Snehlata Shrivastava inaugurated 4 slow and 3 fast chargers and also flagged off 10 electric cars at Parliament of India. EESL India (Energy Efficiency Services Limited), a Government of India initiative providing efficient energy solutions in the country has installed 7 electric vehicle charging stations in the Parliament premises in Delhi. Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, […]
Electric cars: are solid-state batteries the future?
Electric cars will soon cost the same to own as petrol ones – dearer to buy, cheaper to run. But range will still be a bit less and charging a bit slower. So people go looking for game-changers in those fields. Solid-state batteries get a lot of airtime. Small wonder. They replace the wet electrolyte in today’s […]
Electric Cars, Buses, & Trucks Could Charge While Driving On eHighways — Will Soon In Sweden
The dream of driving on electric highways (eHighways) for miles without recharging still has a few researchers and entrepreneurs excited. Some of them are creating a project test track in Sweden where electric vehicles can drive without fear of depleting their battery pack. The Swedish transport authority Trafikverke is building the 1.6 km test stretch […]
Federal rebates for electric cars kick in with increased price limit
Experts say government incentives help drive electric-car purchases Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars take effect today. The rebates, announced in the last Liberal budget, will take up to $5,000 off the cost of electric vehicles, and $2,500 off plug-in hybrids, but they initially applied only to cars that cost less than […]
Here’s every electric vehicle on sale in the US for 2019 and its range
With more and more electric cars hitting the market these days, we decided to round up every one that you can buy in America and tell you how far it’ll go on a charge. Electric cars are becoming an increasingly common sight on American roads. And while just a few brands may dominate the news cycle, […]
The Tesla Model 3 is rocketing past Europe’s best-selling electric cars: analyst
The Tesla Model 3 achieved yet another milestone as it continues its international ramp. Over the first quarter, the electric sedan from Silicon Valley successfully rocketed past other popular electric cars in Western Europe, taking its place at the top of the region’s list of best-selling EVs. Berlin-based automotive industry analyst Matthias Schmidt noted that […]
Electric Cars Are Estimated to Be Cheaper than Regular Cars by 2022
Electric cars have developed a reputation as the ultimate status symbol of the champagne environmentalist, but that could be very close to changing. New research from BloombergNEF says they could be cheaper than combustion-engine cars by 2022. Ten years ago, few would have predicted the meteoric rise of the electric vehicle industry. In 2010 the […]
Your questions about electric cars answered, as Federal election campaign ramps up
Electric vehicles have been one of the talking points of the 2019 federal election campaign, and both major parties have made commitments to boost sales. While the number of electric vehicles on Australian roads is extremely low, consumer sentiment is changing. The Opposition has set a target of making up to half of new cars […]
Mahindra to Deploy 50 Electric Vehicles in India on Uber Platform
Mahindra electric vehicles on the Uber platform would include the e2oPlus hatchback and the eVerito sedan. Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra announced the deployment of 50 of its Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Uber, an on-demand ride-sharing company, to provide zero emission mobility here. Earlier, Mahindra had announced its collaboration with Uber to explore the deployment of […]
Electric cars emit higher CO2 than diesel cars, says new study
The study done by researches for a German think tank argues that natural gas combustion engines will be more effective in the long run in comparison to electric vehicles considering the current amount of energy used in battery production. New research done by a German think tank ifo suggests that CO2 emissions by a battery-electric […]