Page 14 - Electric Cars

Suzuki Motor charges up for EVs, spells out strategy for the first time

The Japanese auto major spells out its strategy for the first time and puts its India subsidiary at the centre of its plans

Delhi govt suspends subsidy on Tata Nexon EV over poor range performance

The Delhi government has delisted the electric version of the Tata Nexon car from its subsidy scheme for electric vehicles following complaints that the model failed to meet the specified range on a single charge, officials said on Monday. Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday said several users had complained of "sub-standard" driving range offered by the Nexon electric vehicle (EV). "The Delhi government has decided to suspend subsidy on a EV car model, pending final report of a Committee, due to complaints by multiple users of sub-standard range performance," Gahlot tweeted. "We are committed to support EVs, but not at the cost of trust & confidence of citizens in claims by manufacturers," he said. Last month, a show cause notice was issued to Tata Motors by the transport department about a complaint from a user of the Nexon EV claiming it did not meet the promised range of 312 km on single charge of its battery, officials said.

Hyundai's $900 million recall is a cautionary tale for all EV makers

There's too great a rush to get electric cars to the market. Development must be tempered by care for consumer safety and thought for the consequences to a company's bottom line

Tesla temporarily halts production at Model 3 line in California

Workers on a Model 3 sedan production line in Fremont were told their line would be down from Feb. 22 until March 7, according to the report

Apple supplier Foxconn teams up with Fisker to make electric vehicles

Fisker's shares jumped 23.4% to $20.10 in premarket trading.

Electric vehicles should be made mandatory for all govt officials: Gadkari

Gadkari on Friday made a case for making it mandatory to use electric vehicles for all officials in government ministries and department

JLR's $3.5 bn plan to take all Jaguars, 60% Land Rovers electric by 2030

Brainchild of new CEO Thierre Bollore, move forms part of 'Reimagine' strategy of Tata Motors' UK arm; Britain to ban sale of gasoline and diesel cars from 2030, putting pressure on legacy carmakers

Manufacturer for hire: China's Geely sets out to become a force in EVs

"The chairman's attitude towards contract manufacturing is clear: he is embracing it and actively pursuing it," a Geely executive told Reuters

EU electric and plug-in hybrid car sales jump to over 1 million in 2020

Sales of fully-electric vehicles more than doubled from last year

Tesla's redesigned Model S will automatically shift by 'guessing'

Electric car maker Tesla's redesigned Model S and Model X will have automatic shifting between the park, reverse, neutral and drive

Long road for Tesla in India with infrastructure, supply chain woes

The world's most valuable automobile manufacturer registered a local company in India earlier this month

How green are EVs? Long, winding road ahead for electric cars in India

The electric vehicle evolution in India's passenger vehicle market has remained frozen in time

Kia reviews electric car cooperation with multiple firms after Apple report

Kia's listed sister company Hyundai Motor Co said earlier this month it was in early talks with Apple, after local media reported the firms were discussing an electric car and battery-tie up

Powering mobility

Big push for charging infrastructure is a must for EV penetration

BMW aims to double electric vehicle sales in 2021, take fight to Tesla

BMW also said that including plug-in hybrids, it aims for a 50% increase in sales of electrified vehicles versus 2020

Sony reveals exciting details about Vision-S prototype sedan in new video

Sony has now revealed more details in a video where the Vision-S prototype can be seen driving on a private track and on public roads in Austria

China's Baidu to create an intelligent EV company with automaker Geely

China's search engine giant Baidu said it will set up a company to partner with car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to make smart electric vehicles (EV)

Apple, Hyundai set to sign deal on electric car by March, says report

Hyundai Motor and Apple Inc plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production around 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News reported

Tesla China rival Nio ups competition with new electric Sedan at $69,000

The all-electric sedan ET7, launched by Nio founder and CEO William Li at a company event in Chengdu on Saturday evening, will start at 448,000 yuan ($69,193) before government subsidies

Sudden accelerations in Tesla cars were user error: US government

A review of Tesla cars in the US has concluded that there is not enough evidence to open a full investigation into claims that some Tesla vehicles were accelerating without warning the users