Page 8 - Electric Cars

54% Indians consumers concerned about EV quality, not range: Report

India's EV charging infrastructure is accelerating, with more public EV charging stations coming up

Chinese carmaker BYD drives into Indian e-SUV segment with Atto 3

Atto 3 can be charged from 0 per cent to 80 per cent within 50 minutes, and it has a range of 521 km. It can reach 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in 7.3 seconds

New space tech can charge electric cars in just five minutes: NASA

A new NASA-funded technology for future space missions may charge an electric car in just five minutes on Earth, paving the way for increased adoption of such vehicles, the US space agency said. Researchers at Purdue University, US developed the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) to enable two-phase fluid flow and heat transfer experiments to be conducted in the long-duration microgravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS). The new "subcooled flow boiling" technique results in greatly improved heat transfer effectiveness compared to other approaches and could be used to control the temperatures of future systems in space. This technology can also have applications on Earth: It could make owning an electric car more appealing, the researchers said. Currently, charging times vary widely, from 20 minutes at a station alongside a roadway to hours using an at-home charging station. Lengthy charging times and charger location are both cited as major concer

BYD India targets 15,000 EV sales in 2023, to expand portfolio and network

Pure play electric car maker BYD targeting a sales of 15,000 units next year is launching a new model, increasing its distribution network and expanding production capacity if needed

New LML not primarily focused on price and range: MD Yogesh Bhatia

'The company is targeting to earn Rs 300 crore revenue in the first year after launching the first vehicle'

Over half of US car sales will be electric by 2030 fuelled by Biden's push

Just over half of passenger cars sold in the US will be electric vehicles by 2030, according to a report from BloombergNEF

Merc's new EQS stays focused on luxury and comfort, EV or not

Globally, this car is priced at around $150,000 or Rs 1.2 crore; there's little surprise then that its price doubles to Rs 2.4 crore in India given the outlandish duties that CBU cars attract

Electric vehicle launch success key to further gains for M&M stock

SUV launches getting traction, weak rural demand a headwind for tractors

Tesla produces 10,000 Model Y cars at new Gigafactory in Texas

Electric car-maker Tesla announced that its Gigafactory in Texas has built 10,000 Model Y cars to date

GM announces mass-market EV for $30,000, threatens Elon Musk's Tesla

Called the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, the car will have an estimated range of 480 kms and will go on sale next year

HOP Electric to establish 60-acre EV park in Neemrana: CEO Mehta

Company will raise money for the project by taking debt and through equity sale, he says

China's BYD Auto pips Tesla to become top-selling EV brand globally

Global passenger electric vehicle sales grew 61% to reach 2.18 million units in the second quarter this year, a new report said

Focused on getting self-driving Teslas in wide release by year-end: Musk

Speaking at an energy conference in Norway, Tesla CEO said his attention was currently focused on his SpaceX Starship spacecraft and self-driving Tesla electric cars

EV manufacturer BYD to drive in maiden e-SUV in India by end of year

BYD, which overtook Tesla this year as the world's largest EV maker, would assemble the upcoming model at Sriperumbudur near Chennai

Mercedes expects 25% of its total India sales to be electric by 2025

Priced upwards of Rs 2.45 crore ex-showroom, the deliveries of the completely built unit model will commence next month

BYD to launch e-SUV in India; here's a list of its most sought-after models

BYD has been selling the E6 MPV in the Indian market since 2021. Since its launch last year, BYD has sold 400 units of the E6

Mercedes set to lead India's luxury EV market as Tesla stays out

"Now, we are really starting our aggressive offensive into the EV market. In the next five years, 25% of our sales (in India) will be electric," Martin Schwenk said.

Tesla's FSD software price to go up again; can update existing car to FSD

After the wide release of FSD Beta 10.69.2, the price of FSD will rise to $15k in North America on September 5th. Current price will be honored for orders made before September 5th but delivered later

Can Ola CEO pull off his electric car dream amid harsh ground realities?

According to industry experts, Ola needs to move slowly, fix the house first and cater to the new consumers who are afraid of booking electric two-wheelers amid fears.

Ola Electric to enter electric car segment; to launch first model by 2024

Ola's first electric car will have the capability to accelerate from 0-100 kmph in four seconds and will have a range of more than 500 kilometers per charge, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal