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch in New Delhi the second phase of the FAME India scheme offering incentives for mass adoption of electric vehicles with an outlay of Rs. 5,500 crore, on September 7.

Electrician's son bags a $100,000 job in the US

It's often said that hard work and passion take people places, and the saying couldn't be truer for Mohammad Amir Ali, an electrician's son.

01 Aug 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 40 eco-friendly electric buses to be rolled out soon

Forty eco-friendly, battery-powered buses will soon be rolled out in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said today.

16 Jul 2018

India

Meet Tronx One: A made in India electric crossover bike

Tronx Motors, India-based Smartron's subsidiary company, has launched an electric crossover bike in India - the Tronx One. It is essentially a bicycle with an electric motor.

Delhi government to use 'better-than-CNG' fuel for buses

After a Supreme Court directive, the Delhi government is mulling using the cleaner HCNG fuel, a blend of hydrogen and CNG, in 50 buses as part of a pilot project.

19 Jun 2018

India

Tata Nano is not dying, Ola comes to the rescue

Tata and Ola have joined hands to boost electric vehicles (EV) in India. For that, they have picked the all-new Jayem Neo.

28 May 2018

India

Bengaluru-based start-up to build India's first electric superbike

Mankame Automotive, a Bengaluru-based tech start-up, comprising a team of Indian engineers, has started a crowdfunding program to develop India's first electric superbike, the Mankame EP-1.

25 May 2018

India

Ather to launch S340 electric scooter in India this year

Future of automobiles is electric. Back in India, companies like Hero Electric, Ampere, Okinawa, and Ather Energy are leading from the front in the electric scooter space.

20 May 2018

India

Hero Electric to launch new products, a high-speed scooter in-the-works

From cab aggregator Ola to homegrown start-up Ampere, many players are looking to get their electric vehicles on Indian roads.

18 May 2018

India

Indian company launches electric scooters that need no registration

Ampere Electric Vehicles, a Coimbatore-based electric vehicle manufacturer, has launched two new electric scooters.

25 Apr 2018

Ferrari

Ferrari is now testing an electric supercar

According to reports, Ferrari is testing a new gasoline-battery hybrid car that runs silently without making any sound as it accelerates from a full stop at the company's headquarters in Maranello, Italy.

24 Apr 2018

Mahindra & Mahindra

Micromax exploring electric vehicles business amid competitive smartphone market

Indian smartphone manufacturer Micromax is reportedly looking to enter the electric vehicles and battery manufacturing business.

17 Apr 2018

India

Ola to launch 10,000 e-rickshaws in India within 12 months

Ride hailing service Ola has announced it would add 10,000 e-rickshaws to its platform over the next 12 months.

14 Apr 2018

BYD

Power Ministry offers to supply e-vehicles to government departments

The Power Ministry has reportedly offered to supply electric vehicles (EVs) to union government departments, PSUs, and other agencies.

10 Apr 2018

Mahindra & Mahindra

Delhiites can now take an electric vehicle on rent

In a boost to the push for electric vehicles (EVs), Mahindra Electric, in collaboration with Zoomcar, is offering 100 'e2oPlus' all-electric cars on rent in Delhi.

21 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi's first 'Green Budget' to focus on electric-vehicles, solar energy

Delhi's budget, scheduled to be presented tomorrow likely by Finance Minister Manish Sisodia, will be mainly focusing on environment and renewable energy.

19 Mar 2018

3D Printing

3D-printed electric-car made, to be available for Rs. 6 lakh

Italy-based X Electrical Vehicle (XEV) is mass producing the first 3D-printed car in the world.

21 Feb 2018

Android

French company unveils world's first Android-powered electric scooter

French electronics company Archos has unveiled the first Android-powered electric scooter of the world.

19 Feb 2018

Karnataka

Bengaluru to get new e-cab service for corporate firms

Bengaluru city is all set to get as many as 1,000 battery-run cabs as a city-based group in collaboration with Mahindra has launched their electric cab services during the weekend.

11 Feb 2018

India

Top 7 electric cars showcased at Auto Expo 2018

Electric cars are in the spotlight at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018 where the electric vehicles space reportedly saw the most activity.

10 Feb 2018

India

Bengaluru takes steps to become the electric-vehicle capital of India

Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar recently announced that Bengaluru will have its first electric vehicle charging station opened on February 15 at the BESCOM office in KR Circle. Further, it will get 11 such stations soon.

03 Feb 2018

India

Hero Electric to launch electric scooter and bikes in India

Hero Electric has unveiled a new e-scooter, codenamed AXLHE-20, and two new e-bicycles, called A2B Kuo Boost and A2B Speed, strategically before the Auto Expo 2018.

24 Jan 2018

Delhi

Delhi government plans to get 200 electric buses soon

The national capital will soon get its first fleet of low-floor electric buses as the Delhi government plans to procure 200 buses that will be rolled out for the commuters by the end of this year.

15 Jan 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka Smart City Project: Smart poles to charge electric-vehicles

According to media reports, the Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City in Karnataka will feature smart poles on main roads and other important public places for the citizens to charge their electric vehicles.