Gogoro 2, 2 Plus homologated in India

Gogoro 2, 2 Plus homologated in India

After establishing its pilot battery-swapping project in India a few months ago and inking a deal with Metalman Auto for manufacturing its electric scooters, Taiwanese battery-swapping giant, Gogoro, has now homologated its 2 and 2 Plus e-scooters in India. Scoot, scoot! 🛵🛵 Gogoro battery swapping is now live in Singapore. #SwapAndGopic.twitter.com/HQa3PXkCi3 — Gogoro (@WeAreGogoro) March […]

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Ola Electric signs MoU with Tamil Nadu to set up largest electric vehicle ecosystem

Ola Electric signs MoU with Tamil Nadu to set up largest electric vehicle ecosystem

Photo: Twitter/@OlaElectric Ola Electric, an electric vehicle (EV) company, on February 18 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to expand its manufacturing capabilities across two Wheelers, four Wheelers and cells. As part of the MoU, Ola would set up an EV Hub which would comprise advanced cell and electric […]

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Saudi Arabia launches EV brand in collaboration with Foxconn

Saudi Arabia launches EV brand in collaboration with Foxconn

Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of Ceer, the country’s first electric vehicle brand on Thursday. Ceer will be a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn. The joint venture company will license vehicle component technology from BMW for developing vehicles. These vehicles will […]

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How Mooving plans to offer electric scooters with a focus on battery-swapping

How Mooving plans to offer electric scooters with a focus on battery-swapping

The electric vehicle revolution is well on its way with the Indian automobile market flooded with various electric two-wheeler and four-wheeler options. But if you are planning to buy an EV right now, you might still be on the fence due to various concerns. Maybe you live in an apartment complex where charging is a […]

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An electric flying car in Dubai: All the details about China-based XPeng’s futuristic product

An electric flying car in Dubai: All the details about China-based XPeng’s futuristic product

China-based XPeng AeroHT conducted the very first public test flight of its electric flying car on October 11 at Skydive Dubai in front of 150 viewers, against the backdrop of panoramic views of the cityscape and excellent airspace conditions. The 90-second flight saw the car demonstrate electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) capabilities. While a […]

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Into the wilds of Quebec in an electric car

Into the wilds of Quebec in an electric car

Congress has allocated billions of dollars to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along major U.S. highways. Quebec already has one, reaching deep into the province. The system offers a glimpse of how essential access to charging will be to the success of electric cars. I decided recently to try Quebec’s network on […]

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For China’s auto market, electric isn’t the future. It’s the present

For China’s auto market, electric isn’t the future. It’s the present

Zhang Youping, a Chinese retiree, purchased an all-electric, small SUV from BYD — China’s largest electric vehicle maker — at an auto show for around $20,000 last month. Her family has bought three gas-powered cars in the last decade, but she recently grew concerned about gas prices and decided to go electric “to save money.” […]

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IIT Madras launches e-Mobility course for working professionals

IIT Madras launches e-Mobility course for working professionals

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has launched an e-Mobility course for working professionals. The registration is open till September 30. The course will provide an overview of the e-mobility eco-system and basic fundamentals in technical areas such as vehicle development, power electronics, battery engineering, thermal management, power trains, and EMI/ EMC, etc. The classes […]

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Japan’s Suzuki drives deeper into India with global research and development [R&D] unit

Japan’s Suzuki drives deeper into India with global research and development [R&D] unit

Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India, will start producing EVs at its factory in 2025 Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India, will start producing EVs at its factory in 2025 Suzuki Motor Corp. will set up a global research and development company in India, its president said on Sunday, […]

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Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out

Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out

Supply of battery materials was a key part of the recently passed climate bill in the US, as the country looks to bring online more domestic refining and manufacturing in the coming decade. The electric-vehicle battery news cycle feels especially frenetic right now, with some groups predicting a decade of shortages for materials like lithium. […]

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