Electric Mobility News

Tesla will build its first European factory and design centre near Berlin, giving the U.S. electric car pioneer the coveted "Made in Germany" label just as local rivals Audi, BMW and Mercedes prepare to launch competing cars.

BVR Subbu is a well-known personality in the Indian auto industry and after having worked with prominent automakers like Tata Motors and Hyundai Motors India he has now found interest in future mobility. Subbu who is among the board of directors of quite a few start-ups that are into electric mobility, has recently joined the board of Ola Electric as well.

Hyundai has teased its all-new Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept ahead of its official debut at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show 2019. Christened the Urban Vision Crossover Concept, Hyundai says that the new "ground-breaking" concept car will further add to the sensuousness and sportiness of the carmaker's existing global design language.

Range anxiety still remains one of the big deterrents for the masses to adopt electric vehicles (EV), and a charging time of four to five hours does not help matters for EV demand. However, the EV industry is rapidly evolving and charging times have dramatically reduced over the years. In a big step towards charging time reduction, electric vehicle owners could soon be able to fully charge their cars in as little as 10 minutes, courtesy of new battery design. A report by NewScientist states that the new design heats the battery to increase the reaction rate.

The Ultraviolette F77 is India's first performance-oriented electric motorcycle, with a claimed top speed of over 140 kmph.

Lithium Urban Technologies, one of India's largest electric vehicles fleet operators, has announced partnering with Wipro to offer employee transportation service to the tech giant's offices across the country. Lithium started servicing Wipro's Hyderabad campus in June 2018, and so far its electric cars have covered a cumulative distance of 40 lakh km and thus saving 800 metric ton (MT) of CO2e in a little over 1 year.

China''s Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd. and Malaysian automotive manufacturer Terus Maju Services (TMS) have signed an agreement to develop new ''energy buses'' for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) markets. The agreement, signed on Monday (local time), would see the two companies jointly develop buses for Malaysia''s domestic market and other ASEAN markets including Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia, TMS managing director Loo Kok Seong was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.

Poland is betting on electric batteries to turbocharge its economy, but its dependency on coal could challenge its strategy as the EU seeks to champion European manufacturers that promote clean energy.