Electric vehicles

Renault K-ZE concept, Renault Kwid electric

Renault K-ZE concept revealed as precursor to Kwid electric

Renault plans to launch a range of affordable urban electric vehicles from 2019. The K-ZE concept based on the Kwid will be the key model and it is destined for the Chinese market first.

Oct 2, 2018

Mahindra KUV100 micro SUV to get diesel-AMT variant soon; electric version to follow

Mahindra & Mahindra will increase the variant offering with its smallest SUV, the KUV100 soon. An automatic variant will be coming soon while an eco-friendly eKUV100 version is expected in 2019.

Sep 27, 2018

JSW Energy may buy General Motors' Pune plant to make electric cars

JSW Energy reportedly plans to roll out its first electric vehicle by 2020. The Sajjan Jindal-led business conglomerate seems to have found GM's Talegaon plant in Pune as the base for its EV foray.

Sep 26, 2018

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches star-rating system for industries to cut pollution

The programme will cover 20 industrial plants initially and will eventually cover all the 136 plants with continuously monitored data.

Sep 17, 2018

Ather 450 deliveries start in Bengaluru; electric scooter to be offered in Chennai next

Ather Energy launched its electric scooter models, the 340 and 450 at Rs 1.09 lakh and Rs 1.25 lakh (on-road), respectively in June.

Sep 11, 2018

Mercedes-Benz EQC all-electric SUV revealed; to rival Tesla Model X, Jaguar I-Pace

Mercedes-Benz has joined the electric vehicle bandwagon by bringing its first ever production-ready model, the EQC. The EQC has two main competitors in the market as fellow Germans -- Audi and BMW -- will soon introduce their models as well.

Sep 5, 2018

Kalashnikov wants to take on Tesla with its retro-look CV-1 electric 'supercar'

The Russian manufacturer, famous for the AK-47 assault rifle, says the CV-1 will rub shoulders with the best in terms of technolgy, speed and range.

Aug 24, 2018

BEML flags off India's first 150T electric dump truck

BEML's dump truck has eco-friendly emission certified engine with electronic fuel management system. It will be used in the coal fields of CIL's subsidiary for the Gevra Project.

Aug 15, 2018

Did you know IKEA Hyderabad store will be using electric rickshaws for home delivery?

In line with IKEA's sustainability vision for its stores across the globe, the first store in India at Hyderabad will have at least 20 percent of the delivery fleet running on electric drivetrain.

Aug 11, 2018

Electric vehicle industry in India to get a boost from ISRO's battery tech

Over 130 companies have signed up to receive ISRO's new lithium-ion battery tech. Pre-application conference on Tuesday will set the tone for purchases.

Jul 16, 2018

Delhi goes green, city to get 1,000 e-buses

The Delhi cabinet has approved a plan to purchase e-buses at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore. The move was promised in the government's 2018-19 green budget.

Jul 11, 2018

Jaguar Land Rover to invest Rs 1.2 lakh crore, biggest in its history

Last week, UK investor fraternity was informed by JLR that it will invest a minimum of £4.5 billion, or Rs 40,519 crore, annually over the next three years.

Jun 25, 2018

Ather Energy launches 340, 450 electric scooters in India; Prices start at Rs 1.09 lakh

Ather Energy has launched the 340 and 450 electric scooters after two years of S340 prototype unveil in 2016. The Bengaluru based start-up plans build a new EV ecosystem with its new product launches.

Jun 6, 2018

Mahindra signs MOUs with Government of Maharashtra

Mahindra signs MOUs with Maharashtra government for electric vehicle manufacture, deployment

Mahindra & Mahindra plans to become fully electric ready by further investing in its Chakan plant for the manufacture of EVs, e-motor, controller, battery pack and other electric vehicle components for multiple mobility applications.

Jun 1, 2018

Tata Motors' sportscar project TaMo RaceMo up for sale to raise funds?

Tata Motors set up TaMo brand in February last year, unveiling the RaceMo sportscar a month later, at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. While the project was put in the backburner due to a decline in sales, emerging reports indicate Tata Motors may sell off the project altogether.

May 24, 2018

Ather Energy launches its first EV charging station ahead of S340 e-scooter launch

Ather Energy has opened its first electric vehicle charging station christened AtherGrid at Indiranagar, Bengaluru. The maker of soon-to-be-launched S340 e-scooter will set up 60 charging points by the end of 2018 in the city.

May 21, 2018

Ather Energy to open pre-order for S340 electric scooter from June

Ather Energy, the Bengaluru based start-up found by two IITians is all set to launch a premium electric two-wheeler. Ather S340 will boast of a touchscreen dashboard, which integrates cloud-based data, disc brakes and LED lights and other premium stuff.

Apr 29, 2018

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