Electric Cars News
Volkswagen To Offer All-Electric Car-Sharing From 2019
German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it would launch an all-electric car-sharing service in Berlin next year, hoping to show off new models and break into a fast-growing market.
FCA To Manufacture Key Components For Jeep Plug-In Hybrid At Ohio Plant
Aug 20, 2018 05:10 PM
The Jeep Wrangler PHEV is expected to launch in 2020 and will be one of more than 30 vehicle nameplates with electrified solutions by 2022.
Investors Query Funding Costs At A Private Tesla
Aug 18, 2018 10:27 PM
Tesla Inc shareholders are concerned that the electric car maker will have to pay more to fund its growth if it becomes a private company and loses the ability to sell new shares to stock market investors.
Musk Confirms Saudi Sovereign Fund Wants To Pull Tesla Off Market
Aug 14, 2018 05:09 PM
Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk said on Monday that in late July he met with Saudi Arabia sovereign fund representatives to discuss the electric carmaker's possible exit from the stock market. Musk said in a statement posted on the Tesla Web site that the Saudi sovereign fund had first contacted him "at the beginning of 2017 to express (their) interest because of the important need to diversify away from oil.
Volkswagen's Electric Cars In Trouble Over Cancer Causing Materials
Aug 13, 2018 05:35 PM
As if the huge Dieselgate scandal wasn't damaging enough for Volkswagen as an automaker, the German car maker might soon find itself embroiled in yet another scandal. And this time, it is for its electric cars! According to reports, Volkswagen, following a ruling by the German federal Motor Transport Authority, might have to recall close to 1.25 lakh electric and plug in hybrid cars due to a small amount of cancer causing 'Cadmium' which is present in the cars. These cars include the likes of the extremely popular Volkswagen Golf GTE (click HERE to read the review) and other models from the Porsche and Audi lineup too!
Ashok Leyland's Subsidiary Optare Wins Order For World's First Electric Double Decker
Aug 11, 2018 04:26 PM
This landmark order delivers the largest pure electric double-decker bus fleet in Europe.
Infiniti Teases New Electric Vehicle Concept; To Debut At Pebble Beach Concours
Aug 10, 2018 02:20 PM
From what we can see, it appears to be the spiritual successor of the Prototype 9, however, unlike the features and aesthetic allure of the latter which was very 1930s, the new EV concept looks much more striking thanks to the sharp design elements.
ISRO Receives Response From 141 Companies For Its Lithium Ion Cell Technology
Aug 9, 2018 07:14 PM
ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has successfully developed and qualified lithium ion cells of capacities ranging from 1.5 Ah to 100 Ah for use in satellites and launch vehicles.
Elon Musk Planning Tesla Mini-Car That Can Squeeze In An Adult
Aug 6, 2018 06:16 PM
Elon Musk announced on twitter that the company is currently in planning stage to introduce a mini-car version of its products, which can also, fit an adult.